College and Career Advisor

Education is Freedom; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 36,450 - 44,550; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A community youth organization based in Garland, Texas is seeking a bilingual advisor to support high school students in their college and career aspirations. Responsibilities include promoting a college-going culture, assisting with applications, and providing resources necessary for student success. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical, writing, and project management skills, along with experience in education or youth programming.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth in counseling, high school, or college settings.
• Preferred experience in college admissions or school counseling.
• Ability to influence and motivate young people regarding the value of college.

Responsibilities

• Inform students about program policies and expectations.
• Promote a college-going culture and recruit students.
• Build and maintain relationships with high school students.
• Case management of student files.
• Assist with college application and enrollment processes.
• Register students for college entrance examinations.
• Assist students with financial aid and scholarship applications.
• Plan and conduct life skills classes.
• Monitor student progress and refer for additional services.
• Identify funding opportunities for students.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Writing skills

Project management skills

Bilingual communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, social science, or related field

Job description

Overview

The Advisor prepares youth, academically and socially, to pursue their post-secondary aspirations. This involves supporting a college and career‑going culture on the assigned high school campus and assisting students in all college and career preparatory activities (applications for admission, scholarships, SAT/ACT testing, etc.).

Advisors connect high school students with the financial and social resources necessary to make college and career credentialing matriculation and graduation a reality. The ideal candidate should have experience working with youth in a counseling, high school, or college setting. Experience in college admissions or school counseling is preferred. Candidates must have strong analytical, writing, and project management skills and be able to influence and motivate young people about the value of college. We are currently looking for a bilingual advisor to work in South Dallas.

Responsibilities

• Informing students about EIF, policies, guidelines, and expectations.
• Promoting a college‑going culture on respective campuses and recruiting new students to the program.
• Building and maintaining relationships with high school students.
• Case management of files, including student closeouts upon graduation.
• Assisting with the college application, admission, and enrollment processes.
• Registering students for college entrance and placement examinations (including ACT, SAT, TSI).
• Assisting students with financial aid, grants, and scholarship applications.
• Planning and conducting life skills classes and college retention seminars.
• Assisting with scholarship applications and opportunities (internships, camps).
• Facilitating college transitions through programming, mentor matching, and one‑on‑one contact.
• Monitoring student progress and referring students for additional services as needed.
• Contributing to identification of funding opportunities for students.
• Assisting with special projects and other duties as needed at the discretion of EIF Advisor Managers.

Essential Functions

• Informing students about EIF, policies, guidelines, and expectations.
• Promoting a college‑going culture on campuses and recruiting new students to the program.
• Building and maintaining relationships with high school students.
• Case management of files, including student closeouts upon graduation.
• Assisting with the college application, admission, and enrollment processes.
• Registration of students for college entrance and placement examinations (ACT, SAT, TSI).
• Assisting students with financial aid, grants, and scholarship applications.
• Planning and conducting life skills classes and college retention seminars.
• Assisting students with scholarship applications and opportunities (internships, camps).
• Facilitating college transitions for students through programming, mentor matching, and one‑on‑one contact.
• Monitoring student progress and referring students for additional services as needed.
• Contributing to the identification of funding opportunities for students.
• Assisting with special projects and other duties as needed at the discretion of EIF Advisor Managers.

Pay

From $40,500.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred in education, social science, or related field
• 2 years prior experience in education or a field related to counseling or youth programming

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations