Educational Advisor

Mercer University•Macon, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercer University TRIO Programs is seeking an Educational Advisor for its Macon, Georgia campus. The position provides academic, career, and personal guidance to eligible first-generation, low-income high school students to support their success in secondary school and postsecondary enrollment. The advisor plans, implements, and evaluates services that foster academic achievement, personal development, and college readiness, and coordinates advising, tutoring, peer mentoring, workshops, and field trips in accordance with grant requirements. The Educational Advisor serves as the primary advisor to program participants, teaches grade-level seminar classes, leads workshops, and supervises student peer mentors. The role also coordinates recruitment and outreach at target schools and provides additional support for the summer residential program, which may involve overnight responsibilities. The position is contingent on external funding, and continued employment depends on the continuation of those funds. Mercer expects employees to work in person.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Prior professional experience in tutoring, instruction, academic advising, student support, or a related educational setting.
Experience monitoring participants' academic progress and career development and providing instruction or support responsive to various learning styles.
Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by the University's insurance carrier.
Proficiency with basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with program participants, University faculty and staff, families, and other stakeholders.
Effective oral and written communication skills and experience working effectively with people from different backgrounds and lived experiences.
Ability to learn and use student information systems, learning management systems, TRIO databases, communication platforms, and other technologies for advising, documentation, and program administration.
Proficiency in data entry, recordkeeping, and basic computer applications.
Knowledge of, or ability to learn and apply, effective instructional, advising, mentoring, and student-support strategies for students with varying learning styles and educational needs.
Ability to create and deliver engaging presentations, workshops, individual advising sessions, and group activities.
Ability to learn and clearly communicate detailed information, follow policies and procedures, exercise appropriate judgment, and maintain attention to detail.
Strong organizational and time-management skills and ability to manage a participant caseload while meeting documentation and service requirements.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information and accurate program records.
Ability and willingness to work occasional mornings, evenings, weekends, and overnight assignments.
Ability to travel on University business and be insurable by the University's insurance carrier.

Responsibilities

Provide academic, career, and personal guidance to eligible first-generation, low-income high school students.
Plan, implement, and evaluate services that promote academic achievement, personal development, and college readiness.
Coordinate participant services, including advising, tutoring, peer mentoring, workshops, and field trips, in accordance with grant requirements.
Provide primary advisement to program participants and teach grade-level seminar classes.
Lead workshops and other participant activities.
Supervise student peer mentors.
Coordinate recruitment and outreach of prospective participants at target schools.
Provide additional support for the summer residential program, potentially including overnight responsibilities.
Monitor participants' academic progress and career development and provide instruction or support responsive to varying learning styles.
Maintain confidential student information and accurate program records, and complete required program documentation.
Travel on university business and work occasional mornings, evenings, weekends, and overnight assignments as needed.