GCAC College Adviser

GCAC College Adviser 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. 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 (15%) Work with the site liaison at the assigned high school (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 (10%) Requirements: Bachelor’s degree by July 2025 Graduated from high school between 2019 and 2022 Strong desire to serve and work well with a wide variety of populations Interpersonal, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills How to Apply: Please upload three documents with your application: 1) Your resume, 2) A cover letter/statement of interest, and 3) A list of three references including their names, titles, relationship to the applicant, phone numbers, and email addresses. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.

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