Talent Search Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III)

BCTC Real Estate Program; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional health care, vision, and 

Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you,

403(b) retirement plan with match

Vacation/Sick Time

Work-Life Balance

9.5 Paid Holidays

Closing pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bluegrass Community & Technical College seeks a Talent Search Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III) to identify participants, assess needs, and provide personal, academic and career services. This role supports 6-12 grades and reports to the Project Director as a grant-funded position.

The Educational Talent Search team focuses on recruitment, curriculum planning, and collaboration with schools to promote educational success and career readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience or equivalent.
• Master's degree in Counseling, Education, Student Personnel Services, Higher Education, Social Work, or related field preferred.
• Experience teaching and/or advising economically challenged youth.
• Able to effectively communicate with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Proficient with MS Office and Google Drive; familiar with social media.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates meeting grant requirements from the U.S. Department of Education grant.
• Assists in recruitment for Talent Search.
• Monitors recruitment numbers to meet participant requirements.
• Maintains secure files for students/participants in the program.
• Develops curriculum and activities to enhance educational success, financial literacy and career awareness.
• Plans and coordinates college tours, ACT preparation workshops, and residential camps during spring and summer school breaks.
• Participates in hiring and training of all new staff.
• Maintains and documents progress and reports as required by the project director.

Skills

Teaching experience

Advising

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

Google Drive

Social media

Written communication

Oral communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Total Rewards

Staff

Lexington

• 496859
• Lexington
• Staff
• Full-time
• Closing at: Sep 30 2026 - 23:55 EDT
• Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Title

Talent Search Educational Advisor (Student Support Specialist III)

Salary Range

$3,490 - $4,363 per month

Contract Term Length

12 Months

Standard Hours

37.5 per week

Work Location

On-Site

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

College

Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location

Bluegrass C&TC - Leestown Campus

Department

Academics, & Student Services

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Identifies and selectparticipants,assessstudents’ needs,and providepersonal, academic and career services to participants. This position will also presentand plancurriculum for 6-12 grades.The Educational Advisorreports to the Project Director. This is a Grant Funded Position

Job Duties

• Facilitates meeting the requirements set forth by the U.S. Department of Education grant.
• Assists in the recruitment efforts for Educational Talent Search.
• Monitors recruitment numbers to ensure that program participant requirements are met.
• Maintains secure files for students/participants in the program.
• Work effectively with school and community organization personnel to identify, recruit, select and help meet the educational needs of participants.
• Meet monthly with Talent Search participants at their schools.
• Obtain semester grades for participants from school personnel.
• Participate in the development of a creative curriculum and activity development which enhances educational success, financial literacy and career awareness.
• Develop mentoring relationships and build strong rapport with program participants.
• Provide direct personal, academic and career development services to Talent Search participants.
• Plan and coordinate special educational activities, such as college tours, ACT preparation workshops, and residential camps during spring and summer school breaks.
• Participate in hiring and training of all new staff.
• Assist in publishing and creating blogs, vlogs and newsletters.
• Maintain accurate records and files.
• Document student progress and services provided to project participants. (Blumen)
• Assist the Project Director in conducting evaluations, preparing performance reports, and other reports as required by BCTC, KCTC and the U.S. Department of Education.
• Participate in conferences and workshops to enhance professional development.
• Other duties as assigned by the project director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree (Counseling, Education, Student Personnel Services, Higher Education, Social Work, or related field)

Additional Skills Requested

• Experience teaching and/or advising economically challenged youth.
• Able to effectively communicate with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Able to work creatively and effectively within a team environment.
• Familiar with using MS office applications, Google drive, including other databases.
• Familiar with using social media, Facebook, twitter.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Employee Rights

Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

KCTCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs or activities.