University of Portland
University of Portland is hiring: Anchor Leader 2026 in Portland
University of Portland, Portland, OR, US, 97204
Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
Anchor Leader 2026
Department
Shepard Academic Resource Center
Terms and Hours
Varying hours through Fall semester
Job Category
Student Employment
Hourly Wage
$16.30/hr
Job Summary
University of Portland Anchor Leaders (AL) are responsible for assisting first-year students in their adjustment to life on The Bluff through co-instruction of The Anchor, a foundational aspect to the first-year experience. The Anchor Workshop sessions are facilitated by the AL and focus on transitional skills to help acclimate to campus culture and university life. The Core Dialogue sessions are facilitated by the Anchor faculty, with assistance from the ALs. These sessions focus on the exploration of the Core Habits that encompass UP's Core Curriculum and introduce students to the purpose of a Liberal Arts Education. ALs attend weekly staff meetings which either review the upcoming lesson material they will teach or provide professional development conversations hosted by campus partners.
Successful applicants have: compassion towards others, a passion of supporting peers through transition, an interest in facilitating classroom instruction, and a desire champion the continual efforts of developing a new program. Compensation for this role is $16.30/hour until July 2026, after which it will adjust to whatever the Portland Metro minimum wage is.
Application Checklist:
General Duties and Responsibilities:
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
SE852-2023
Number of Vacancies
Multiple
Estimated Start Date
08/01/2026
Open Date
11/14/2025
Close Date
08/01/2026
Position Information
Job Title
Anchor Leader 2026
Department
Shepard Academic Resource Center
Terms and Hours
Varying hours through Fall semester
Job Category
Student Employment
Hourly Wage
$16.30/hr
Job Summary
University of Portland Anchor Leaders (AL) are responsible for assisting first-year students in their adjustment to life on The Bluff through co-instruction of The Anchor, a foundational aspect to the first-year experience. The Anchor Workshop sessions are facilitated by the AL and focus on transitional skills to help acclimate to campus culture and university life. The Core Dialogue sessions are facilitated by the Anchor faculty, with assistance from the ALs. These sessions focus on the exploration of the Core Habits that encompass UP's Core Curriculum and introduce students to the purpose of a Liberal Arts Education. ALs attend weekly staff meetings which either review the upcoming lesson material they will teach or provide professional development conversations hosted by campus partners.
Successful applicants have: compassion towards others, a passion of supporting peers through transition, an interest in facilitating classroom instruction, and a desire champion the continual efforts of developing a new program. Compensation for this role is $16.30/hour until July 2026, after which it will adjust to whatever the Portland Metro minimum wage is.
Application Checklist:
- Cover letter (no longer than one page)
- Resume (no longer than one page)
- Typed answers to Supplemental Questions (see below)
- Three (3) recommendations: Applicant must send their references this recommendation link
- 1 UP Faculty Member that you have had for class
- 1 UP Campus Partner that you have gotten to know/worked with
- Any UP staff member (Hall Staff, Academic Advisor, Research advisor, Club Advisor, on-campus job supervisor, etc.), or
- Professor (did not have to have had them for class), or
- Student leader (RA, Club president, Immersion Coordinator, Plunge into your Neighborhood Leader)
- 1 other Recommender
- If you are a current first-year student, this must be your Anchor Leader
- If NOT a first-year student, this would be a previous supervisor (from an on or off campus job)
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend a Spring Team Introduction Meeting: April 18th, 2026 from 10-5pm (*subject to change)
- Attend and participate fully in all required activities during Summer Training and Orientation Weekend: August 14th - 23rd, 2026 (*subject to change)
- Teach at most 2 sections of the Anchor Workshop between 6-8pm
- Prepare lesson plans and class materials for each Anchor Workshop
- Attend weekly meetings with the Associate Director of First Year Experience and Anchor Leader team
- Hold weekly office hour
- Attend weekly Teaching Team meeting with partnering Anchor Faculty and other assigned Anchor Leaders
- Maintain paperwork and administrative tasks
- Coordinate with Anchor faculty on lesson instruction and support of first-year students
- Assist Anchor Faculty in the grading of class assignments and any needed follow-up with students on class responsibilities
- Other relevant duties as assigned
- Anchor Leaders must be on campus beginning the week before Orientation for intensive training and must have no other commitments during Orientation weekend.
- ALs must also be able to commit around 7-8hrs per week.
- Anchor Seminar instruction 2.5hr
- Friday Meeting 1hr
- Office hour 1hr
- Teaching Team meeting 1hr
- Lesson Planning 1.5hr
- Grading and student follow-up 1hr
- Applicants must be in good academic standing at the University.
- Applicants CANNOT be studying abroad during Fall 2026, 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 workshop program. Applicants are responsible for cross referencing position descriptions to ensure full participation in The Anchor program.
- Applicants must sent the following link to their three recommenders to be completed by Thursday, January 29th. Click here for the link you are to send them.
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Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
SE852-2023
Number of Vacancies
Multiple
Estimated Start Date
08/01/2026
Open Date
11/14/2025
Close Date
08/01/2026