First-Year Adviser

Lyon College is seeking a First-Year Adviser to provide positive and enthusiastic guidance and support to incoming first-year college students in a way that aligns with the College's mission and objectives. First-Year Advisers also encourage comprehensive growth through advising, mentoring, coaching, curricular support, and co-curricular involvement. Reporting directly to the Director of First-Year Advising, the First-Year Advisor implements retention-oriented outreach and programming in addition to their active engagement in various on-campus recruiting and orientation events. All First-year advisors uphold strong and cooperative professional relationships with faculty, staff, academic departments, athletics, and other departments on campus that focus on students' success. The work schedule for the twelve-month period of full-time employment shall be conducted annually in accordance with the college's requirements.

Lyon College is a private, selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in  Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and historic town of 11,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and governmental  hub for an eight-county area and named by USA Today as the best city to live in in Arkansas. The College currently enrolls almost 500 undergraduate students from 29 states and 14 foreign countries. Entering freshmen have an  average high school GPA of 3.7. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503-2317 or electronically. Review of the application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions,  or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national  origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any federal or state law regarding equal  employment opportunities. To learn more about Lyon College go to www.lyon.edu.