Description

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federal TRIO Program funded through the U. S. Department of Education to provide academic, career, and financial counseling to eligible middle and high school students and to encourage them to graduate from high school and pursue their post-secondary education. ETS consists of a High School Component that serves 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in five Hampton City schools. The High School Advisor plans and facilitates workshops for students, parents, and occasionally school administrators. The High School Adviser provides vital college access resources for Talent Search participants and their families. In addition to workshops, Advisers are responsible for ensuring the success of a cohort of 270 students through academic advising, outreach, program recruitment, and assisting in program planning/management of program including free tutoring, annual college tours, Financial Aid and Financial Literacy seminars, and career and academic workshops.


Examples of Duties

The High School Adviser is a full-time, 11-month employee who reports to the Program Director and performs the following duties:

• Recruit eligible students into the TS program and develop and implement targeted academic interventions for eligible students.

Description

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a federal TRIO Program funded through the U. S. Department of Education to provide academic, career, and financial counseling to eligible middle and high school students and to encourage them to graduate from high school and pursue their post-secondary education. ETS consists of a High School Component that serves 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in five Hampton City schools. The High School Advisor plans and facilitates workshops for students, parents, and occasionally school administrators. The High School Adviser provides vital college access resources for Talent Search participants and their families. In addition to workshops, Advisers are responsible for ensuring the success of a cohort of 270 students through academic advising, outreach, program recruitment, and assisting in program planning/management of program including free tutoring, annual college tours, Financial Aid and Financial Literacy seminars, and career and academic workshops.


Examples of Duties

The High School Adviser is a full-time, 11-month employee who reports to the Program Director and performs the following duties:

• Recruit eligible students into the TS program and develop and implement targeted academic interventions for eligible students.