Assistant Director, AdviseVA

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Advise

VA (formerly the Virginia College Advising Corps) places near-peer pathways advisers at over 70 partner high schools across the Commonwealth. Working alongside the school's staff and faculty, advisers inform students and their families about various postsecondary opportunities, including higher education, employment, and military enlistment. Advisers support students one‑on‑one with each step toward their desired path after high school—from exploring careers to assisting with applications.

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The assistant director is responsible for supervising and developing a cohort of near‑peer pathways advisers, as well as fostering and maintaining strong relationships with partner school divisions. Supervision will include working with advisers and site partners to set yearly goals, develop specific plans, and ensure student‑centered deliverables. With advisers and site partners, frequent communication via virtual meetings, site visits, and written electronic formats is paramount.

As a team, assistant directors lead and implement key functional areas critical to the Advise

VA model. This position will focus on enhancing the adviser and site experience across various facets, including management of regular communications, synthesis and delivery of timely resources, and coordination of recognition and appreciation efforts.

Advise

VA is a learning organization and utilizes data as a tool to measure impact and to create actionable program changes and refinements. We have a culture that values and seeks new information toward continuous improvement.

In collaboration with the director, the assistant director will establish and implement Advise

VA policies, develop innovative programs, initiatives, and communication efforts, and set direction and priorities for each program year.

• Passion for postsecondary access and the Advise
  
  VA mission
• Knowledge and experience working with youth from underserved backgrounds on postsecondary access and attainment topics
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects with moving pieces and multiple stakeholders, to meet final project deadlines, and to independently execute with excellence
• Outstanding organizational and prioritizing skills; attention to detail; analytical and abstract reasoning skills
• Motivation to develop a vision for enhancing the adviser and site experience
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Mature, proactive, diplomatic problem‑solving and collaboration skills
• Exceptional communication (written and oral), interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, and ability to build trust
• Demonstrated comfort working independently with remote partners and teammates

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement.
• Experience:
  
  At least five years of experience.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

The anticipated hiring range is $60,000 – $65,000, commensurate with education and experience.

• This is an exempt‑level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.
• This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and is eligible for a hybrid schedule with occasional travel required to Northern Virginia and Northern Neck to support high‑school sites that will be under the Assistant Director’s supervision as needed, in accordance with UVA’s remote work guidelines.

To learn more about UVA and in the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.

Application review will begin after November 24, 2025.

• Background checks will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.
• This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0078172. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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