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With campuses in Salem and Portland, Oregon, Willamette University is a vibrant, caring, and creative community for the students, staff, and faculty who call it home. Our motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” captures the essence of this distinguished university. It speaks to the commitment to community service, to the extraordinary collaboration between faculty and students, and to the tradition of service and civic engagement that is typical of Willamette alumni.

Why Work at Willamette

Learn more about why you might want to work at Willamette and the values that have defined the culture of this campus since 1842.

Learn more about the well-rounded benefits packages Willamette University provides to employees.

Willamette offers eligible faculty and staff access to evidence-based medical, behavioral health, vision, prescription, alternative care, dental, and orthodontic benefits that encourage healthy living. Learn more about our medical coverage options.

Your retirement plan through Willamette is an important part of your total compensation package; eligible employees can benefit from immediate vesting, as well as an employer contribution of 5% of your gross pay. Learn more about the Willamette Retirement Plan.

We understand that employees need time off work, paid and unpaid, in order to get healthy and stay healthy, manage personal responsibilities, or even to simply unwind. Learn more about how much time off Willamette employees receive.