Educational Advisor

4 hours ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States The University of Texas at Arlington Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Educational Advisor to join our team at The University of Texas at Arlington. As an Educational Advisor, you will be responsible for the overall development, coordination, and implementation of the TRIO Upward Bound Program. This includes providing outreach and case management services to students, individual advising sessions, workshops, and other project activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Select and deliver services to eligible participants from target secondary schools.
  • Work closely with parents, target school officials, and community leaders to decrease the high school dropout rate and increase the post-secondary enrollment and retention rate of students in the target area.
  • Provide outreach and case management services such as dropout prevention, and college, career, and financial aid information services to students at target schools.
  • Provide direct services such as career exploration, study skills improvement, and self-esteem building, conduct grade-appropriate workshops and activities involving college, career, and FA information, PSAT-SAT-TSI-ACT test preparation, scholarship information, technical assistance with college admissions and FA applications, and college field trips.
  • Collect, establish, maintain, and data entry of all assigned student records and required forms.
  • Assist the Director with submission of documentation to governmental agencies as well as grant proposals.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, or Communications with three (3) years of experience working for a dropout prevention and/or post-secondary opportunity program or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 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 post-secondary opportunity program.
  • Ability to speak and write in Spanish.
  • Experience working with non-profit community agencies and organizations in the areas of outreach, dropout prevention, and post-secondary opportunity programs.
  • 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.
What We Offer

The University of Texas at Arlington is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees. We offer a competitive salary, paid time off, and a range of benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and more.

We are proud to offer a diverse and inclusive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.



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