Adult Education Advisor

METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL•Tacoma, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Advisor works directly with students providing face to face mentoring. The incumbent provides resources and tools required to remove barriers that students may be experiencing. This includes providing educational advising for adults wishing to pursue post-secondary education.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social Work, Counselling or related field
Excellent communication, diplomatic and cooperative skills
Ability to communicate with people from all socio-economic strata on an individual basis and in a group setting
Ability to assist individuals with college exploration
Ability to present career and post-secondary planning information to individuals and groups
Knowledge of financial aid resources and college application process
Knowledge of other languages or ability to work with people from different cultures
Knowledge and proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software and database management
Ability to administer and interpret tests used for career planning.
Two years of experience with career/college planning and/or experience working with individuals from low-income, first-generation backgrounds attain college admission
Have a valid/current WA state driver's license, reliable means of transportation and personal auto insurance.

Responsibilities

Host weekly educational workshops
Provides accurate information on post-secondary opportunities, GED/High School completion and financial literacy
Recruits and selects eligible participants for the program
Assists program participants to prepare and submit financial aid and college admission forms
Provides accurate information on federal, state and local education resources
Establishes rapport with potential students of various cultures, economic and ethnic backgrounds
Assists participants with career exploration
Assists participants to overcome obstacles which would interfere, delay, defer or halt their attainment of career and educational goals through advising services
Provides information and referral for community social services
Records participants data and services rendered in database
Inform participants of their rights, including confidentiality of records and information
Provides follow up services for each participant in caseload
Take participants on college and cultural field trips
Record all data weekly in student access database
Other duties as assigned