Academic Advisor

This is a 13-month term position located at the Ohio State University Mansfield campus in Mansfield, Ohio. The mission-facing elements of the role (meeting with students, doing workshops, etc) are in-person.

Broad Overview: what the work asks of you

• Mentor program participants as they navigate high school to maximize their opportunities as college-going young people
• Connect with students, families, and school officials from three distinct communities in the Richland County region to provide support to program participants academically and socially.
• Cultivate a community of young people who want to use higher education to pursue their interests, passions, and professional ambitions.
• Manage a student population of 60 participants to ensure they receive grant services and maintain good standing with the grant
• Gather and maintain relevant data to ensure the grant is compliant with mission-facing duties relating to student outreach and proof of service.
• Teach students, through lessons, workshops, and advising sessions, how to prepare for and navigate through the college selection process.

Detailed Overview

The academic advisor assists The Ohio State Mansfield Upward Bound project in meeting objectives regarding student enrollment, assessment, academic progress, retention, and success in post-secondary education. During the academic year, the academic advisor provides individual academic and college-prep advising to 60 students in high schools in Mansfield, Madison, and Jefferson & Worthington Townships, OH. In addition to advising, academic year duties include preparing information for weekly workshops, chaperoning field trips, data collection, evaluation, event programming, and recruiting. The position requires personal transportation for travel to the high schools and availability for evening and weekend hours.

During the summer, the academic advisor substantially contributes to and oversees the successful implementation of the program's 6-week summer program. Summer duties include teaching classes and electives, attending daily staff meetings, resolving conflicts and discipline issues, facilitating a career exploration program, helping train and oversee residential staff, and chaperoning the weekly field trips and a week-long trip.

This position is located at the Ohio State University Mansfield campus in Mansfield, Ohio.

Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.


Additional Education Desired
Master's Degree with a Major in a discipline that focuses on case management, behavior change, or youth-related interventions

Required Qualifications
Required:

Bachelor's degree in education, guidance/counseling, social work, or related field is required; excellent human relations skills required; ability to establish rapport with students, parents, program staff, college and high school personnel, and the community served by the project; excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to use correct grammar; excellent organization skills; must have a vehicle, a driver's license, and a good driving record; must be willing to travel and to work irregular hours; must be able to pass the Ohio BCI background check and if resided outside Ohio in the last 5 years, an FBI background check.

Desired:

Master's degree in guidance/counseling, education, social work, or related field; teaching or advising experience or work with a TRIO program; experience working with low income families and precollegiate access programs; expertise in high school guidance, standardized testing, college admissions, financial aid, or counseling; demonstrate creative thinking with a focus on detail; experience with event organizing.

Resident advisor experience, event planning, and experience with case management work are all welcome experiences for someone interested in this role!

Additional Information:

The target hiring range for this job profile is $22.14- 23.85 The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.