Acad Adv. Upward Bound

Acad Adv. for Upward Bound

The Academic Advisor for Upward Bound performs services at the target high school, as well as at the host institution that increase the academic development and non-cognitive personal skills of high school students who are low-income and potential first generation college students. The academic advisor will be responsible for providing services that increase academic success, high school graduation in rigorous course study and completion of dual enrollment courses, university enrollment and graduation from a 4-year college program.

The academic advisor reports to the Program Coordinator and Program Director. This position is contingent upon continued grant funding. Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those facing project participants and experience with federal TRIO programs, academic support programs, or similar programs for disadvantaged students preferred. Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 1 or more years of experience, which may be substituted by equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience Bachelor's degree preferred.