"GCAC College Adviser"

About the University of Georgia:

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.

About the College/Unit/Department:

The Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC) works in underserved high schools throughout Georgia to increase the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students who attend and complete higher education. We help students find their way to college by placing well-trained, recent college graduates in high schools to work one-on-one with students as they navigate the complex college admissions process including researching college options, completing applications, and applying for financial aid.

College/Unit/Department website: https://ihe.uga.edu/georgia-college-advising-corps

Position Summary:

The Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC) seeks service-minded recent graduates to lead low income, first-generation, and underrepresented students to college. We look for individuals who offer a variety of professional and academic experiences who are friendly, self-motivated, and passionate about our mission. College advisers work alongside counseling staff in underserved public high schools throughout the state of Georgia. They assist students with navigating the college admissions process. This includes helping each student identify potential colleges, complete college applications, identify financial aid and scholarship opportunities and complete forms and applications, prepare and register for college entrance examinations, and make informed postsecondary plans. GCAC college advisers are members of the College Advising Corps.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification:

Advisers will have earned a Bachelor’s degree by July 2025 and will have graduated from high school between 2019 and 2022. Advisers will have a strong desire to serve and they should work well with a wide variety of populations.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

To be successful in the role of college adviser, the following skills are necessary: Interpersonal Skills: Collaborate effectively with others to achieve goals. Organization Skills: Meet deadlines, plan events, and keep track of data and records. Communication Skills: Speak persuasively and tactfully, write professionally, and create multi-media texts such as flyers, presentations, and websites. Problem-solving Skills: Surmount challenges and solve problems creatively, ethically, and diplomatically as they help students navigate the college admissions process.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with high school seniors, providing them with information on the college admissions process, financing college, registering for and taking ACT/SAT exams, and completing college applications (40%)
• Assist students with finding scholarship resources (20%)
• Complete all GCAC reports and projects as assigned. Track, using the College Advising Corps Student GRACE web-based system, all student interactions (15%)
• Work with the site liaison at the assigned high school, with the understanding that your official supervisor is the Program Director of the Georgia College Advising Corps (10%)
• Host college fairs and information sessions regarding college admission and financial aid (5%)
• Conduct outreach to high school juniors, sophomores and freshmen to build interest and enthusiasm toward college. When possible, participate in extracurricular activities in the school/community in an effort to build relationships with students and parents (10%)