College Counselor for Mecklenburg County

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional training opportunities

Exclusive perks: retail and restaurant

Savings on local child care centers

Special rates for performing arts

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking full-time College Advising Corps advisers to work in underserved high schools across North Carolina. The role supports students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications, and assists partner schools by developing strategic plans to engage students and families.

Advisers also work to foster a college-going culture through one-on-one guidance, group presentations, and coordinated school events.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent).
• Bachelor’s degree required; or foreign degree equivalent with 3+ years of related experience (substitution accepted).
• Strong writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications.
• Support guidance departments to develop and implement strategic plans to reach out to students and their parents; help with college, scholarship and financial aid applications.
• Increase college-going culture by working one-on-one with students, conducting group presentations, and coordinating whole-school events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Public speaking

Writing

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Post-Baccalaureate degree preferred

Job description

College Counselor for Mecklenburg County

Position Title College Counselor for Mecklenburg County

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The offices within the Enrollment Division (Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Scholarships and Student Aid ( OSSA ), the Office of the University Registrar, and the Carolina College Advising Corps) focus on increasing the enrollment of outstanding students from North Carolina and beyond, including students who strengthen diversity; meeting the full demonstrated financial need of all undergraduate students who qualify for federal aid; maintaining the integrity of the student record and academic and administrative processes; supporting student success; and providing great care to all who come our way. The work of the Enrollment Division is closely scrutinized by students and their families; by faculty, staff, students, and alumni; by secondary-school teachers and administrators; by lawmakers at the local, state, and national level; and by the media.

Position Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking for full-time college advisers for the Carolina College Advising Corps to work in underserved high schools across the state. The Carolina College Advising Corps aims to help low-income, first generation, and under-represented students from North Carolina attend college by placing recent graduates from North Carolina colleges and universities as college advisers in selected public high schools throughout the state. By hiring candidates from North Carolina colleges and universities, we provide an opportunity for our graduates to continue supporting the University’s mission of enriching the lives of the people of North Carolina.
Carolina College Advising Corps Advisers assist students with admission, financial aid, and scholarship applications. The Advisers support the guidance departments at each of their partner schools to develop and implement a strategic plans to reach out to students and their parents, and to help them with college, scholarship, and financial aid applications. Advisers also work to increase the college-going culture at each of their schools by working one-on-one with students, conducting group presentations, and coordinating whole school events.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent educational or instructional activities related to the delivery of student advising and counseling or student personnel services, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, and analytical skills. Requires critical thinking, sound judgment, creativity, and a passion to help students overcome obstacles and realize their college-going potential. Strong writing, public speaking, and presentation skills. Ability to work with both students and adults in a professional and courteous manner. Requires an undergraduate degree from a college or university in North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Experience working with students is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Optional and Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or mostly closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.
  • Bachelor’s degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field
  • Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline
  • None of the above
• * One of the requirements of this position is to be a recent college graduate. Have you received an undergraduate degree within the last three years?
  • I earned a bachelor’s degree in 2023, 2024 or 2025.
  • I earned a bachelor's degree before 2023.
  • Other