Pre-College Program Advisor

UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER•Milwaukee, WI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The candidate will work closely with the Pre-College Director and other members of the Pre-College Team to manage logistics, planning, and on-site coordination of events, as well as extensive case management of high school/college students. The Advisor will need to communicate and coordinate with both internal and external clients to ensure smooth and successful events that help portray a positive image to all visitors, sponsors, and community members. Additionally, this person will be a critical member of the Pre-College Team assisting with a variety of projects, activities and workshops, and other communications assignments, including social media.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, psychology, or related field
Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
Knowledge and understanding of youth development best practices and frameworks
Knowledge and understanding of the college-going process
Experience advising students for higher education and the workforce
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to varying stakeholders
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactively manages tasks, projects, and schedules
Demonstrated computer literacy skills, including internet navigation, Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and other basic data systems
Ability to establish and maintain a good and effective working relationship with program partners, participants, parents, and other agencies
Ability to build collaborative relationships, internally and externally, while designing programs that will provide valuable experiences for program participants
Effectively present information in one-on-one, small, and large group situations
Detailed experience with data collection and analysis
Excellent writing and communication skills
Ability to work in a multi-cultural and socio-economic environment
Must possess a valid WI driver’s license, access to a vehicle, and demonstrate required automobile insurance minimums.

Nice To Haves

Experience or training in youth development and educational programming preferred
Bilingual (Spanish and English) speaker highly desired

Responsibilities

Identify, recruit, and retain participants for programming, monitor participation and progress reports, and prepare reports based on outcomes and specified objectives
Facilitate participant engagement in individual and group settings
Provide extensive case-management services to program participants; administer participant assessments to determine student and parent needs related to program objectives; provide referral services as needed
Meet with students/parents monthly, provide advising, counseling, and mentoring in the areas of academic and personal success, healthier lifestyles, and civic/community engagement opportunities
Collection, oversight, and analysis in program documentation and data collection; maintain records as required by program/funder/agency, including but not limited to: student attendance and participation, student grades/standardized test scores, high school credits completed, graduation, and financial information
Create, schedule, and coordinate program activities such as college/career presentations, college tours/field trips, summer programs, parental workshops, and informational sessions for program participants
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with UCC Schools, area K-12 schools, higher education institutions, area business partners, and key stakeholders
Disseminate information to key stakeholders, including: students, parents, partners, schools, agencies, project sites, and community agencies on opportunities provided by department programs
Establish and maintain an ongoing, proactive relationship with students, families, and program partners
Facilitate and attend all meetings and training sessions as required by UCC, County, State, and/or program funder(s)
Deliver program curriculum in order to achieve established outcomes and objectives
Support department and agency special events and programming
Fulfill duties delegated by the director and all other miscellaneous duties as applied
Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.