Upward Bound Program Advisor – Student Advocacy Specialist

Jobtailor; Clairton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Upward Bound Programs at Penn State seeks a dedicated professional to organize and implement college readiness initiatives for high school students. You will coordinate recruitment efforts, provide advising and tutoring, and collaborate with school districts and community partners to meet grant objectives.

The role emphasizes adherence to federal guidelines, program development, and strong relationship building with districts and campus offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience providing direct college preparation services to 9th–12th graders.
• Knowledge of federally funded TRIO programs preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Understand and articulate unit policies and federal grant guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing, developing, and implementing social, educational, and service-learning programs for Upward Bound participants.
• Serve as Penn State on-site program liaison/contact with school district personnel.
• Be responsible for student recruitment and programming for grant-determined districts.
• Advise, tutor, or refer students on college readiness, financial aid, health and wellness, and career services.
• Develop and implement academic year and summer residential programming per federal guidelines.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with school districts, community partners, and campus/University offices.

Skills

Program Development

Student Recruitment

Academic Advising

Tutoring

Compliance with Federal Guidelines

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

• assists in organizing, developing, and implementing social, educational, and service-learning programs/activities for Upward Bound Programs' participants


• serves as the Penn State on-site program liaison/contact with school district personnel


• responsible for student recruitment and programming for grant-determined school district population


• advising, tutoring, or referring program participants on various student services including high school course selection, college readiness, financial aid, health and wellness, career services


• development and implementation of academic year and summer residential programming in compliance with federal guidelines as outlined in the grant


• develop and maintain effective working relationships with school districts, community partners, and campus and University-wide offices

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree


• 1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted


• Demonstrated experience in providing direct college preparation services to 9th- through 12th-grade students


• Knowledge of and experience with federally funded TRIO programs is preferred.


• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines


• Understanding and articulating unit policies and federal grant guidelines in oral and written communication

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing educational programs and services for high school students, with a focus on college readiness and compliance with federal guidelines. Strong ability to build relationships with school districts and community partners while managing multiple tasks effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree


• 1+ Years Relevant Experience


• Direct College Preparation Services


• Knowledge of TRIO Programs


• Effective Communication

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Development


• Student Recruitment


• Academic Advising


• Tutoring


• Compliance with Federal Guidelines

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building


• Multitasking


• Deadline Management

Industry Keywords

• Upward Bound Programs


• Educational Programs


• Service-Learning


• College Readiness


• High School Course Selection