IUB College Advising Corps. places exceptional recent college graduates into high schools around the state of Indiana to increase college access and promote a college-going culture among first-generation, underrepresented, and low-income high schools. IUB College Advising Corps is changing lives with our community and student-centric approach to post-secondary access and completion. AmeriCorps members provide essential support to students who are on this path at various stages throughout high school. Members provide mentoring, academic support, coaching, program planning and implementation, and other activities to contribute to the success of students. Members will receive extensive training in a variety of areas to prepare them for a rewarding and successful placement with IUB CAC.
AmeriCorps Program & Advising Fellows work full-time (40-50 hours), Monday through Friday, and a handful of Saturdays each semester; with an increase in hours in the summer to accommodate the summer program schedule. They are assigned a caseload of students and are charged with providing one-on-one advising, academic support, and mentorship, while also leading or co-leading programs for students and families.
Advisers Receive:
- Living Stipends
- AmeriCorps Education Award ($6,895 per completed term up to two terms) to use for future education or to pay off loans
- Health Insurance
- Professional Development
- Graduate Education Benefits
- Life After Corps Alumni Network
Learn more at collegeadvisingcorps.indinana.edu.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one college admissions and financial aid advisement to students
- Help students complete and submit admissions and financial aid applications
- Present in classrooms, assemblies, and student organization meetings over the importance of post-secondary education and services advisers provide
- Organize events and activities to promote post-secondary education
- Collaborate with school personnel to promote the college-going culture at the high school
Required Skills and Experience:
- Culture and mission-driven – passionate about increasing opportunity for all students
- A can-do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile in service of our mission
- Enthusiasm for collaborating effectively with others to achieve goals
- Ability to meet deadlines, plan events, and keep track of data and records
- Superb communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to follow through
- Ability to complete paperwork and meet deadlines
- Bilingual (Spanish) not required but strongly preferred
Qualified Candidates will:
- Have earned a bachelor’s degree by May 2024
- Have earned a bachelor’s degree within the past two to three years
- Meet qualifications to be enrolled as AmeriCorps Members, including consent to a comprehensive background check
- Have a commitment to community service and the ability to serve for the complete program year
- Available to work nights and weekends for scheduled events and for urgent student needs
- Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (personal vehicle)