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Working Title | 2024-25 College Advising Corps Adviser (Multiple Vacancies, in-person and hybrid options) |
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Working Location (City, State) | High school(s) located throughout Western NC (please see Essential Job Functions for possible locations) |
Position Number | TBD2024 |
Department | College Access Partnerships - 240105 |
Description of University | Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. |
Minimum Qualifications | • Earned or will earn a bachelor’s degree between June 2020 and June 2024 • Ability to work well with diverse populations • Strong desire to serve • Strong interest in learning and professional growth • High level of professionalism in all communications and interactions • Must be able to relocate to the service area and be involved in the surrounding community (in-person mode) OR be willing and able to travel to the assigned partner school site(s) on a regular schedule (to be determined by AppCAC Program Staff) for in-person service and events (hybrid mode). |
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License/Certification Required | |
Essential Job Functions | Working Locations: High school(s) located within one of the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey. The College Advising Corps is a national nonprofit that partners with colleges and community-based organizations to increase the post-secondary enrollment for low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students nationwide. For more information about the mission and history of the College Advising Corps, please visit https://advisingcorps.org. The College Advising Corps at Appalachian State seeks to hire recent graduates to serve as college advisers in high schools throughout western North Carolina. As members of a national movement, College Advising Corps at Appalachian State advisers will help students in rural, under-served Appalachian communities realize their dreams of achieving post-secondary education. Regular responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: • Assist students with the development of post-graduation plans, including workforce entry, trade or technical school enrollment, 2-year or 4-year college enrollment, or military enlistment •Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid advisement to any student or family seeking assistance • Encourage students to consider a broad range of appropriate post-secondary choices and assist them in developing a comprehensive list of good fit and match options • Help students and families complete and submit admissions and financial aid applications • Offer a variety of workshops, presentations, and events to promote a college-going culture and inform students and families about important college access information • Engage families and mentors in support of their students’ post-secondary process when possible • Participate in activities, attending events, and interacting with the school and community in an effort to build trust and relationships • Collaborate with the AppCAC Program Staff and partner school personnel to fuel a school-wide college-going culture • Record up-to-date service activity data using the College Advising Corps’ web-based database system, GRACE (training provided) • Submit weekly progress reports to the AppCAC Program Staff documenting progress and outputs • Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors, teachers, and other student support staff in partner high school(s) • Actively seek the advice and counsel of the on-site liaison at partner high school and the AppCAC Program Staff in order to provide student and family services most effectively • Develop expertise in admissions and financial aid advising • Participate fully in pre- and in-service training • In consultation with the AppCAC Program Staff, seek out and participate in other opportunities for professional development • Create resources for the larger advising team, including (but not limited to): social media templates, graphics & videos, advising resources, financial aid resources, scholarship guides, newsletters, event planning guides, etc. •Assist AppCAC Program Staff with the development and facilitation of adviser pre-service and in-service trainings • Represent the College Advising Corps at Appalachian State program appropriately at all times College Advising Corps at Appalachian State advisers: • Report to Appalachian State based program staff, as well as high school-based on-site facilitator • Participate in 4-week training during the summer and ongoing professional development throughout the school year • Commit to one academic year (11 months) of service with preferred two-year commitment if mutually agreed upon by the program staff and the adviser College Access Partnerships is a department within the Reich College of Education. The RCOE is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse University community that is inclusive of all individuals and groups. Successful candidates will demonstrate leadership and innovation in advancing diversity and dedication to recruiting and serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive, and understanding ways. |
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Number of Hours Per Week | 40 hours/week for 11 month period. Advisers typically serve for 2 years. |
Number of Months Per Year | 11 |
Mandatory Staff | No |
Physical Demands of Position | Ability to move 40 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation; ability to drive in a car for extended periods of time. |
Hiring Range | $30,000-$37,400 (11-month living allowance) |
Posting Date | 01/08/2024 |
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Closing Date | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Applicant Pool Preference | External (Post on the Web) |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Please attach required documents:
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For More Information visit: advisingcorps.appstate.edu |
Quick Link | https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/44006 |
Posting Number | 201500742P |
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