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College Track · 4 hours ago

Academic Advisor

Sacramento, California

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $72K/yr

2+ years exp

College Track is the nation’s most comprehensive college completion program, partnering with students from historically underserved communities. The Academic Advisor will work closely with scholars to deliver engaging content, facilitate workshops, and provide one-on-one advising to ensure students matriculate into colleges that align with their goals.

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Responsibilities

Deliver College Track’s Academic Curriculum to positively impact scholar achievement, supporting their journeys to become successful in college

Track and analyze data; ensure all students are attending workshops and advising appointments, meeting organizational and site requirements, and are making academic progress

Create and implement individualized student academic success plans as needed

Regularly collect student data and feedback and incorporate it into future interactions

Stay current with best practices by participating in professional development, including those provided by the central program team

Quickly build trusting relationships with students, providing them with culturally relevant support and ensuring they feel a sense of belonging within College Track

Develop and maintain strong relationships with teachers, college counselors, coaches, and caregivers to create an integrated web of support for scholar success

Hold one-on-one meetings with students and their caregivers to provide scholars with the information and support they need to thrive

Manage a diverse caseload of ~120 high scholars, ensuring each student has the tools, resources, and support plans they need to matriculate to college and earn a bachelor’s degree

Provide individualized, one-on-one academic advising to scholars quarterly

Assess, track, analyze, and report leading indicators (like GPA, high school and college coursework, and transcript submission) to design data-driven interventions

Serve as a conduit for organizational resources for scholars and families

Collaborate with colleagues at the site and at central about student needs, creating a supportive environment where students can succeed in all aspects of programming

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Academic advisingData analysisCulturally responsive pedagogyLearning Management SystemSpanish fluencyTeaching skillsInterpersonal skillsRelationship building