Talent Search Project Advisor

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY•Knoxville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

In the role, the Talent Search Project Advisor is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and serving an assigned caseload of Project Participants and ensure compliance will all grant and federal regulations. The TRiO: Talent Search post-secondary enrollment rate was 71% for the Class of 2026 for Fulton High Schools and your expertise is need to increase the enrollment rate to enable our students a pathway to a great career opportunity!

Requirements

Bachelors Degree required in education, counseling, social work, higher education administration, or an appropriate field from an accredited college or university related to Project objectives
Minimum of 3 years professional experience working for a TRIO federal program or similar related project/program serving low income and potential first generation college students (grades 9-12)
Experience providing academic advising services, 21st Century employability skills (CPP #1), non-cognitive skills (CPP#3), college, career, financial aid, and economic literacy information is an assigned caseload of secondary school students
Experience advising and assisting low-income and potential first-generation college students with the college admissions and financial aid process on an individual and group basis
Ability to effectively maintain a caseload of Project Participants and provide them with services and activities
Knowledge of basic computers skills including Microsoft Office
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
Ability to establish working relationships with school contacts
Knowledge of barriers to postsecondary education faced by low income and potential first generation college youth in the target area
Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting Project Participants

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree required in education, counseling, social work, higher education administration, or an appropriate field from an accredited college or university related to Project objectives
Five years professional experience working for a TRIO federal program or similar related project/program serving low income and potential first generation college students (grades 9-12)
3-5 years of experience providing academic advising services, 21st Century employability skills (CPP #1), non-cognitive skills (CPP#3), college, career, financial aid, and economic literacy information is an assigned caseload of secondary school students
3-5 years of experience advising and assisting low-income and potential first-generation college students with the college admissions and financial aid process on an individual and group basis

Responsibilities

Identify, recruit, and serve an assigned caseload of Project Participants in 9th-12th grades
Provide academic advising, college, career, financial literacy, and financial aid information and workshops to Project Participants
Provide all 12th grade Project Participants with individual technical assistance with the college admissions and financial aid process
Establish Project Participant files with required documentation
Enter Project Participant demographics into the Project database
Document all contacts with Project Participants on Individual and/or Group Service Logs
Enter all contacts with Project Participants into the Project database.
Generate daily, weekly, monthly demographic and contact reports from the Project database
Assist Director, Workforce Development Programs to generate the Annual Performance Report.
Adhere to agency and Project policies and procedures.
Comply with grant and federal regulations