Advise NC at UNCW

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; North Carolina; On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Living Allowance

Health Coverage

Training

Childcare assistance

Stipend

Job summary

Advise NC at UNCW, part of the AmeriCorps & Senior Corps family, connects students with Next Step Advisers to support postsecondary planning across multiple counties for the 2026-2027 year.

Advisers work directly with high school students and families, providing individualized guidance on college, career, and military options, while coordinating timelines and actions to achieve informed postsecondary plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one postsecondary planning advice to any student or family seeking assistance
• Encourage each student to consider a broad range of appropriate postsecondary opportunities that align with their desired pathway
• Develop a comprehensive timeline for each student's intended plan
• Help each student create an informed Next Step Plan on their desired pathway, identifying all action items and deadlines
• Assist each student in interpreting correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid
• Organize group events that encourage students and their families to learn about postsecondary opportunities for all pathways
• Visit classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer advising services to educate students and their families on their postsecondary options.

Job description

Advise NC is a statewide organization that assists underserved high schools by providing highly trained, full-time Next Step Advisers who provide post-secondary planning support to students and families. Advise NC takes a whole-school approach, educating students from all grades and backgrounds on post-secondary options available to them, including college enrollment, employment, and military enlistment. Advise NC at UNCW is one of five founding Advise NC programs in the state. Our programs work together to strengthen our shared mission of empowering students and communities across North Carolina, ensuring that all of our students served receive the support they deserve.Next Step Advisers provide individualized support to help students explore their post-graduation options. Advise NC at UNCW will serve 10 high schools across Beaufort, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Jones, New Hanover, and Pender Counties for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Member Duties

Provide one-on-one postsecondary planning advice to any student or family seeking assistance Encourage each student to consider a broad range of appropriate postsecondary opportunities that align with their desired pathway Develop a comprehensive timeline for each student's intended plan Help each student create an informed Next Step Plan on their desired pathway, identifying all action items and deadlines Assist each student in interpreting correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid Organize group events that encourage students and their families to learn about postsecondary opportunities for all pathways.Visit classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer advising services to educate students and their families on their postsecondary options.

Program Benefits

Education award upon successful completion of service,Living Allowance,Health Coverage,Training,Childcare assistance if eligible,Stipend.

Terms

Car recommended.

Service Areas

None

Skills

None