HYBRID COLLEGE READINESS ADVISOR
About the position Responsibilities • Serves in a hybrid (in person and virtual) capacity as a college adviser to provide information and support to increase college preparation and enrollment rates amongst high school students. • Provides services on a one-on-one basis and in group settings to coordinating workshops and experiences designed to increase college awareness, promote the importance of post-secondary education, and assists students to identify and apply to colleges based on the program 'best match and fit' model. • Assists students with various steps of the college application process, including guidance with searching and applying for financial aid and scholarships; and supports students as they make the transition from high school to college. • Serves in consultations with assigned university supervisor and partner school personnel regarding needs of each school and adapts the delivery of services to meet student needs. • Assists students and families/guardians in completing essential post-secondary transition processes such as: guidance on college planning, college entrance and placement exams, submitting college applications, applying for financial aid, and college selection. • Conducts student and parent workshops on a variety of topics to ensure the college readiness of students and families/guardians. • Provides professional, customer-service-oriented communication with students, their families, and high school partners. • Provides virtual college advising support to students through text messaging, emails, video chats, instant messaging, screen and document sharing, and telephone. • Establishes an online presence (i.e., social media, website, blog) with students to communicate reminders and announcements while maintaining a professional demeanor. • Collects, enters, and maintains student and program level data into College Advising Corps' (CAC) GRACE database by describing the college advising services delivered to students. • Applies GRACE to produce weekly data reports to track progress towards CAC's KPIs and program goals. • Generates additional reports as requested by supervisors and school partners. • Participates in online conversations among advisers on the GRACE Discussion Board and serve as a resource to peers by sharing helpful tools. • Participates in pre- and in-service staff development trainings, adviser meetings, national meetings, and trainings with CAC programs and peers; which may require overnight travel. • Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. • Service experience with first-generation college students and/or students from underserved backgrounds, such as in college admissions or advising, mentoring, customer service, or higher education. • Successful applicant must be a near-peer to the high school students served and be a college graduate within the past three (3) years from an institution of higher education within Texas. Nice-to-haves • Experience working with first-generation college students and/or students from underserved backgrounds, such as in college admissions or other advising or mentoring programs. • Experience within Enrollment Services, i.e., Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, Recruiting, or related field. Benefits • Full-Time employment • Grant funded position Apply tot his job