Talent Search Advisor & Records Manager

Enterprise State Community College; Sumiton (AL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bevill State Community College seeks a Talent Search Academic Advisor/Records Manager to identify eligible middle and high school students for the Talent Search program and provide counseling and guidance for college readiness.

The role emphasizes safeguarding participant records, promoting postsecondary opportunities, and coordinating with schools and families. Salary placement follows Bevill State’s local schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the project database and project records.
• Maintain security and confidentiality of participant and project files.
• Present program services to target schools’ faculties, staffs, and eligible participants.
• Secure student applications and parent information sheets from participants.
• Assess students’ abilities to benefit from services and eligibility to participate in program.
• Generate publicity at target schools and to community at large.
• Provide participants with individual, academic, and career counseling and guidance.
• Develop and maintain relationships among participants, parents, and program staff.
• Maintenance of required program records.
• Provide informational services and referrals to participants and parents to assist participants in making appropriate decisions relative to their educational and career goals.
• Provide standardized test information, registration forms required for postsecondary admission, analyzing and interpreting test results to participants and parents.
• Review transcripts and test scores; recommending appropriate course of secondary study and providing information in a variety of related career fields.
• Understand and provide secondary and postsecondary curriculum information, maintaining and updating admission and financial aid information and college catalog library.
• Arrange and accompany participants on college field trips; assisting seniors in writing required autobiographies and writing individual letters of recommendation.
• Assist seniors in final college selection, completing admission, financial aid and housing application by required submissions dates.
• Develop and implement a follow-up procedure to ascertain postsecondary enrollment and retention of former participants.
• Assist in the selection and screening of new participants.
• Plan and supervise participant activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

FERPA knowledge

Confidentiality

Public speaking

Relationship building

Multitasking

Diversity sensitivity

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or counseling

Job description

Bevill State Community College seeks a Talent Search Academic Advisor/Records Manager to identify eligible middle and high school students for the Talent Search program and provide counseling and guidance for college readiness.

The role emphasizes safeguarding participant records, promoting postsecondary opportunities, and coordinating with schools and families. Salary placement follows Bevill State’s local schedule.