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: 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)
Core Duties
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 Time Commitment and Required Availability:
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. Weekly break down:
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 Minimum Qualifications
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. Preferred Qualifications
N/A Physical Requirements
N/A
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)
Core Duties
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 Time Commitment and Required Availability:
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. Weekly break down:
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 Minimum Qualifications
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. Preferred Qualifications
N/A Physical Requirements
N/A
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