College Access Adviser for Underserved Students

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

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Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking full-time Carolina College Advising Corps advisers to work in underserved high schools across North Carolina. The program helps low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students attend college by placing recent NC graduates as advisers.

Advisers assist students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications; collaborate with guidance departments to implement outreach plans and enhance college-going culture through

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing, public speaking and presentation abilities.
• Undergraduate degree; North Carolina degree preferable as stated in requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with admission, financial aid and scholarship applications.
• Support guidance departments in developing strategic plans to reach students and families.
• Engage one-on-one with students and conduct group presentations to promote college access.
• Coordinate whole-school events to raise college-going culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Creative thinking

Student mentoring

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree

Undergraduate degree from NC college/university

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking full-time Carolina College Advising Corps advisers to work in underserved high schools across North Carolina. The program helps low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students attend college by placing recent NC graduates as advisers.

Advisers assist students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications; collaborate with guidance departments to implement outreach plans and enhance college-going culture through