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Texas A&M University · 2 days ago

College Recruitment Advisor

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$16.39/hr - $16.39/hr

0+ years exp

Texas A&M University is a prestigious institution dedicated to guiding students towards their educational goals. The College Recruitment Advisor plays a crucial role in assisting high school students with the college application process, including providing advice on admissions and financial aid, organizing events, and establishing partnerships with schools.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provides one-on-one admissions and financial-aid advice to any student or family seeking assistance. Encourages each student to consider a broad range of appropriate college choices

Develops for each student a comprehensive college timeline, including application deadlines for admissions and financial aid

Helps each student complete and submit admissions, scholarships, and financial aid applications. Assists each student in interpreting correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid

May travel to various high schools and other locations to perform advising and program work

Organizes group events that encourage students and their families to consider, plan for, and apply to colleges and universities

Visits classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer Advise TX services and emphasize the importance of college

Visits feeder middle schools to encourage early planning for college

Works with local community groups and other social-service providers to offer group events outside school setting and community service hours

Assists in the efforts of other Advise TX advisers within the service area and in the assessment and long-term sustainability of the program

Visits other high schools in their assigned service area during school days

Helps organize, provide support for, and attend evening and weekend events organized by other adviser(s)

Assists the program manager and evaluation staff to identify, collect, and interpret key progress and outcome variables to evaluate the effectiveness of the Advise TX program

Submits monthly progress reports to the program manager documenting progress and outcome data

Meets, as appropriate, with evaluators from the National Office or Texas A&M

Represent Advise TX, as requested by the program manager, to potential supporters and to other interested parties

Establishes productive working relationships with principals, counselors, and teachers in the assigned high school

Assesses, in consultation with the Advise TX program manager and school personnel, the particular needs of each school and adapts programs and activities to meet these needs

Actively seeks the advice and counsel of the on-site supervisor at each partner high school

Maintains expertise in admissions and financial aid advising

Participates fully in four weeks of residential training each summer on the Texas A&M campus

In consultation with the program manager, seeks out and participates in other opportunities for professional development

Qualification

High school studentsBilingual in EnglishSpanishAdmissionsFinancial AidCustomer serviceSelf-directedDetail-orientedInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree from an institution in the state of Texas

No experience required

Ability to relate well with a high school student population

Ability to work as a regional/off-site team member in a dynamic organization, possessing a positive attitude and excellent customer service orientation

Must be literate in the English language and able to comprehend and follow both written and verbal instructions

Perform accurately in a detail-oriented environment with good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to make decisions independently and, at times, with little to no direction

Self-directed, initiator, and problem-solver

Ability to work urgently on multiple tasks at once in a fast paced and results oriented environment

Commitment to the success of high school students through the college application process

Preferred

Experience working with high school students

Experience working with Admissions and/or Financial Aid

Background in general office conditions with significant time spent working with high school students

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days of annual paid holidays

Eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training and webinars

Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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