College Counselor for Mecklenburg County
About The Position
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking for full-time college advisers for the Carolina College Advising Corps to work in underserved high schools across the state. The Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and under-represented students from North Carolina attend college by placing recent graduates from North Carolina colleges and universities as college advisers in selected public high schools throughout the state. By hiring candidates from North Carolina colleges and universities, we provide an opportunity for our graduates to continue supporting the University’s mission of enriching the lives of the people of North Carolina. Carolina College Advising Corps Advisers assist students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications. The Advisers support the guidance departments at each of their partner schools to develop and implement a strategic plans to reach out to students and their parents, and to help them with college, scholarship, and financial aid applications. Advisers also work to increase the college-going culture at each of their schools by working one-on-one with students, conducting group presentations, and coordinating whole school events.
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and analytical skills.
- Critical thinking, sound judgment, creativity, and a passion to help students overcome obstacles and realize their college-going potential.
- Strong writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work with both students and adults in a professional and courteous manner.
- An undergraduate degree from a college or university in North Carolina.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with students is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications.
- Support guidance departments to develop and implement strategic plans to reach out to students and their parents.
- Help students with college, scholarship, and financial aid applications.
- Increase the college-going culture at partner schools by working one-on-one with students, conducting group presentations, and coordinating whole school events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
