Part-Time TRIO Advisor, Talent Search

Cameron University•Lawton, OK

21h

About The Position

The Part-Time TRIO Advisor provides direct academic, college-readiness, career-development, and student-support services to Talent Search participants. The Advisor builds supportive relationships with students, monitors their progress, develops and updates Individual Service Plans (ISPs), coordinates academic support, and delivers educational workshops and activities. The role recruits and maintains a caseload of 109 student participants and works with the Assistant Director, Project Director, school personnel, families, and community partners to help students complete high school and pursue postsecondary education, training, or career opportunities. The Advisor provides individualized academic advising and coaching; helps students plan coursework, meet graduation requirements, address academic challenges, and develop success strategies; and coordinates tutoring and referrals to appropriate resources. The role supports college exploration, admissions and enrollment, financial aid and scholarship awareness, college visits, and postsecondary planning. It also facilitates career exploration and related activities, workshops, classroom presentations, student engagement, and program events. The Advisor maintains accurate and confidential student records, documents advising and services, assists with collecting academic and participation data, and provides information for program reports and grant requirements. The position also involves collaboration with schools and community partners, participation in staff meetings and professional development, and professional representation of the TRIO program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong organizational, time-management, and management skills.
Background or experience similar to the students served by the Talent Search program.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience working with middle school and/or high school youth.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized academic advising, coaching, encouragement, accountability, and ongoing student support.
Build supportive and professional relationships with assigned students.
Assist students with academic planning, course selection, graduation requirements, educational goals, and strategies for addressing academic challenges.
Monitor student academic performance, attendance, participation, and overall progress.
Develop, regularly review, and update Individual Service Plans based on participants’ needs, interests, strengths, and goals.
Set measurable academic, college-readiness, career, and personal-development goals; document advising contacts, interventions, services, and progress; and follow up on goals.
Support students in developing study habits, time management, organization, goal setting, and other academic success strategies.
Coordinate tutoring and academic assistance, monitor the effectiveness of interventions, and refer students to appropriate resources.
Advise students on college exploration, admissions requirements, applications, enrollment, scholarships, financial aid, Oklahoma Promise, and FAFSA.
Assist with college visits, campus programming, application events, and other postsecondary activities.
Help students develop postsecondary plans aligned with their interests, career goals, and circumstances.
Facilitate career exploration and help students learn about career pathways, career clusters, education requirements, and workforce opportunities.
Coordinate career workshops, speakers, job-shadowing, internships, and other career experiences when applicable.
Connect students with career and technical education, vocational training, workforce, and postsecondary resources.
Plan and facilitate workshops, classroom presentations, and activities on academic success, college readiness, financial literacy, career exploration, leadership, and personal development.
Participate in student recruitment, retention, recognition, and engagement activities and encourage participation in TRIO services, campus events, college visits, cultural experiences, and enrichment opportunities.
Assist with program events, summer programming, field trips, and other assigned activities.
Identify students who may need additional academic or support services; make referrals and follow up to determine whether students received assistance.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential participant records and document student contacts, services, workshops, referrals, and tutoring.
Assist with collecting and maintaining student academic and participation data and provide documentation for program reports and grant requirements.
Develop positive working relationships with school administrators, counselors, teachers, families, and community partners; collaborate to identify and support student needs.
Represent the TRIO program professionally at schools, on campus, and in the community.
Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and program planning activities.
Work with the Project Director to ensure consistent and effective program services.