Success Advising Specialist- Oregon- Hybrid

Success Advising Specialist

College Possible Oregon

This Work Is Our Mission

At College Possible, we believe talent is universal. For many students, the path to college can feel overwhelming or out of reach. That's where you come in.

We support students on their journey to higher education by providing personalized coaching, resources, and guidance. When you join College Possible, you become part of a team dedicated to making college access and success a reality. Together, we help students navigate the admissions process, overcome challenges, and earn their degrees.

87% of College Possible students are admitted to college and are enrolled at 866 colleges and universities across the United States. Nationwide, we've served 99,000+ students since 2000.

When you work at College Possible, you're not just taking a job—you are advancing a mission to help more students get to and through college. You'll play a direct role in helping students achieve their educational goals and build brighter futures.

• Professional Growth: Access training, mentorship, and career development opportunities as you support student success.
• Mission-Driven Impact: Make a direct difference in students' lives by helping them access and complete college.
• Collaborative Community: Join a team that values teamwork, innovation, and excellence in service of students.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible work options, unlimited PTO, and resources to support your well-being.

The Advising Specialist is responsible for providing support to college students in the areas of financial aid, course registration, internships, career exposure, campus connection, and more via virtual methods as well as in-person. The Advising Specialist position advocates for College Possible's college students communicating to both College Possible and the higher educational institutions as to the needs of the students and resources needed for the students to persist and graduate.

• Direct Student Support – 70%
• Follow, deliver, and ensure students have access to College Possible structured college curriculum, which supports students in four areas:
  Apply Smart, Be Financially Fit, Plan with a Passion and Purpose, and Transition Strong to help students progress towards specific goals/milestones.
• Coach students toward reaching milestones, including, but not limited to: registering for classes, completing financial aid applications, re-enrolling in school, transferring and more.
• Based on assessments and student data, create support plans for each student.
• Maintain ongoing communication with all students in caseload.
• Lead 45-minute meetings with students regularly.
• Meet with students 1:1 virtually (and in some circumstances, in person).
• Meet with incoming first-year students over the summer to ensure a smooth transition to their new campus.
• Respond to all student text/calls/emails within 2 business days.
• Guide students through financial aid renewal process by appropriate deadlines.
• Support students through career exploration, career planning, and career development.
• Research relevant career information and resources to send to students.
• Identify students for specific partner internships and opportunities, and support students through the application process for these opportunities.
• Connect students with job coaching volunteers and mentors.
• Market career opportunities and events.
• Help students resolve obstacles that come up throughout the school year by coaching them on self-advocacy and resourcefulness skills and communicating with school offices to advocate for students.
• Refer students to appropriate resources when needed.
• Use College Possible's suite of digital tools to communicate with and support students, including our proprietary Salesforce Platform, AI tools, and student-facing portal.

• Track and record student progress, using both quantitative and qualitative measures.
• Enter data into Salesforce, including all student interactions and other data.

• Maintain accurate student contact information and records in the student database.

• Identify, run and synthesize reports…