Hybrid College Readiness Advisor

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number SRGV
8706

Working Title

Working Title HYBRID COLLEGE READINESS ADVISOR

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

Department

Department Recruitment

FTE

FTE 1.0

FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Scope of Job

To provide guidance to high school students with college exploration, establishing college plans and assisting in areas including but not limited to admissions, financial aid, and registration. To plan, implement, and evaluate intentional services to meet program goals and objectives intended to promote post-secondary access and success.

Description of Duties

• Serves in a hybrid (in person and virtual) capacity as a college adviser to provide information and support to increase college preparation and enrollment rates amongst high school students.
• Provides services on a one-on-one basis and in group settings to coordinating workshops and experiences designed to increase college awareness, promote the importance of post-secondary education, and assists students to identify and apply to colleges based on the program “best match and fit” model.
• Assists students with various steps of the college application process, including guidance with searching and applying for financial aid and scholarships; and supports students as they make the transition from high school to college.
• Serves in consultations with assigned university supervisor and partner school personnel regarding needs of each school and adapts the delivery of services to meet student needs.
• Assists students and families/guardians in completing essential post-secondary transition processes such as: guidance on college planning, college entrance and placement exams, submitting college applications, applying for financial aid, and college selection.
• Conducts student and parent workshops on a variety of topics to ensure the college readiness of students and families/guardians.
• Provides professional, customer-service-oriented communication with students, their families, and high school partners.
• Provides virtual college advising support to students through text messaging, emails, video chats, instant messaging, screen and document sharing, and telephone.
• Establishes an online presence (i.e., social media, website, blog) with students to communicate reminders and announcements while maintaining a professional demeanor.
• Collects, enters, and maintains student and program level data into College Advising Corps’ ( CAC ) GRACE database by describing the college advising services delivered to students.
• Applies GRACE to produce weekly data reports to track progress towards CAC’s KPIs and program goals.
• Generates additional reports as requested by supervisors and school partners.
• Participates in online conversations among advisers on the GRACE Discussion Board and serve as a resource to…