Academic Advisor - Upward Bound

Trinity Univesity; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity University seeks an Upward Bound Advisor to support high school students with college readiness, academic planning and admissions guidance. The role includes developing college-prep seminars for school-year and summer sessions, maintaining program documentation, and assisting in implementing services.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work or related field, and at least two years in teaching or advising, with Spanish fluency preferred to engage

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work or related field from an accredited institution.
• Two years of teaching or academic advising experience required.
• Two years of direct service delivery to low-income, first-generation college students or students of color preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advises high school participants regarding academic performance, career planning and college admissions in schools and at the university.
• Develops curriculum for college preparation seminar courses for both academic year and summer components.
• Maintains documentation of program activities and compiles annual performance reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organization skills

Spanish fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Word

Google Suite

Blumen Software

Zoom

Job description

Job Family Group:

Staff

Department/Office:

Upward Bound

Time Type:

Full time

Compensation:

$44,364.92-$55,456.14

Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education.

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Job Description:

Advises high school participants regarding academic performance, career planning and college admissions. Develops curriculum for college preparation seminar courses. Maintains documentation of program activities, compiles annual performance reports and assists in the implementation of program services.

JOB DUTIES

• Advises high school participants regarding academic performance, career planning and college admissions in the schools and at the university. Develops curriculum for college preparation seminar courses in both academic year and summer component.
• Maintains documentation of program activities and compiles annual performance reports on program services.
• Assists in the implementation of program services, including cultural enrichment field trips and campus visits.
• Identifies, screens and recruits participants from target middle and high schools.
• C__ollaborates with target school administration through attendance at district meetings and individual consultation in regards to student academic performance.
• Provides feedback to the Director regarding student’s needs and concerns.
• Lead outreach efforts to Spanish speaking families through the development and implementation of parent workshops and individual meetings.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Cooperates and collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality and interacts with confidence, patience and integrity to provide professional leadership during emergencies.
• C__omplies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.
• Candidates must be able to work on some Saturdays for Saturday learning sessions (in-person and/or virtually) with the students.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work or related field from an accredited institution.

EXPERIENCE

• Two years of experience in teaching or academic advising.
• Two years of experience in a position involving direct service delivery to low-income, potential first-generation college students or students of color.

Preferred

• Experience with TRIO students.
• An understanding of the philosophy of the TRIO programs.
• Written and oral fluency in Spanish.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and organization skills. F
• Fluency in Spanish.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

None

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

All jobs require a current Criminal Background Check (CBC).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists in supervising student workers.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS

None

NUMBER OF INDIRECT REPORTS

None

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Oversees all activities.

INTERACTION

Works alone
Works with other employees
Customer contact
Students

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Word
Google Suite
Blumen Software
Zoom
E

QUIPMENT

None

SECURITY SENSITIVE

Each member of the faculty, staff and student body is responsible for carrying out campus regulations, procedures and practices and shall comply with federal, state and local laws related to security matters while on the campus or in the course of representing or conducting University activities.

ATTENDANCE STANDARD

Maintaining and satisfying minimum attendance requirements are an essential requirement of this position, including working all full-time regular hours as established by the supervisor in addition to any scheduled or emergency overtime.