GCAC College Adviser

Position Summary

The Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC) seeks service-minded recent graduates to lead low‑income, first‑generation, and underrepresented students to college. The role involves working one‑on‑one with high school seniors to navigate college admissions, including researching college options, completing applications, registering for ACT/SAT exams, seeking financial aid and scholarships, and preparing postsecondary plans.

About the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia was founded in 1785 and is Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education. It is ranked among the top 20 public universities in the U.S. News & World Report. The main campus is in Athens, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs about 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff, with an enrollment of over 41,000 students across 19 schools and colleges.

About

the Georgia College Advising Corps

GCAC works in underserved public high schools across Georgia to increase enrollment and completion rates for low‑income, first‑generation, and underrepresented students. Advisers are recent college graduates who work with students and counseling staff to guide them through the complex college admissions process.

Job Details

• Posting Number: G/R28344P
• Working Title:
  
  GCAC College Adviser
• Department: SRVPAA‑Institute of Higher Education
• Employment Type:
  
  Employee (Full‑time)
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  07/01/2025
• Salary: $40,800 (11 months)
• Location of Vacancy:
  Atlanta Area
• Open Until Filled:
  Yes
• Advisers will begin service upon hire and work until May 31 2026

Responsibilities

• Work with high school seniors to provide information on college admissions, financing, ACT/SAT registration, and application completion (40% of time).
• Assist students with scholarship research and resources (20% of time).
• Complete all GCAC reports and projects; track student interactions via the College Advising Corps Student GRACE web‑based system (15% of time).
• Collaborate with the high school site liaison; official supervisor is the Program Director of GCAC (10% of time).
• Host college fairs and information sessions on college admission and financial aid (5% of time).
• Conduct outreach to juniors, sophomores, and freshmen to build interest in college, and participate in extracurricular activities when possible (5% of time).

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

Applicants must have earned a Bachelor’s degree by July 2025 and graduated high school between 2019 and 2022. A strong desire to serve and the ability to work well with diverse populations are required. Relevant skills include interpersonal collaboration, organization, communication (spoken, written, and multimedia), and problem‑solving.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Collaborate effectively with others to achieve goals.
• Organization
  
  Skills:
  
  Meet deadlines, plan events, and maintain data and records.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Speak persuasively and tactfully, write professionally, and create multim‑media texts such as flyers and presentations.
• Problem‑solving
  
  Skills:
  
  Surmount challenges and solve problems creatively, ethically, and diplomatically while guiding students through college admissions.

Physical Demands

Willingness to perform light lifting.

Background Investigation

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a criminal background check, verification of credentials and employment history, and, if applicable, a credit check and drug test. Please visit the UGA Background Check website for details.

Contact Details

Recruitment Contact Name:
Makyla Jackson
Email: makyla.jackson

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations should contact Central HR at hrweb.

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