TRIO Talent Search Ambassador: Student Advocate & Tutor
North Central Texas College
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Job summary
North Central Texas College seeks a part-time TRIO Talent Search Ambassador to support middle and high school students in Corinth, Texas. You will help with goal setting, tutoring, group facilitation, and personal development, emphasizing postsecondary education readiness.
You will recruit participants, supervise events, deliver quality customer service to current and prospective students, and help create social media content.
Qualifications
- Pursuing an educational credential, degree, or certificate.
- Be in good academic standing; maintain a minimum GPA as applicable.
- Be a current or former TRIO participant or come from a first-generation background.
Responsibilities
- Recruit participants and advocate for students.
- Supervise participants during events and field trips.
- Provide high-quality customer service to students.
- Assist with program recruiting activities.
- Develop social media content and workflows.
- Provide tutoring to students.
- Facilitate group discussions with participants.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Subject to criminal background check. Employees must reside in Texas or Oklahoma. Resume required in addition to application. Salary is $15 / hr, average of 10 hours per week with no more than 19 hours weekly. Based on the Corinth campus and Lewisville ISD.
North Central Texas College (“NCTC”) is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.
Posting Number
Posting Number 9002085
Title
Position Type
Position Type Part-Time
Department
Department TRIO
Job Summary
TRIO Talent Search is a grant-funded pre-college program that helps students prepare for higher education. TRIO Talent Search serves 500 students annually and works with middle and high school students in Lewisville ISD . The TRIO TS Ambassador’s primary focus is to support the overall success of the students by providing help with goal setting, tutoring, group facilitation, and personal development. Candidate must demonstrate willingness, patience, and a passion for the student’s advancement in post-secondary education.
Responsibilities and duties include:
- Work alongside TRIO TS staff to enhance the participant experience by recruiting participants and serving as student advocates through social and scholastic support
- Assist with the supervision of the participants during program events and field trips
- Provide quality customer service to current and prospective students.
- Participate in program recruiting activities.
- Use workflows to develop social media and online content creation
- Provide academic support through tutoring to students
- Facilitate group discussions with program participants
- Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the need of the department and the institution.
High School Diploma or GED .
Required Skills & Abilities
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills including excellent listening skills
- Ability to effectively tutor participants & track academic progress
- Ability to work effectively with students in grades 9-12
- Maintains a positive role within the program and a favorable public image
- Good interpersonal skills and demonstrably self-motivated
- Have good time-management and organizational skills
- Punctual, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality of student information
- Have computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and social media
- Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting project participants
Required Experience
- Applicants must be pursuing an educational credential, degree, or certificate
- Have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first-semester new students) be in good academic standing
- Be a current or former TRIO participant or come from a first-generation background.
Posting Date
Posting Date 04/06/2026
Closing Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Subject to criminal background check. Employees must reside in Texas or Oklahoma. Resume required in addition to application. Salary is $15 / hr, average of 10 hours per week with no more than 19 hours weekly. Based on the Corinth campus and Lewisville ISD .
North Central Texas College (“NCTC”) is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.
Location
Location Corinth
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