College Advising Corps Advisor: AmeriCorps Service Member

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Georgia State University's College Advising Corps seeks to hire recent Bachelor’s degree graduates (May '23-May '26) to work as College Advisers in high-needs Atlanta Public High Schools. College Advising Corps college advisers help students in underrepresented communities realize their ambitions of attending college and achieving postsecondary success as members of a nationwide movement. College Advising Corps advisers will report to program staff and a supervisor on-site at each institution they serve. WHAT MAKES ENROLLMENT SERVICES A GREAT PLACE? Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc. A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with a variety of partners. Professional development opportunity and mentorship A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience; or a combination of education and experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid to any student or family seeking assistance
Develop for each student a comprehensive college timeline including a match-and-fit college list along with deadlines for admission and financial aid.
Help each student complete and submit 3-5 college admission applications and necessary financial aid applications.
Organize group events that encourage students and their families to consider, plan for, and apply to college and universities
Visit classrooms, assemblies, and student organization meetings to offer College Advising Corps services and emphasize the importance of post-secondary education.
Work with local community groups – churches, community-based organizations, social service providers, etc. – to offer group events outside school settings and hours.
Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors, and teachers in the assigned partner school
Assists, in the consultation with College Advising Corps Program Director and partner school personnel, with the particular needs of each school and adapt programs and activities to meet these needs.
Actively seek the advice and counsel of the on-site supervisor at the partner high school.
Assist in the efforts of the other College Advising Corps advisers
Regularly visit other partner high schools during school days.
Help organize, provide support for, and attend evening and weekend events organized by other advisers.
Assist in the assessment and long-term sustainability of the program
Assist the program director and evaluation staff to identify, collect and interpret key progress and outcome variables to evaluate the effectiveness of College Advising Corps.
Record up-to-date service activity data and submit monthly progress reports to the program director documenting progress and outcome data.
Maintain expertise in admissions and financial aid advising
Participate fully in pre-and in-service training.
In consultation with the program director, seek out and participate in other activities as instructed.