2024-2025 College Advising Corps Adviser
2024-2025 College Advising Corps Adviser
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Job Description
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
- Proposed Hire Date: July 01 2024
- Appalachian State seniors and alumni who meet the qualifications and are interested in a gap year(s) experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please attach required documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Provide a minimum of 3 professional references in the application or attach a List of References with Contact Information
Optional document to attach:
- Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts
For More Information visit:
Posting Details
Work experience or education that isNOTincluded on the application willNOTbe considered when screening your application. Please includeALLwork experience and education on the application to ensure that you receive the appropriate credit toward qualification for this position.
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Appalachian State University in North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge to grow holistically to act with passion and determination and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system Appalachian enrolls more than 20000 students has a low studenttofaculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Position Summary Information
Earned or will earn a bachelors degree between June 2020 and June 2024
Ability to work well with diverse populations
Strong desire to serve
Strong interest in learning and professional growth
High level of professionalism in all communications and interactions
Must be able to relocate to the service area and be involved in the surrounding community (inperson mode) OR be willing and able to travel to the assigned partner school site(s) on a regular schedule (to be determined by AppCAC Program Staff) for inperson service and events (hybrid mode).
Working Locations: High school(s) located within one of the following counties: Alexander Alleghany Ashe Avery Buncombe Burke Catawba Cherokee Clay Cleveland Graham Henderson Jackson Macon Madison Mitchell McDowell Rutherford Swain Transylvania Watauga Wilkes and Yancey.
The College Advising Corps is a national nonprofit that partners with colleges and communitybased organizations to increase the postsecondary enrollment for lowincome firstgeneration and underrepresented students nationwide. For more information about the mission and history of the College Advising Corps please visit https://advisingcorps.
The College Advising Corps is a national nonprofit that partners with colleges and communitybased organizations to increase the postsecondary enrollment for lowincome firstgeneration and underrepresented students nationwide. For more information about the mission and history of the College Advising Corps please visit https://advisingcorps.
The College Advising Corps at Appalachian State seeks to hire recent graduates to serve as college advisers in high schools throughout western North Carolina. As members of a national movement College Advising Corps at Appalachian State advisers will help students in rural underserved Appalachian communities realize their dreams of achieving postsecondary education.
Regular responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Assist students with the development of postgraduation plans including workforce entry trade or technical school enrollment 2year or 4year college enrollment or military enlistment
Provide oneonone admissions and financial aid advisement to any student or family seeking assistance
Encourage students to consider a broad range of appropriate postsecondary choices and assist them in developing a comprehensive list of good fit and match options
Help students and families complete and submit admissions and financial aid applications
Offer a variety of workshops presentations and events to promote a collegegoing culture and inform students and families about important college access information
Engage families and mentors in support of their students postsecondary process when possible
Participate in activities attending events and interacting with the school and community in an effort to build trust and relationships
Collaborate with the AppCAC Program Staff and partner school personnel to fuel a schoolwide collegegoing culture
Record uptodate service activity data using the College Advising Corps webbased database systemGRACE(training provided)
Submit weekly progress reports to the AppCAC Program Staff documenting progress and outputs
Establish productive working relationships with principals counselors teachers and other student support staff in partner high school(s)
Actively seek the advice and counsel of the onsite liaison at partner high school and the AppCAC Program Staff in order to provide student and family services most effectively
Develop expertise in admissions and financial aid advising
Participate fully in pre and inservice training
In consultation with the AppCAC Program Staff seek out and participate in other opportunities for professional development
Create resources for the larger advising team including (but not limited to): social media templates graphics & videos advising resources financial aid resources scholarship guides newsletters event planning guides etc.
Assist AppCAC Program Staff with the development and facilitation of adviser preservice and inservice trainings
Represent the College Advising Corps at Appalachian State program appropriately at all times
College Advising Corps at Appalachian State advisers:
Report to Appalachian State based program staff as well as high schoolbased onsite facilitator
Participate in 4week training during the summer and ongoing professional development throughout the school year
Commit to one academic year 11 months) of service with preferred twoyear commitment if mutually agreed upon by the program staff and the adviser
College Access Partnerships is a department within the Reich College of Education. TheRCOEis committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse University community that is inclusive of all individuals and groups. Successful candidates will demonstrate leadership and innovation in advancing diversity and dedication to recruiting and serving students with diverse needs backgrounds ethnicities abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful sensitive and understanding ways.
- Experience working with high school aged youth
- Experience managing large projects and working in teams
- Background in community service
- Leadership experience
- Priority given to graduates of Appalachian State University during the initial application review process
- Proficiency in languages other than English
- MondayFriday.
- Daily hours follow the partner high schools expected schedule for faculty and staff; some nights and weekends required
- Advisers work towards a set number of service hours as AmeriCorps members. Advisers are provided resources to track and plan for service hour completion.
Ability to move 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation; ability to drive in a car for extended periods of time.
Pay will be commensurate with applicant competencies budget equity and market considerations.
Posting Details Information
- Proposed Hire Date: July 01 2024
- Appalachian State seniors and alumni who meet the qualifications and are interested in a gap year(s) experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please attach required documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Provide a minimum of 3 professional references in the application or attach a List of References with Contact Information
Optional document to attach:
- Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts
For More Information visit:
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
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