Central Office_Part-Time Senior Advisor Liaison (Wrap Around Services) 2026-2027

DeKalb County School District; Stone Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

The DeKalb County School District is seeking a part-time Senior Advisor Liaison to guide students through college admissions, military, and job-search processes, including meeting exam requirements and completing applications.

The role provides mentoring, college prep experiences, and advisory events; the incumbent will maintain records, use Naviance and SIS, educate families about colleges and finances, and support juniors and seniors and their families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an education field or related field is required.
• Minimum of two years experience in a K-12 public school or higher education environment is required.
• Experience advising students on post-secondary options including college, workforce, and military is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists students with long-term academic goals and career plans.
• Maintains advising records and confidential student evaluations.
• Uses Naviance and SIS to support advising services.
• Educates students and families about workforce, colleges, and testing.
• Advises caseloads of juniors and seniors and their families.
• Meets with students and families to discuss post-secondary options.
• Contacts colleges and provides students with information about options.
• Tracks key student performance indicators and reports bi-weekly.
• Maintains external relationships to bring services and opportunities.

Skills

Student advising

College counseling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education or related field

Minimum two years experience in K-12 or higher education

Tools

Naviance Platform

Student Information System (SIS)

Job description

The DeKalb County School District is seeking an experienced and professional Part-Time Senior Advisor Liaison.

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The material contained herein is subject to change. All open positions offered by the DeKalb County School District are subject to specific job requirements. The DeKalb County School District is an equal opportunity employer, and all hiring decisions are subject to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Title: Liaison, Senior Advisor

The College Senior Advisor will guide students through the entire college admissions, military, and/or job search process from satisfying college entrance exam requirements to completing the college, military, and/or job application process. Provides support periodic personal check-ins, mentoring, and provides critical college preparation curriculum and experiences through advisory events such as guest speakers, college fairs, post-secondary exposure options, and other academic activities.

Essential Job Duties

• Assists students with identification of long-term academic goals and/or career plans.
• Maintains advising records and confidential student evaluation records.
• Utilizes the Naviance platform and the student information system to support delivery of advising services.
• Educates students and parents about the workforce, military, colleges, the college admissions process, trends, procedures, and testing.
• Advises and supports caseloads of juniors, seniors, and their families as they consider college and career choices.
• Meets with students and families, individually and in groups, to talk about individual post-secondary options and aspiring to realistically choose the best fit for the workforce, college or university, or military.
• Contacts college admissions offices and provides students with detailed information about the specific colleges they are considering.
• Assists students in navigating the job search, college, and military search and application process, facilitates college admission and financial aid workshops for students and parents.
• Tracks and reports key student performance indicators to school leadership on a bi-weekly basis (e.g., college eligibility, college/program/job/military applications, college/program acceptances, scholarships, grade point average).
• Maintains external relationships to bring services or opportunities to the school (e.g., SAT test preparation courses, guest speakers).
• Maintains and disseminates information about standardized tests, such as SAT and ACT exams.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an education field or other related field required.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience working in a K-12 public school or higher education environment required.
• Experience advising students concerning post-secondary options including workforce, college, trade schools, and the military preferred.