Talent Search Project Advisor

Job Details:

Job Location:

Administrative Office - Knoxville, TN 37917, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree,

Job Shift: Day, If you have experience preparing and assisting high school students to enroll for post-secondary education or technical programs, we want YOU at Austin East High School.

The TRiO:
Talent Search post-secondary enrollment rate was 71% for the Class of 2026 for Fulton High Schools and your expertise is need to increase the enrollment rate to enable our students a pathway to a great career opportunity!

• Identify, recruit, and serve an assigned caseload of Project Participants in 9th-12th grades
• Provide academic advising, college, career, financial literacy, and financial aid information and workshops to Project Participants
• Provide all 12th grade Project Participants with individual technical assistance with the college admissions and financial aid process
• Establish Project Participant files with required documentation
• Enter Project Participant demographics into the Project database
• Document all contacts with Project Participants on Individual and/or Group Service Logs
• Enter all contacts with Project Participants into the Project database.
• Generate daily, weekly, monthly demographic and contact reports from the Project database
• Assist Director, Workforce Development Programs to generate the Annual Performance Report.
• Adhere to agency and Project policies and procedures.
• Comply with grant and federal regulations

• Dependability proven ability to complete all tasks as assigned in an organized manner
• Ensures appropriate responses to all organizational correspondence using brand appropriate language and logos.
• Dedication to service demonstrated regular Attendance/Punctuality and an ability to learn and develop new skills
• Commitment and attitude that personifies a positive attitude at all times and the ability to multi-task
• Professionalism in appearance, ensuring that dress is professional and appropriate for function/situation based on organizational dress code policies
• Specific Individual measurable outcomes as determined by supervisor

• Bachelors Degree required in education, counseling, social work, higher education administration, or an appropriate field from an accredited college or university related to Project objectives
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience working for a TRIO federal program or similar related project/program serving low income and potential first generation college students (grades 9-12)
• Experience providing academic advising services, 21st Century employability skills (CPP #1), non-cognitive skills (CPP#3), college, career, financial aid, and economic literacy information is an assigned caseload of secondary school students
• Experience advising and assisting low-income and potential first-generation college students with the college admissions and financial aid process on an individual and group basis
• Ability to effectively maintain a caseload of Project Participants and provide them with services and activities
• Knowledge of basic computers skills including Microsoft Office
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to establish working relationships with school contacts
• Knowledge of barriers to postsecondary education faced by low income and potential first generation college youth in the target area
• Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting Project Participants

• Masters Degree required in education, counseling, social work, higher education administration, or an appropriate field from an accredited college or university related to Project…