Part-Time GEAR UP Utah College Access Advisor

Part-Time GEAR UP Utah College Access Advisor

City Mountain Crest High School

Posted Date 4 days ago(6/29/2023 5:54 AM)

Requisition ID

 2023-6710

# of Openings

 2

Job Locations

 US-UT-Hyrum US-UT-North Logan

Category (Portal Searching)

 Student Programs & Services

Position Type

 Non-benefited (hourly) Part-Time

Job Classification

 Non-Benefited

Percent of Time or Hours per Week

 18-22 Hours per week

College

 E Eccles Jones Coll of Ed & Hum Svs

Department

 School of Teacher Educ & Leadership

Advertised Salary

 Minimum $15.00 per hour, commensurate with experience

Telework Eligible

 No

Overview

GEAR UP Utah College Access Advisor Partnership with USU Teacher Education and Leadership Department and Cache County School District.

This is a part-time position. Total hours are 18-22 hours per week working primarily 9-1pm per day at one of the high schools (Position available at Sky View High School, Green Canyon High School and Mountain Crest High School).working primarily 8-3pm per day at one of the high schools (positions available are at Mountain Crest High and Green Canyon High). There will be occasional times you will work outside of your assigned work hours for family events and field trips but overall, 90% of the hours are spent at your assigned school, and only 10% at outside locations.

The rate of pay is $15 per hour. The official start date will be determined at time of hire. The end date of the position will be June 1, 2024, unless otherwise discussed at time of hire.

Advisors give support to students in order to be successful in high school and progress towards graduation and attending college. This includes weekly/bi- weekly individual mentor meetings, field trips, and scholarship/FAFSA help. Success is more than just grades, and the mentoring side of this job is vital to this position. As an advisor, you are expected to consistently meet with each student to discuss their progress in terms of school which includes: grades, attendance, career exploration, etc.

About GEAR UP: GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federally funded grant program. Its goal is to increase college awareness for low-income students and their families and to help students develop the skills and preparation necessary to pursue education after high school. GEAR UP works collaboratively with schools, parents and community organizations to help students build the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to prepare for college. GEAR UP provides staff and funding resources in a comprehensive program that:

Helps students with academic, social and life skills

Reaches out to parents with college knowledge and awareness information

Builds community partnerships

ACA Variable Hours

US Work Authorization is required

Criminal Background check is required as a condition of employment

Note: Employment is grant-funded and may end at any time.

Please contact Program Director-Dawna Webb at [email protected] with any questions concerning this position or the application process.

Responsibilities

Create positive working relationships within the school with the counseling, administration, and UCAC teams

Meet one-on-one with the program director to establish goals and maintain relationships with school partnerships

Assist in one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, career exploration, helping school counselors, and FAFSA and Scholarship applications

Documenting information such as what is discussed with students and tracking how often you meet with them

Workshops, family events, and community events set up, clean up, and planning

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience working with secondary students in an academic setting and/or experience providing mentoring/advising services

High School Diploma

Associates Degree or Current College Student

MUST be proficient in Microsoft Suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Friendly and personable with good energy

Strong interpersonal skills, especially in working within a team environment

Excellent time management and communication skills

Must have access to a reliable transportation to perform essential job functions

Must be available during school hours (8-3pm, though the schedule within those hours is flexible)

Preferred Qualifications:

Someone who has been a previous GEAR UP student

Someone who majored (or is currently studying) in: psychology, social work, counseling, educational advising

Spanish-speaking

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

The names and contact information for three references to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile

Cover letter, please include times and days of availability to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary

Minimum $15.00 per hour, commensurate with experience

ADA

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

College/Department Highlights

Department Highlights

The School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) has an established tradition of land-grant outreach, delivering quality teacher education to preservice and inservice teachers and school leaders. TEAL offers an array of baccalaureate and graduate degrees, including a distance-delivered doctorate, within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. TEAL provides outreach programs within the University's Statewide Campuses system.

College Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is home to eight departments and is committed to providing the best learning opportunities and educational research in the state of Utah. Our programs are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. The college offers clinical services to the community across the human lifespan and provide students with real-world service and research opportunities.

University Highlights

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah's land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU's statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employees 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master's and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university's ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at [email protected].

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