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COLLEGE ADVISOR, Enrollment & Student Administration, Undergraduate Admissions Job Description COLLEGE ADVISOR, Enrollment & Student Administration, Undergraduate Admissions Category Charles River Campus --> Professional Job Location BOSTON, MA, United States Tracking Code 255#######0726 Posted Date 7/28/2025 Salary Grade Grade 00 Position Type Full-Time/Regular Organization Information BU PATH (Planning and Advising for Transitions to Higher Education) is a non-profit organization that works to increase opportunities for students by making education beyond high school more accessible and equitable. BU PATH places well-trained, recent college graduates as full-time advisers in 24 Greater Boston area high schools (Boston, Malden & Somerville Public High Schools) to help students navigate the complex processes of college admissions, matriculation and securing financial aid. Position Overview BU PATH seeks to select recent Boston-area college graduates for a year of full-time AmeriCorps service as college advisers in partner high schools. AmeriCorps member college advisers will report to program staff and to an on-site supervisor in each of the schools they will serve. They serve for 1-2 years in a paid AmeriCorps service position and receive a living allowance as well as a benefits package including health and dental, educational award and tuition remission. Essential Functions
- Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid assistance to students and families.
- Organize group events that encourage students and families to create post-graduate plans/apply to college.
- Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors and teachers in assigned partner schools.
- Assess, in consultation with BU PATH and partner school, the needs of the school and adapt programs and activities to meet these needs.
- Assist the BU PATH and evaluation staff by collecting and interpreting key progress and outcome variables to evaluate the effectiveness of programming.
- Record service activity data and submit monthly progress reports to document outcomes.
- Maintain expertise in admissions and financial aid advising by participating fully in pre- and in-service training and other opportunities for professional development.
Marginal Functions
- Assist in the efforts of the other BU PATH advisers.
- Represent BU PATH to potential supporters and other interested parties.
- Assist with school-based events, such as clubs, field trips or enrichment activities
Qualifications Required Skills
- Tact, diplomacy, and a strong commitment to service.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in order to solve problems and reach goals.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree required. Preferably earned in May 2025, December 2024, May 2024, or December 2023, and preferably from a Boston-area college/university.
- Boston natives, graduates of the high schools BU PATH serves also preferred.
- Due to AmeriCorps requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens and consent to a National Service Criminal History and SORI check process.
Terms Of Service
- Position Start Date: September 2, 2025.
- Position End Date: June 30, 2026.
- Full-Time: 40 hours/week, times vary per school placement schedule (average 7:30 AM-4 PM).
- Length of Service: This position will have the option to extend for an additional full year if mutually agreed upon by program staff and the adviser.
- Location: Each adviser will be placed at a Boston-area high school. The majority of service hours take place at said high school, with additional service hours completed at Boston University.
- Supervision: Each adviser will report to a BU PATH supervisor and an On-Site Supervisor designated by the high school.
- Benefits: Semi-monthly living allowance, health and dental, educational award and tuition remission.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Required Skills Job Location: BOSTON, MA Position Type: Full-Time/Regular Salary Grade: Grade 00 To apply, visit Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-04c7de53bf8fad408a3a46bdd583ee2c Seniority level
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