GCAC College Adviser

GCAC College Adviser

We look for individuals who offer a variety of professional and academic experiences, are friendly, self-motivated, and passionate about our mission. College advisers work alongside counseling staff in underserved public high schools throughout the state of Georgia, assisting students with navigating the college admissions process.

Responsibilities

• Work with high school seniors, providing them with information on the college admissions process, financing college, registering for and taking ACT/SAT exams, and completing college applications (40% of time)
• Assist students with finding scholarship resources (20% of time)
• Complete all GCAC reports and projects as assigned, and track student interactions using the College Advising Corps Student GRACE web-based system (15% of time)
• Work with the site liaison at the assigned high school, with the understanding that your official supervisor is the Program Director of the Georgia College Advising Corps (10% of time)
• Host college fairs and information sessions regarding college admission and financial aid (5% of time)
• Conduct outreach to high school juniors, sophomores, and freshmen to build interest and enthusiasm toward college (10% of time)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree by July 2025, and high school graduation between 2019 and 2022
• Strong desire to serve, with the ability to work well with a wide variety of populations
• Interpersonal, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills

EEO 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, or veteran status or other protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr