First in the Forest Advisor, Wake Forest Scholars
Job Description Summary
First in the Forest advisors play a vital role in advising, empowering, and serving as a resource for the First in the Forest community at Wake Forest University. Leverages knowledge of on campus resources and opportunities that First in the Forest students can benefit from/participate in. Serves as a consultant and engages with various stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and students.
*This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Serves as a dedicated advisor for First in the Forest students from pre-orientation through graduation; counsels students concerning academic endeavors, internal and external extracurricular pursuits, and involvement at Wake Forest.
- Guides students in navigating challenges and connecting First in the Forest students to appropriate on-campus resources.
- Works alongside First in the Forest advisors to coordinate programming for First in the Forest students; designed to promote academic and personal success; foster community among pell and first gen students; and increase student involvement on-campus.
- Co-teach 1-2 FYE courses to first semester, first year students.
- Advises on-campus partners on tailoring their support for pell and first gen students; provides opportunities for students to engage intentionally with other offices on campus.
- Develops social media and online presence to build connections among and awareness of Wake Forest’s first-generation community.
- May serve as student organization advisor for student groups affiliated with First in the Forest.
- May serve as a university representative and liaison to secondary schools and students and educate/update guidance professionals and prospective students concerning the University's support for First in the Forest students.
- Collects data and testimonials from students to better inform institutional support of the First in the Forest student community and to help advocate for experiential funding.
- Represents Wake Forest University at conferences and other engagements with external university and professional groups focused on Pell & first-generation students.
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