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2024-2025 College Advising Corps Adviser
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Cherokee County School District is Hiring a 2024-2025 College Advising Corps Adviser Near Murphy, NC

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

  • Proposed Hire Date: July 01, 2024
  • Appalachian State seniors and alumni who meet the qualifications and are interested in a "gap year(s)” experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please attach required documents:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Provide a minimum of 3 professional references in the application or attach a List of References with Contact Information
Optional document to attach:
  • Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts
For More Information visit: advisingcorps.appstate.edu

Posting Details

Work experience or education that is NOT included on the application will NOT be considered when screening your application. Please include ALL work experience and education on the application to ensure that you receive the appropriate credit toward qualification for this position.

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Working Title2024-25 College Advising Corps Adviser (Multiple Vacancies, in-person and hybrid options)
Working Location (City, State)High school(s) located throughout Western NC (please see Essential Job Functions for possible locations)
Position NumberTBD2024
DepartmentCollege 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.
Position Summary Information
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).
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.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with high school aged youth
  • Experience managing large projects and working in teams
  • Background in community service
  • Leadership experience
  • Priority given to graduates of Appalachian State University during the initial application review process
  • Proficiency in languages other than English
Work Schedule/Hours
  • Monday-Friday.
  • Daily hours follow the partner high school’s expected schedule for faculty and staff; some nights and weekends required
  • Advisers work towards a set number of service hours as AmeriCorps members. Advisers are provided resources to track and plan for service hour completion.
Number of Hours Per Week40 hours/week for 11 month period. Advisers typically serve for 2 years.
Number of Months Per Year11
Mandatory StaffNo
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)
Pay will be commensurate with applicant competencies, budget, equity and market considerations.
Posting Details Information
Posting Date01/08/2024
Closing Date
Open Until FilledYes
Applicant Pool PreferenceExternal (Post on the Web)
Special Instructions to Applicants
    • Proposed Hire Date: July 01, 2024
    • Appalachian State seniors and alumni who meet the qualifications and are interested in a "gap year(s)” experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please attach required documents:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Provide a minimum of 3 professional references in the application or attach a List of References with Contact Information
Optional document to attach:
  • Unofficial Undergraduate Transcripts
For More Information visit: advisingcorps.appstate.edu
Quick Linkhttps://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/44006
Posting Number201500742P

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Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Elementary & Secondary Education

SALARY

$43k-55k (estimate)

POST DATE

03/28/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

12/31/2049

WEBSITE

cherokee1.org

HEADQUARTERS

GAFFNEY, SC

SIZE

1,000 - 3,000

FOUNDED

1950

CEO

KATHY PHILLIPS

REVENUE

$50M - $200M

INDUSTRY

Elementary & Secondary Education

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CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a medical practice company based out of 141 TWIN LAKE RD, Gaffney, South Carolina, United States.

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