Employment
Who We Are
Western Oregon University (WOU) is a mid-sized public comprehensive university located in the heart of Oregon’s lush Willamette Valley. The university serves a large number of first-generation college students. WOU has received national recognition for its commitment and success in serving students. Our student body of about 4800 undergraduate and 600 graduate students enjoys a vibrant and close-knit intellectual community.
As an employer, Western Oregon University may/may not choose to pursue employment-based permanent residence status for candidates. This decision will be on a case-by-case basis and based on the requirements, salary, and duties of the position. If we choose not to sponsor an employee for a position it will be clearly noted on the position announcement.
Western Oregon University is a smoke and tobacco free campus. For more information on our policy, visit Tobacco Free WOU.
Prospective Employees
Applicant Resources
Learn about the application process, get interview tips and review important reminders for successful applications.
Available Openings
View job openings and apply for Classified, Unclassified Professional and Administrative staff, and faculty positions.
Student Employment
Student employment is administered by The Center for Professional Pathways. Handshake (WolfLink), keeps track of all the job opportunities available to current students and WOU Alumni. Learn about hiring a student employee, working as a student employee, and completing new hire paperwork.
Arriving Employees
Welcome to WOU! We are excited you are joining us. In the arriving employee page you will find information to make your transition to Western Oregon University successful.
Current Employees
Resources for current employees which include Employee forms, Change of Information, Supervisor Training, Performance Appraisals and Position Descriptions.
Departing Employees
We’d like to extend our sincere gratitude for your dedicated service to WOU. In the departing employee page you will find information to assist in making your departure a smooth process.
Employment Verification
Please send verification of employment requests to hr@wou.edu
New or Prospective Employees
New Employee Forms & Resources
New Employee Paperwork
Welcome to WOU! Please complete and submit the New Hire Packet and the applicable Payment Plan to Human Resources within three days of your first day of work. Please also review the Important Employment Documents for information regarding insurance, FMLA/OFLA, Online Employment Tools, PERS, Campus Parking and more.
New Employees
Payment Plan
- Faculty and Graduate Assistant Payment Plans (PDF)
- Classified Payment Plans (PDF)
- Unclassified, Hourly and Stipends Payment Plans (PDF)
Child Care Substitutes of Oregon
- CCSO New Hire Packet [English] (PDF)
- CCSO New Hire Packet [Spanish] (PDF)
- Remote I-9 Instructions [English] (PDF)
- Instrucciones para el I-9 Remoto [Español] (PDF)
Remote Work Forms
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requests
Individual Forms
Please note, that all relevant forms that need to be filled out for a new or returning hire are available in the packets above. The forms below are for individual reference.
- Employee Information Sheet (PDF)
- 2026 IRS Form W-4 (PDF)
- 2026 IRS Form W-4 Spanish (PDF)
- 2026 Form-OR-W-4 (PDF)
- 2026 Form-OR-W-4-Spanish (PDF)
- I-9 English (PDF) | I-9 Download Instructions (PDF)
- I-9 Spanish (PDF) | I-9 Spanish Instructions (PDF)
- I-9 Authorized Representative Instructions: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
Payment Plans
Change of Information
- Direct Deposit Change Form (PDF)
- Name Change Form (PDF)
- Remote Name Change Instructions (PDF)
- Address Change Form (PDF)
Resources
Student Employee Forms
New Student Employee Hire
Student Payroll
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requests
Recruitment & Onboarding
Recruitment Forms
- Position Description (Word Doc)
- Position Description Writing Guide (PDF)
- Authorization to Fill a Position (PDF)
- Employment Authorization (PDF)
- Student Employment Authorization (Google Form)
- Position Numbers
- All faculty, staff, volunteers, and student employees will have a criminal background check through internal processing.
- Secured Document Sharing/Confidentiality Statement (PDF)
- Travel Information Page
