COLLEGE ADVISOR, Enrollment & Student Administration, Undergraduate Admissions

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living allowance

Health and dental

Educational award

Tuition remission

Job summary

BU PATH seeks recent Boston-area graduates for a year of full-time AmeriCorps service as college advisers in partner high schools. Advisers will report to program staff and on-site supervisors, serving 1–2 years in a paid AmeriCorps role with a living allowance and benefits package including health/dental and tuition remission.

Advisers will work in 40 hours/week placements, primarily at high schools, with some time at Boston University.

Qualifications

• Tact, diplomacy, and a strong commitment to service.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively to solve problems.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree required, ideally completed May 2026 or earlier.
• Boston natives or BU PATH alumni preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid assistance to students and families.
• Organize group events to help students plan for college.
• Build productive relationships with principals, counselors and teachers.
• Assess school needs with BU PATH and adapt programs accordingly.
• Collect and interpret progress data to evaluate program outcomes.
• Submit monthly progress reports documenting results.

Skills

Tact & diplomacy

Independent work

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Job description

Category

Charles River Campus --> Professional

Job Location

BOSTON, MA, United States

Tracking Code

26500381530514

Posted Date

5/15/2026

Salary Grade

Grade 00

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$28,003.50

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$28,003.50

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Organization Information

BU PATH (Planning and Advising for Transitions to Higher Education) is a college and career access program at Boston University. Our mission is to build connected postsecondary advising systems across Greater Boston where every student can pursue college and career choices with confidence. BU PATH places well-trained, recent college graduates as full-time advisers in 26 Greater Boston area high schools (Boston, Malden & Somerville Public High Schools) to help students navigate the complex processes of college admissions, matriculation and securing financial aid.

Position Overview

BU PATH seeks to select recent Boston-area college graduates for a year of full-time AmeriCorps service as college advisers in partner high schools. AmeriCorps member college advisers will report to program staff and to an on-site supervisor in each of the schools they will serve. They serve for 1-2 years in a paid AmeriCorps service position and receive a living allowance as well as a benefits package including health and dental, educational award and tuition remission.

Essential Functions

• Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid assistance to students and families.
• Organize group events that encourage students and families to create post-graduate plans/apply to college.
• Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors and teachers in assigned partner schools.
• Assess, in consultation with BU PATH and partner school, the needs of the school and adapt programs and activities to meet these needs.
• Assist the BU PATH and evaluation staff by collecting and interpreting key progress and outcome variables to evaluate the effectiveness of programming.
• Record service activity data and submit monthly progress reports to document outcomes.
• Maintain expertise in admissions and financial aid advising by participating fully in pre- and in-service training and other opportunities for professional development.

Marginal Functions

• Assist in the efforts of the other BU PATH advisers.
• Represent BU PATH to potential supporters and other interested parties.
• Assist with school-based events, such as clubs, field trips or enrichment activities.
• Support in facilitating and creating content for college and career planning workshops, events, and training requests from non-partner schools.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Tact, diplomacy, and a strong commitment to service.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in order to solve problems and reach goals.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree required. Preferably earned in May 2026, December 2025, May 2025, or December 2024, and preferably from a Boston-area college/university.
• Boston natives, graduates of the high schools BU PATH serves also preferred.
• Due to AmeriCorps requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens and consent to a National Service Criminal History and SORI check process.

Terms Of Service

• Position Start Date: August 17th, 2026
• Position End Date: June 30th, 2027
• Full-Time: 40 hours/week, times vary per school placement schedule (average 7:30 AM-4 PM).
• Length of Service: This position will have the option to extend for an additional full year if mutually agreed upon by program staff and the adviser.
• Location: Each adviser will be placed at a Boston-area high school. The majority of service hours take place at said high school, with additional service hours completed at Boston University.
• Supervision: Each adviser will report to a BU PATH supervisor and an On-Site Supervisor designated by the high school.
• Benefits: Semi-monthly living allowance, health and dental, educational award and tuition remission.

Boston University is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.