Pipeline Project Advisor

Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Tennessee Valley; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Tennessee Valley in Knoxville is seeking a Pipeline Program Advisor who will manage a caseload of high school participants, guiding them through academic planning, college and career exploration, and financial literacy.

You will maintain participant files, enter data into the project database, and generate regular reports while supporting the Project Director and adhering to grant requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education, psychology, sociology, or related field from an accredited college.
• Experience in academic advising and working with youth from low-income backgrounds is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and serve an assigned caseload of 9th–12th grade Project Participants.
• Provide academic advising, college, career, financial literacy, and financial aid information.
• Assist 12th grade participants with college admissions and financial aid processes.
• Establish Project Participant files with required documentation.
• Enter Project Participant demographics into the Project database.
• Document all contacts with Project Participants on Individual and/or Group Service Logs.
• Enter all contacts with Project Participants into the Project database.
• Generate daily, weekly, monthly demographic and contact reports from the Project database.
• Assist Project Director to generate the Annual Performance Report.
• Adhere to agency and Project policies and procedures.
• Comply with grant and federal regulations.

Skills

Caseload management

Academic advising

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Related Field

Tools

Project database

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Administrative Office - Knoxville, TN 37917

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Job Category: Education

Pipeline Program Advisor

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and serve an assigned caseload of Project Participants in 9th-12th grades
• Provide academic advising, college, career, financial literacy, and financial aid information and workshops to Project Participants
• Provide all 12th grade Project Participants with individual technical assistance with the college admissions and financial aid process
• Establish Project Participant files with required documentation
• Enter Project Participant demographics into the Project database
• Document all contacts with Project Participants on Individual and/or Group Service Logs
• Enter all contacts with Project Participants into the Project database.
• Generate daily, weekly, monthly demographic and contact reports from the Project database
• Assist Project Director to generate the Annual Performance Report
• Adhere to agency and Project policies and procedures
• Comply with grant and federal regulations

Qualifications

Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree required in education, psychology, sociology, education, health care or behavioral health related field from an accredited college or university

Knowledge and Ability

• Knowledge of academic advising and college, career, financial aid and economic literacy activities and services for low-income and potential first generation college youth
• Ability to effectively maintain a caseload of Project Participants and provide them with services and activities as indicated on their Individual Service Plans
• Knowledge of basic computers skills including Microsoft Office
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to establish working relationships with school contacts
• Knowledge of barriers to postsecondary education faced by low income and potential first generation college youth in the target area