Multicultural Advisor

Why Work at BYU

At Brigham Young University (BYU), your work is an opportunity to contribute to a distinctive educational mission rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students.

As the flagship university of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. We are devoted to our faith, our students, and the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life."

We seek staff members who enthusiastically embrace and advance this unique mission. Across the university, staff bring their expertise and talents to work that helps students learn, grow, and thrive. A culture of covenant belonging, weekly devotionals, meaningful opportunities for learning and growth, and a beautiful and historic campus make BYU a distinctive and inspiring place to build a career.

Belonging Statement

United by our common primary identity as children of God, BYU values and embraces the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts across the BYU community. This richness strengthens our shared efforts to create and support an environment of covenant belonging centered in Jesus Christ.

Employment Requirements

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend to be hired and to remain in any position at BYU.

In hiring decisions, Brigham Young University lawfully gives strong preference to qualified, faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university, which are aligned with the principles and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Equal Opportunity

Brigham Young University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.

Multicultural Advisor

This position primarily advises, mentors, and coaches BYU multicultural students in academic, financial, cultural, and social needs.  This position utilizes and assesses learning outcomes to direct student advisement.  The advisor identifies student needs in order to assist them in successfully transitioning to BYU, to connect them to critical support resources and to engage them in extracurricular opportunities that help them achieve the Aims of a BYU education.

What you’ll be doing in this position:

Continuing Multicultural Student Advisement

• Provide holistic, one-on-one advisement (academic, financial, personal, cultural) using student development models.
• Build supportive relationships and help students identify and resolve challenges.
• Guide graduation planning and educate on core requirements using effective tools and learning outcomes.
• Document interactions, track student progress, and follow up with at-risk or high-credit students.
• Connect students to campus resources, assist with financial planning, and support scholarship processes and events.

Prospective and Newly Admitted Student Advisement

• Provide accurate guidance on admissions, financial aid, and scholarship applications.
• Support new students with course registration, major selection, transition, and success strategies.

Citizenship and Professional Development

• Participate in trainings, conferences, and ongoing professional development.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU.
• Master’s degree in advisement, counseling, higher education, social work, or relevant area and 2 years of advisement experience OR  
• Master’s degree in relevant area and graduate coursework in counseling, advising, social work or higher education and 2 years of advisement experience.  
• Knowledge of student development theory and program management.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the mission and goals of the University, including the Aims of a BYU Education and the University Statement on Fostering an Enriched Environment.  
• Demonstrated initiative and independent thinking; the ability to organize and prioritize tasks with flexibility, be detail-oriented and work autonomously.  
• Demonstrated professional judgment and decision-making; the ability to determine and evaluate the consequences and/or ramifications of possible decisions; setting professional boundaries; creative problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring, advising and educating students. Strong aptitude for assisting students.
• Demonstrated strong personal, written, and oral communication skills. The ability to express ideas and provide feedback while remaining objective and supportive of the ultimate outcome.
• The ability to fully participate with, contribute to, and support the MSS team.
• Demonstrated experience with computer technology and database programs, including current updates on multi-media technology.
• A broad perspective and understanding of other cultures and the challenges that may accompany students from diverse backgrounds.
• Thorough awareness of advising resources and a demonstrated ability to develop a positive networking relationship with other campus departments.  
• Research, analytical, evaluative, and assessment skills; the ability to use systematic inquiry to improve student and department performance.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully and independently lead important programs, projects, services including, detailed organizing, managing financial resources, coordinating with other staff members and programs, supervising student employees, and assessing and improving outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to handle crucial conversations and professional behavior towards students, colleagues, and administrators.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in academic advising, counseling, psychology, social work, higher education or relevant area and 4+ years of higher education academic advising or counseling experience. 

What we offer in return:

In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long-term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness Program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Pay Grade: 52

Typical Starting Pay: $67,000 - $87,000

The actual compensation offered will take into consideration internal equity and may vary based on the candidate’s job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and other relevant factors. Candidates with very significant work-related experience may receive an offer higher than the posted typical range.

**If the job doesn’t have a post-end date, the job could close at any time on any day**