College Advisor

Job Title

College Recruitment Advisor – Agency, Texas A&M University, Department Undergraduate Strategic Partnerships

Location: College Station, Texas
Job Type: Staff
Salary: $16.39 per hour (non‑negotiable)

• Provide one‑on‑one admissions and financial‑aid advice to students and families.
• Encourage students to consider a broad range of appropriate college choices.
• Develop a comprehensive college timeline for each student, including Final date to receive applicationss.
• Help students complete and submit admissions, scholarships, and financial aid applications.
• Interpret correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid.
• Travel to high schools and other locations to perform advising and program work.
• Organize group events that encourage students and families to plan for and apply to colleges.
• Visit classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer Advise TX services.
• Visit feeder middle schools to encourage early planning for college.
• Work with local community groups and other social‑service providers to host group events.
• Assist other Advise TX advisors within the service area and support program evaluation.
• Attend evening and weekend events organized by other advisors.
• Assist the program manager and evaluation staff in collecting and interpreting key progress data.
• Submit monthly progress reports documenting progress and outcome data.
• Represent Advise TX at requested events.
• Establish productive relationships with principals, counselors, and teachers in assigned high schools.
• Assess each school’s needs with the program manager and adapt programs accordingly.
• Maintain expertise in admissions and financial aid advising.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree from a Texas institution.
• No experience required.

• Experience working with high school students.
• Experience with admissions and/or financial aid.
• Background in general office conditions with significant time spent working with high school students.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

• Ability to relate well with a high‑school student population.
• Capable of working as a regional/off‑site team member in a dynamic organization.
• Positive attitude and excellent customer‑service orientation.
• Literacy in English with comprehension of written and verbal instructions.
• Detail‑oriented performance with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions with limited direction.
• Self‑directed, initiator, and problem‑solver.
• Can manage multiple tasks urgently in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented environment.
• Commitment to the success of high‑school students through the college application process.

• Health, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability insurance (Texas A&M contributions).
• 12‑15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time.
• Access to free Linked In Learning training and webinars.
• Employee tuition assistance and educational release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.