Pre-College Program Advisor

About the role

The successful candidate will join the Pre-College Team to manage logistics, planning, and on-site coordination of events, as well as extensive case management of high school/college students. They will also assist with various projects, activities, and workshops, and other communications assignments.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and retain participants for programming, monitor participation and progress reports, and prepare reports based on outcomes and specified objectives
• Facilitate participant engagement in individual and group settings
• Provide extensive case-management services to program participants; administer participant assessments to determine student and parent needs related to program objectives; provide referral services as needed
• Meet with students/parents monthly, provide advising, counseling, and mentoring in the areas of academic and personal success, healthier lifestyles, and civic/community engagement opportunities
• Collect, oversee, and analyze program documentation and data collection; maintain records as required by program/funder/agency, including but not limited to: student attendance and participation, student grades/standardized test scores, high school credits completed, graduation, and financial information
• Create, schedule, and coordinate program activities such as college/career presentations, college tours/field trips, summer programs, parental workshops, and informational sessions for program participants
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with UCC Schools, area K-12 schools, higher education institutions, area business partners, and key stakeholders
• Disseminate information to key stakeholders, including: students, parents, partners, schools, agencies, project sites, and community agencies on opportunities provided by department programs
• Establish and maintain an ongoing, proactive relationship with students, families, and program partners
• Facilitate and attend all meetings and training sessions as required by UCC, County, State, and/or program funder(s)
• Deliver program curriculum in order to achieve established outcomes and objectives
• Fulfill duties delegated by the director and all other miscellaneous duties as applied

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, psychology, or related field
• Experience or training in youth development and educational programming preferred
• Detailed experience with data collection and analysis
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Demonstrated evidence of CPR, Concussion, and Mandated Reporter training
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) speaker highly desired