Educational Advisor
Purpose
Purpose:
Responsible for providing outreach and case management services to students at the target schools via group and individual advising sessions, workshops, and other project activities for the Upward Bound Program.
Essential Functions
Function 1:
Responsible for the identification, recruitment, selection, and delivery of services to eligible project participants attending assigned target secondary schools.
30% Time
Function 2:
Responsible for working closely with parents, target school officials, and community leaders to decrease the high school dropout rate and increase the postsecondary enrollment and retention rate of students in the target area.
10% Time
Function 3:
Provide outreach and case management services such as dropout prevention, and college, career, and financial aid (FA) information services to students at target schools.
10% Time
Function 4:
Provide direct services such as career exploration, study skills improvement, and self-esteem building.
10% Time
Function 5:
Conduct grade-appropriate workshops and activities involving college, career and FA information, PSAT/SAT/THEA/ACT test preparation, scholarship information, technical assistance with college admissions and FA applications, and college field trips.
10% Time
Function 6:
Responsible for the collection, establishment, maintenance, and data entry of all assigned student records and required forms.
20% Time
Function 7:
Assist the Coordinator and Director with submission of documentation to governmental agencies as well as grant proposals.
10% Time
Function 8:
% Time
Marginal/Incidental Functions
Marginal/Incidental Functions:
May use UT Arlington owned vehicle. Other functions as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Communications, or related field from an accredited institution. 3 years of experience working for a dropout prevention and/or postsecondary opportunity program. Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1) Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year to month/year), job title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: If some college or college degree, list school name, degree type, major, graduated or not, and hours completed if not graduated.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience providing direct case management services to secondary school students. Experience working for a Federal TRIO program (UB, UBMS, ETS) or other dropout prevention and postsecondary opportunity program. Experience working with non-profit community agencies and organizations in the areas of outreach, dropout prevention, and postsecondary opportunity programs. Ability to speak and write in Spanish. Experience working with high school students and parents. Experience providing outreach and academic advising services to disadvantaged secondary school students with college, career and financial aid information. Experience coordinating and conducting student and parent presentations, workshops, and other individual/group activities for low-income and disadvantaged first-generation college students. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong computer skills.