Job Summary

This is a full-time position reporting to the Director. The Education Specialist position is critical to ensuring the success of the program by coordinating activities and events pertinent to the academic realization of student participants. This position requires the Education Specialist to be available at Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston, GA approximately three (3) days a week and two (2) days at AMSC in Atlanta, GA. The position is responsible for fostering the development of positive relationships between AMSC and Upson-Lee High School administration, faculty, staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all student activities
• Conducting group and individual counseling sessions
• Providing academic advisement
• Recruiting potential students
• Assisting seniors with college admissions and financial aid applications
• Maintaining student files
• Conducting workshops with parents and students
• Conducting Interviews
• Travel chaperone all Upward Bound activities
• Visiting target schools weekly to meet with students
• Assisting academic instructors with after-school tutoring supervision
• Assisting program director with new student orientation
• Maintaining relationships with target school counselors and other key school personnel
• Coordinating pre and post testing of students; follow-up of program graduates, summer class schedules for students
• Assisting program director with grant writing, program evaluation
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in English, Education, Social Science, Mathematics, Science, or a related field

Experience: Two (2) years of experience in an educational setting working with high school-age students. Applicants should be knowledgeable about scholarship searches, FAFSA requirements, and college admissions procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with TRIO - Upward Bound preferred.