Advisor, TRIO ETS Coll Bnd

Provide advisement regarding career, Post-secondary education (PSE), and financial aid needs to eligible program participants who attend the target junior high and high schools. Develop and conduct workshops and program activities. Train and supervise peer mentors. Plan and implement campus visits and field trips. Contribute to the development and implementation of program goals and objectives. Advisor will serve students at some combination of the following target schools: Valley JHS, West Lake JHS, Granger HS; Hunter JHS, Kennedy JHS, and Hunter HS; Jefferson JHS, Kearns JHS, and Kearns HS; Northwest Middle, and West HS (subject to change). Some evening and weekend activities may be required. A requirement of this position is to travel to multiple sites and work with minimal supervision. This is a grant funded position. - Case management model to advise and assist prospective first-generation college students, low-income, and students with disabilities in identifying academic and career goals. - Academic and career advising theory and practice. - Student development theory and practice, learning strategies, and advising techniques. - Higher education environment and Student Affairs functions including enrollment procedures, financial aid procedures, academic program requirements, college resources, college policies and procedures. - Financial Aid scholarship and scholarship application process and resources. - Utah public education core curriculum and high school graduation requirement requirements. Interpretation of assessment instruments (career, academic, and personal interest). - Higher education programs and opportunities, especially those within Utah. - Career exploration, values clarification, and goal setting. - Impact of culture on learning, learning styles, and strategies. - Demonstrated respect for and understanding of the needs of the TRIO ETS target population. - Computer operation and data systems knowledge and skills (including MS Office, Power BI, and Adobe Suite). - Program development and implementation, event planning and management scheduling. - Outreach, communication, and facilitation skills. - Documentation of eligibility and services. Work with confidential and sensitive information. - Work independently and as a team member and manage multiple projects. - Tutor training, peer training, and peer leadership training and workshop presentations. - Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College. - Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.