TRIO Student Support Advisor — Empower Underserved Students

Grayson College; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition benefits for employees and/or

Vacation accrual

Sick leave accrual

Paid personal leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Grayson College seeks a dedicated TRIO Student Support Services Advisor to improve persistence and graduation rates for disadvantaged students in alignment with TRIO guidelines.

The role covers recruitment and evaluation, personalized coaching, workshop development, action plan creation, and data reporting for grant evaluation. Collaboration across campus is essential, with a focus on student success and program integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.
• Minimum of one year of experience with TRIO programs; two to three years preferred.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; high sensitivity to target populations.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, and evaluate potential TRIO SSS participants.
• Provide one-on-one and group coaching to students on goal-setting, time management, and study skills.
• Assist with workshop development and presentation on college success topics (financial literacy, financial aid navigation, career exploration, course selection, degree planning).
• Assist students in creating and following individualized action plans to improve retention and graduation rates.
• Maintain program data and reports for grant evaluation using Blumen database.
• Collaborate with other campus programs to support disadvantaged students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Sensitivity to target populations

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, psychology, social work, or related field

Tools

Blumen database

Job description

Grayson College seeks a dedicated TRIO Student Support Services Advisor to improve persistence and graduation rates for disadvantaged students in alignment with TRIO guidelines.

The role covers recruitment and evaluation, personalized coaching, workshop development, action plan creation, and data reporting for grant evaluation. Collaboration across campus is essential, with a focus on student success and program integrity.