This full-time role is centered on advising and supporting university honors students and scholars, with a specific focus on spearheading the Legacy Scholars initiative. This multifaceted position requires a blend of advising expertise, program development skills, and collaborative outreach to support student success, while contributing to the development and sustainability of Honors & Scholars initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Implement and manage the Legacy Scholars initiative, providing direct mentorship and support to scholars as they meet individual program milestones.

- Advise and support university honors students, guiding them through meaningful goal development and successful program completion.

- Coordinate essential advising sessions, including summer orientation meetings, first-year advising, and second-year program planning sessions.

- Contribute to the recruitment and retention of high-ability students, representing Honors & Scholars at on-campus visits and key recruitment events.

- Assist in the development, implementation, and sustainability of strategic Honors & Scholars initiatives (e.g., engaged learning, community engagement, undergraduate research, scholarship awarding, and assessment).

 - Communicate and promote initiatives effectively to the campus and wider community through reports, presentations, social media, brochures, and website content.

Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in student affairs or related field and excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with high-ability students or honors programs preferred.

Application Instructions: All application materials received by November 17, 2025, will be given full consideration. To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

You will be presented with the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.

UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or on any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.

The University offers an excellent benefits package including a vacation plan, employer sponsored retirement plans, health and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance. Benefits package details can be viewed at https://careers.uni.edu/benefits. Application materials received by 11/17/2025 will be given first consideration. For more information or to apply, visit https://careers.uni.edu/. Criminal and other relevant background checks required. UNI is a tobacco free campus.