MEOC Advisor - Southern Maine and Portland

University of Maine • Portland, ME

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About The Position

The MEOC Advisor is a member of the Maine Educational Opportunity Center (MEOC) team and conducts extensive recruitment activities in the Portland area to enroll a proportional share of the MEOC grant’s funded participants. The grant is currently funded to serve 2,269 participants. The Advisor provides academic, career, and educational advising, as well as academic support, through high school graduation, admissions and postsecondary enrollment, and financial aid and scholarship applications. Services are delivered in person and virtually to individuals and groups. The position is physically based in Southern Maine, particularly Portland, and requires regular travel throughout Cumberland and York Counties; it is not based in Orono and is not fully remote.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, education, social work, or a related field.
• Two years of previous experience relating to and working with disadvantaged youth or adults, schools, or community agencies, or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently of direct supervision.
• Ability to work simultaneously with multiple projects, deadlines, and agencies.
• Ability to travel extensively within the project service area; a driver’s license is normally required.

Nice To Haves

• Preference is given to individuals who have succeeded in overcoming disadvantages similar to those faced by the population MEOC serves.
• Basic computer proficiency and familiarity with Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Conduct extensive recruitment activities in the Portland area to enroll a proportional share of the MEOC grant’s funded participants.
• Provide academic, career, and educational advising and academic support.
• Support participants through high school graduation, admissions and postsecondary enrollment, and financial aid and scholarship applications.
• Provide services in person and virtually to individual participants and groups.
• Travel regularly throughout Cumberland and York Counties to serve participants.

Benefits

• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as short- and long-term disability.
• Retirement plan options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level