Upward Bound Academic Advisor
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Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 45000 - 55000
Posted on:
25-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The UNC Chapel Hill Upward Bound (UB) Program serves a total of 102 high school students across Chatham Durham and Lee Counties. It is a year-round Program consequently students are supported over the course of the academic year (August June) and during the six-week Summer Program (June July). The mission of the UB Program is to help high school students gain admission into higher education specifically into colleges and universities. The UB Scholar demographic includes; first generation low income and/or underrepresented minority students. Over 70% of UNC Chapel Hill UB Scholars are first generation and underrepresented minority (primarily comprised of African American and Latinx students). UB Scholars are driven and ambitious students who aspire to gain admission into college but do not have the resources/tools to do it on their own. The Program takes a holistic approach to serving students by collaborating with the student their high school teachers/counselors and parents/guardians. The UB Academic Advisor is responsible for the oversight of academic performance curricular exposure and college admissions preparation. The selected candidate will provide advising in one-on-one meetings and in small group sessions. They will be responsible for regularly communicating with students their school teachers counselors and parents/ addition the selected candidate will expose UB Scholars to test preparation resources such as SAT / ACT provide information concerning FASFA help students to research colleges and universities to determine best fit affordability and campus support services. The UB Academic Advisor will provide the aforesaid services to students during After School Sessions (held weekly) and Saturday Enrichment Academy ( SEA ) Sessions (held two Saturdays monthly). The SEA sessions are facilitated on campus and transportation is provided free-of-charge to UB summary the UB Academic Advisor is responsible for all curricular components of the Program. Additionally the selected candidate responsibilities comprise planning and implementation that include but are not limited to the Upward Bound six-week Summer Residential Program Orientation Decision Day and the UB Community Fair.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Experience should include a minimum of 1-3 years of high school counseling social work pre-college college access community organization leadership grant management financial aid and or public relations. Strong communication and effective presentation skills with middle and high school students adult learners and college access professionals are essential. A valid North Carolina drivers license..
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Experience with TRiO or other similar equity programs and building community partnerships promoting education and networking skills is a plus. Evidence reflecting successful work with teachers administrators community persons and or counselors. Preference will be given to candidates that are bilingual (i.e. Spanish speaking).
This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The UNC Chapel Hill Upward Bound (UB) Program serves a total of 102 high school students across Chatham Durham and Lee Counties. It is a year-round Program consequently students are supported over the course of the academic year (August June) and during the six-week Summer Program (June July). The mission of the UB Program is to help high school students gain admission into higher education specifically into colleges and universities. The UB Scholar demographic includes; first generation low income and/or underrepresented minority students. Over 70% of UNC Chapel Hill UB Scholars are first generation and underrepresented minority (primarily comprised of African American and Latinx students). UB Scholars are driven and ambitious students who aspire to gain admission into college but do not have the resources/tools to do it on their own. The Program takes a holistic approach to serving students by collaborating with the student their high school teachers/counselors and parents/guardians. The UB Academic Advisor is responsible for the oversight of academic performance curricular exposure and college admissions preparation. The selected candidate will provide advising in one-on-one meetings and in small group sessions. They will be responsible for regularly communicating with students their school teachers counselors and parents/ addition the selected candidate will expose UB Scholars to test preparation resources such as SAT / ACT provide information concerning FASFA help students to research colleges and universities to determine best fit affordability and campus support services. The UB Academic Advisor will provide the aforesaid services to students during After School Sessions (held weekly) and Saturday Enrichment Academy ( SEA ) Sessions (held two Saturdays monthly). The SEA sessions are facilitated on campus and transportation is provided free-of-charge to UB summary the UB Academic Advisor is responsible for all curricular components of the Program. Additionally the selected candidate responsibilities comprise planning and implementation that include but are not limited to the Upward Bound six-week Summer Residential Program Orientation Decision Day and the UB Community Fair.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Experience should include a minimum of 1-3 years of high school counseling social work pre-college college access community organization leadership grant management financial aid and or public relations. Strong communication and effective presentation skills with middle and high school students adult learners and college access professionals are essential. A valid North Carolina drivers license..
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Experience with TRiO or other similar equity programs and building community partnerships promoting education and networking skills is a plus. Evidence reflecting successful work with teachers administrators community persons and or counselors. Preference will be given to candidates that are bilingual (i.e. Spanish speaking).
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Athenahealth
- Data Collection
- Ellucian
- Academic Advising
- Peoplesoft
- Teaching
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
About Company
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best ... View more
