University of Portland is hiring: Returning Anchor Leader 2026 in Portland

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title
Returning Anchor Leader 2026

Department
Shepard Academic Resource Center

Terms and Hours
8-9hrs / week

Job Category
Student Employment

Hourly Wage
Portland Metro Minimum Wage ($16.30)

Job Summary

University of Portland Returning Anchor Leaders (ALs) are responsible for assisting first-year students in their adjustment to life on the Bluff by co-teaching a semester-long, one credit course, beginning during Orientation weekend. Returners are responsible for facilitating the weekly team training used to instruct new ALs on the course material, along with best instructional practices, to be taught the following week. Compensation for this role is $16.30/hour until June 31 2026, after which the wage will be adjusted if necessary to match the city and state requirements.

Application Checklist:

• Cover letter (no longer than one page)
• Resume
• Supplemental Questions
• Recommendation from:
  • one UP faculty member,
  • one student who has had you as a leader (either in Anchor or another setting),
  • and one professional recommender of your choosing (Someone you have worked with through a job or internship, this could be from campus or outside)
  • Candidates are expected to send this link (click here) to their three (3) recommenders,
    • *All recommendations are due by Nov. 26th.

Core Duties

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend a Spring Team Introduction Meeting: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Attend and participate fully in all required activities during August Training and Orientation Weekend; August 14th-23rd, 2025 (subject to change)
• Teach at most 2 sections of the semester long Anchor class, between 6-8pm
• Prep for and lead weekly all-staff meetings reviewing upcoming lesson material
• Attend weekly Returner staff meetings with the Assistant Director of First Year Experience
• Hold weekly Office Hour
• Maintain administrative tasks (i.e. grading, timely communication with students/teaching team/etc., submitting timesheets on time, arriving prepared for meetings, among others)
• Coordinate with Anchor Faculty and Teaching Team on best practices in teaching and supporting students
• Lesson plan for the Anchor Workshop sessions

Time Commitment and Required Availability:

• Returning Anchor Leaders must be available for Spring training and must be on campus beginning the week before Orientation for intensive training and must have no other commitments during that week and Orientation weekend.
• Returning ASWLs must also be able to commit approximately 9hrs to the job each week.

Estimated weekly allotted hours:

• Class instruction: 2.5hrs
• Friday Meeting: 1hr
• Returner Meeting: 1hr
• Office Hour: 1hr
• Teaching Team Meeting: 1hr
• Lesson Planning: 1.5hrs
• Grading and student follow up: 1hr

Minimum Qualifications

General Qualifications:

• Applicant must be in good academic standing at the University.
• Applicant has successfully completed at least one full year as an Anchor Leader.
• Applicant CANNOT serve as Resident Assistants, Orientation Assistants, Hall Council Executive Members, any Hall Ambassador positions, Beacon executive, or participate in any other role that will conflict with the training and responsibilities for the Anchor program. Applicants are responsible for cross-referencing position descriptions to ensure full participation in the Anchor program.
• If you are applying for competing roles, this must be noted in your application's Cover Letter. Please include the role(s) you are also applying for.

Preferred Qualifications

General Qualifications:

• Applicant must be in good academic standing at the University.
• Applicant has successfully completed at least one full year as an Anchor Leader.
• Applicant CANNOT serve as Resident Assistants, Orientation Assistants, Hall Council Executive Members, any Hall Ambassador positions, Beacon executive, or participate in any other role that will conflict with the training and responsibilities for the Anchor program. Applicants are responsible for cross-referencing position descriptions to ensure full participation in the Anchor program.
• If you are applying for competing roles, this must be noted in your application's Cover Letter. Please include the role(s) you are also applying for.

Physical Requirements

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
SE848-2023

Number of Vacancies
Multiple

Estimated Start Date
04/01/2026

Open Date
11/14/2025

Close Date
05/01/2026