"College Access Mentor - Wichita GEAR UP South"

Job Details

Department: Wichita GEAR UP South/West

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - Other Wichita Location

Hire Type: Part Time

Pay: $20/hour

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, hours vary between 8:00am-5:00pm (regular evenings & weekends based on scheduled events but flexible)

Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.

Job Story: Wichita GEAR UP South/West program serving students in grades 6-12 and first year in college. This is NOT a remote position - check the job location before applying!

Job Duties: Works with students starting in Truesdell Middle School and feeding into South High School to provide college going services. Monitors and tracks student academic progress, graduation, enrollment in college and FAFSA completion. Provides grant related activities such as workshops and college campus visits, academic advising, career exploration and job search, mentoring, tutoring resources, and summer programs.

Required Education: Associate's degree in Education, Counseling, Social Services or related field (minimum 60 credit hours completed).

Additional Requirements: 6 months experience working with students in grades 6-12. Valid Driver's license required. Drive 7 or 15 passenger van with youth. Must be able to escort students on campus visits - which may include lots of walking. Must be able to make community and school presentations. Overnight travel to training and conferences may be required.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Social Services or related field.

Additional Information for Posting: 20 hours per week (40 per pay period). Candidate will set office hours with supervisor.