Upward Bound Academic Advisor
Core
Recruit and provide academic, career, and college admission counseling to high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, including developing individual academic plans and chaperoning summer residential programs.
Role type
Academic Advisor for a federal TRiO Upward Bound program
Builds
Individual academic plans, college readiness assessments, and summer residential enrichment experiences for students
Domain
Education / Student Success / Federal Grant Compliance
Deliverable
Dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Student recruitment, academic counseling, college admission advising, financial aid counseling, conflict resolution, program compliance, database management, event planning
Preferred skills
Teaching experience, counseling experience, program coordination experience
Technologies
Student Access Database, Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Conduct outreach presentations at schools and community events to recruit participants; Develop and monitor Individual Academic Plans (IAP) including transcript evaluation; Chaperone students during overnight college tours and field trips; Provide financial aid counseling and college seminar sessions; Maintain weekly office hours at target high schools; Coordinate summer residential enrichment program logistics
Seniority
Mid-level IC