STARS Adviser

STARS Adviser - University of Washington# Careers at UW## STARS Adviser Apply:
Hybrid (telework 2 days or less per week):
Seattle, WA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
November 18, 2026 (13 days left to apply):
REQ
- ** Job Description
**** The College of Engineering has an outstanding opportunity for a STARS Adviser to join their Washington State Academic Red Shirt (STARS) team.
**** About this Opportunity
** Reporting to the STARS Program Manager, the STARS Adviser provides holistic advising and wraparound support that helps students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds thrive in engineering and computer science programs. Through individualized guidance, strategic interventions, and collaboration with campus partners, this role advances student success while contributing to a more inclusive and equitable learning environment.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Counseling/Advising/Success Coaching (60%)
*** Provide holistic academic, professional, and personal advising/coaching and support students in developing individualized success plans.
* Monitor student progress, address barriers to success, connect students with campus resources, and facilitate academic planning.
* Foster an inclusive and supportive community, maintain student records, and advise on university and College of Engineering policies and procedures.  
** STARS Seminars (25%)
*** Lead the design, development, and delivery of STARS supplemental seminars.
* Facilitate personal, professional, and leadership development through workshops, lectures, panels, and experiential learning opportunities.
* Build partnerships with UW departments, industry professionals, and mentors to enhance student learning and leadership development.##
** Programmatic and Administrative (15%)
*** Develop and coordinate community-building, academic enrichment, and student engagement activities.
* Support STARS admissions, oversee student communications, and contribute to the Summer Bridge Program.
* Manage STARS Advising Interns, lead transition-focused curriculum initiatives, and maintain confidentiality of academic records.
** Required Qualifications
** To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.  ##
** Minimum Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
* Two years of administrative, counseling, advising, and/or comparable experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
* ** Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Manager.*
* ** Additional Qualifications
*** Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment and work independently.
* Experience and/or strong commitment working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
* Demonstrated excellence, sensitivity and empathy in regularly and directly providing constructive feedback focusing on the particular performances, not the performer; ability to offer nonjudgmental feedback on students’ work, stressing self-awareness, opportunities to improve and ways to advance success.
* Superior interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skills.
* Affinity for and demonstrated high level of attention to detail.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment with
* frequent interruptions.
* Ability, willingness and commitment to collaborate in a dynamic team-oriented environment that includes faculty, instructors, staff, and student workers.  
** Preferred Qualifications
*** experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
* Preference for familiarity with UW advising and administrative systems.
* Demonstrated word processing and database skills for report production, presentations and creative flyers; excellent experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Access strongly preferred.
* Excellent problem-solving skills.
** Application Requirement
**** Cover Letter Requirement
*** An introduction
* State the specific position for which you are applying
* A summary of how your qualifications, skills, and experiences align with the key responsibilities and requirements of the position.
** About the Team
** The STARS program is a nationally…