Part-time TRIO Educational Center Advisor

Compensation:$22.26 per hour, 29 hours per week.

This position is funded through an annual grant and is subject to the continued receipt of grant funding. Employment beyond the current funding period is contingent upon the availability and renewal of grant funds.

Compensation Type:

Exempt

Employment Type:

Regular Grade:

E01

Position Summary The position is primarily responsible for advisement and providing college access services for new and stop-out students seeking to attend any 2- or 4-year college/university. TRIO EOC Advisors will be serving potential students in San Juan County with occasional travel to service areas in the target program area. Maintains an assigned participant caseload and contributes to annual recruitment, service, and performance objectives as established by the EOC Director.

MAJOR DUTIES
· Organizes and implements recruitment and advising booths at local schools and community centers, to recruit program participants
· Documents participant eligibility and maintains supporting records in accordance with federal TRIO EOC requirements.
· Guide participants to complete a secondary diploma or its equivalent.
· Conducts regular participant follow-up to support completion of enrollment, financial aid, and educational planning steps.
· Enters accurate and timely participant services, contacts, eligibility documentation, and outcomes into the program database; protects confidential information.
· Provides FAFSA assistance, explains verification and financial aid requirements, and offers scholarship and financial literacy guidance.
· Develops and presents workshops on college readiness, career exploration, educational planning, and financial aid.
· Conducting initial client interviews.
· Assisting students in completing admissions and financial aid applications.
· Builds relationships with adult education programs, workforce agencies, schools, and community organizations; refers participants to appropriate campus and community resources.
· Supports the EOC Director in tracking program performance measures and preparing accurate annual grant reporting information.
· Attend outreach events and monthly staff meetings.
· Performs related duties.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
· Knowledge of college policies and procedures.
· Knowledge of program policies and procedures.
· Knowledge of college admissions, scholarship, and financial aid policies and deadlines.
· Knowledge of grant requirements.
· Skill in the operation of computers and job related software programs.
· Skill in decision making and problem solving.
· Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
· Skill in oral and written communication.
· Skill in working effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
· Knowledge of the educational barriers faced by first-generation, low-income, adult, and returning students.
· Ability to manage participant caseloads, electronic records, workshops, and competing deadlines.
· Ability to work independently and develop effective community partnerships.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS The Educational Opportunity Center Director assigns work in terms of general instructions. The supervisor spot-checks completed work for compliance with procedures, accuracy, and the nature and propriety of the final results.

GUIDELINES include college policies and procedures, Education Department General Administrative Regulations, and grant requirements. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.

COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK
· The work consists of varied advising duties. The unique needs of each student contribute to the complexity of the position.
· The purpose of this position is to provide advising services to participants and parents in the…