Occidental College
Academic Advisor - Neighborhood Partnership Program
Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Academic Advisor – Neighborhood Partnership Program
Title:
Academic Advisor
Department:
Neighborhood Partnership Program
Duration:
12 months – End Date: September 30, 2026 (Possible Extension)
Employment Status:
Non-Exempt, Full Time, 40 hours per week
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director, the Academic Advisor’s core focus is to help increase the number of low‑income, first‑generation students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education, build persistence in college, and prepare them for life‑long learning. Academic advisors are part of a strong college, academic, and financial counseling team for students and parents. They organize college visits and deliver workshops on financial aid, college applications, and peer mentoring activities. Central to this role is supporting student outcomes by developing plans to ensure that each student meets college and career‑ready benchmarks. The Academic Advisor must work with the team and use all available resources to meet grant goals and each student’s academic and longitudinal objectives.
Job Duties:
70% – Develops positive relationships with GEAR UP students and families, provides individual support to ensure access to college and career information and planning tools, coordinates case management for retention and grade promotion, compiles and analyzes data to support target‑specific services, collaborates with stakeholders across school and community to advocate for postsecondary education and the GEAR UP program. (Essential)
20% – Networks and develops partnerships with postsecondary institutions and support programs to provide students with exposure and experiences to ease the transition from high school to college, works with the Site Coordinator and GEAR UP team to provide comprehensive college access and success services and programs for middle and high school students, including academic planning, career exploration, tutoring, mentoring, college visits, financial planning, summer enrichment, orientation events, and college application completion. (Essential)
10% – Maintains accurate, ongoing data collection and documentation for GEAR UP student, family, and teacher service participation using an online database; participates in grant‑wide professional development such as all‑staff meetings and work‑along groups. (Essential)
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in education, counseling, communication, sociology or other fields related to position duties.
Valid California driver’s license and access to transportation.
One year experience working with low‑income, first‑generation students from diverse backgrounds.
Willingness to learn about secondary and postsecondary education requirements, options, financial aid and scholarship processes.
Ability to analyze, synthesize and organize data, and present findings clearly for different audiences.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google drives/folders/forms, Adobe Acrobat, web editing, and social media applications.
Detail‑oriented, anticipatory, able to handle a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy; strong commitment to quality.
Effective communication skills verbally, in writing, and electronically.
Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with diverse constituencies; demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity.
Ability to adapt and perform work effectively in a high‑volume, high‑accountability, confidential environment with changing priorities.
Excellent organizational, logistical, time‑management and planning skills; able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
Ability to provide effective leadership and training, and to work professionally across functions, disciplines, levels, and diverse groups.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in education, counseling, social work or related field.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Salary Range:
$24.00/hr–$28.00/hr (base salary only).
Occupational pay is determined based on skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location, and may increase over time.
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Academic Advisor
Department:
Neighborhood Partnership Program
Duration:
12 months – End Date: September 30, 2026 (Possible Extension)
Employment Status:
Non-Exempt, Full Time, 40 hours per week
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director, the Academic Advisor’s core focus is to help increase the number of low‑income, first‑generation students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education, build persistence in college, and prepare them for life‑long learning. Academic advisors are part of a strong college, academic, and financial counseling team for students and parents. They organize college visits and deliver workshops on financial aid, college applications, and peer mentoring activities. Central to this role is supporting student outcomes by developing plans to ensure that each student meets college and career‑ready benchmarks. The Academic Advisor must work with the team and use all available resources to meet grant goals and each student’s academic and longitudinal objectives.
Job Duties:
70% – Develops positive relationships with GEAR UP students and families, provides individual support to ensure access to college and career information and planning tools, coordinates case management for retention and grade promotion, compiles and analyzes data to support target‑specific services, collaborates with stakeholders across school and community to advocate for postsecondary education and the GEAR UP program. (Essential)
20% – Networks and develops partnerships with postsecondary institutions and support programs to provide students with exposure and experiences to ease the transition from high school to college, works with the Site Coordinator and GEAR UP team to provide comprehensive college access and success services and programs for middle and high school students, including academic planning, career exploration, tutoring, mentoring, college visits, financial planning, summer enrichment, orientation events, and college application completion. (Essential)
10% – Maintains accurate, ongoing data collection and documentation for GEAR UP student, family, and teacher service participation using an online database; participates in grant‑wide professional development such as all‑staff meetings and work‑along groups. (Essential)
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in education, counseling, communication, sociology or other fields related to position duties.
Valid California driver’s license and access to transportation.
One year experience working with low‑income, first‑generation students from diverse backgrounds.
Willingness to learn about secondary and postsecondary education requirements, options, financial aid and scholarship processes.
Ability to analyze, synthesize and organize data, and present findings clearly for different audiences.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google drives/folders/forms, Adobe Acrobat, web editing, and social media applications.
Detail‑oriented, anticipatory, able to handle a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy; strong commitment to quality.
Effective communication skills verbally, in writing, and electronically.
Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with diverse constituencies; demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity.
Ability to adapt and perform work effectively in a high‑volume, high‑accountability, confidential environment with changing priorities.
Excellent organizational, logistical, time‑management and planning skills; able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Self‑motivated and able to work independently.
Ability to provide effective leadership and training, and to work professionally across functions, disciplines, levels, and diverse groups.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in education, counseling, social work or related field.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Salary Range:
$24.00/hr–$28.00/hr (base salary only).
Occupational pay is determined based on skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location, and may increase over time.
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