Part- Time Advising Specialist - College Access

College Access – Part‑Time Specialist

College Possible is a nonprofit that helps students pursue higher education through personalized coaching, resources, and guidance.

This Work Is Our Mission – At College Possible, talent is universal and we guide students toward college.

• 87% of our students are admitted to college and enrolled at 866 institutions nationwide. 99,000+ students served since 2000.

This role plays a direct part in advancing our mission, offering growth, and making a tangible impact on student success.

• Professional Growth – access to training, mentorship, and career development.
• Mission‑Driven Impact – directly help students access and complete college.
• Collaborative Community – work within a team that values innovation and excellence.

In a partner high school in Wisconsin, you will deliver student support during 20 hrs/week. The position is remote with on‑site commitments four times a week, and team meetings 2–3 times monthly. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of Stevens Point, WI.

• Guide and educate students toward academic, personal, and professional development.
• Collaborate with partner institution staff, faculty, and administration on student success and persistence.
• Promote and develop student engagement, academic success strategies, experiential learning, and other high‑impact activities.

• Teach college‑preparatory classes for 40+ students at the partner high‑school campus.
• Ensure students consistently receive high‑quality services and meet partner needs.
• Provide 1‑on‑1 coaching to develop students’ college plans.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of each student’s interests, needs, and backgrounds.
• Perform follow‑up parent/student phone calls.
• Lead student recruitment at schools in your portfolio, including sessions, interviews, and welcoming students into the program.
• Collect, organize, and maintain student and program documents.
• Provide mid‑year and end‑year progress reports for all students.
• Coordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating seniors.
• Submit weekly timesheets, monthly reports, self‑evaluations, supervisor evaluations, and other documentation as required.
• Attend required programmatic and community service events.

• Track and record student progress using quantitative and qualitative measures.
• Enter and maintain current student data in CoPilot, a Salesforce‑based CRM.
• Utilize existing and create and run reports to identify and respond to students needing additional support and to detect trends in student progress.

• Utilize caseload management strategies including technologies, collaborations, and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager and/or Director to identify and develop Access Program initiatives and growth.
• Meet regularly with the Program Manager and full College Possible Wisconsin Program Team to help develop and support organizational initiatives.
• Provide Director support as needed and/or assigned.

• Collaborate and participate in events and activities, providing logistics support and connecting with guests, supporters, board members, and students.
• Represent and promote College Possible positively to increase organizational awareness throughout the community.
• Provide support and complete other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social or human sciences, business, or other related fields required.

• 1–3 years of teaching, mentoring, advising, and/or coaching college students or related roles, demonstrating a commitment to the power of education.
• Development of effective, targeted text, email, and in‑person college student communications.
• Collaboration and partnership building demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem‑solving and adaptation to changing situations and environments.
• Finding, reading, comprehending, utilizing, and presenting information effectively and efficiently.
• Written and in‑person communications with professional teams.
• Presentations to small and large groups, showing effective speaking, engagement, and influencing skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, as well as Google Workspace (Docs, Drive, etc.).
• Experience with CRM systems preferred.

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds as needed.
• Ability to stand and/or sit for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• Mobility to move across campuses and/or travel to College Possible site as needed.

Rate: $23 per hour, 20 hrs/week. This is a remote position with on‑site presence required four times weekly and team meetings 2–3 times monthly. The role is not benefits eligible.