TRIO Talent Search Advisor: College Access Leader

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University seeks an Advisor for Educational Talent Search to support middle and high school students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds. The role focuses on counseling, advising, and college access activities to help students persist toward postsecondary education.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience, with travel across Colorado and some out-of-state trips; evenings and weekends are expected as part of a varied

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (by hire date).
• At least one year advising, supervising or mentoring first-generation/low-income youth.
• Experience with program planning, conferences or staff development is a plus.
• Bilingual Spanish/English desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium-to-large student caseload with counseling and advising.
• Plan and run workshops and activities for year-round programs.
• Recruit participants and maintain waitlists.
• Coordinate college, education, and career site visits regionally and nationally.
• Travel statewide and occasionally out-of-state; evenings and weekends as needed.
• Maintain networks and data on student outcomes.

Skills

Student advising

Counseling

First-generation support

Bilingual Spanish/English

Community outreach

Workshop facilitation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, social work, higher education, experiential learning or related field

Tools

Data management

Job description

Colorado State University seeks an Advisor for Educational Talent Search to support middle and high school students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds. The role focuses on counseling, advising, and college access activities to help students persist toward postsecondary education.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience, with travel across Colorado and some out-of-state trips; evenings and weekends are expected as part of a varied