Educational Advisor at Mercer University in Macon, GA

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Application Instructions: External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page. IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and load ALL documents required in the job posting to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience application page. Use the Select Files button to add multiple documents including your Resume/CV, references, cover letter, and any other supporting documents required in the job posting. The " My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your required supporting document attachments. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it . Current Mercer University Employees : Apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website . Log in to Workday and type Jobs Hub in the search bar. Locate the position and click Apply . Job Title: Educational Advisor Department: Upward Bound College/Division: General University Primary Job Posting Location: Macon, GA 31207 Additional Job Posting Locations: (Other locations that this position could be based) Job Details: Mercer University TRIO Programs is searching for an Educational Advisor on the Macon, Georgia campus. Responsibilities : The TRIO Educational Advisor provides academic, career, and personal guidance to eligible first-generation, low-income high school students to increase their success in secondary school and postsecondary enrollment. The Educational Advisor plans, implements, and evaluates services that foster student academic achievement, personal development, and college readiness. This position coordinates services for program participants, including advising, tutoring, peer mentoring, and workshops/field trips, in accordance with grant requirements. The Educational Advisor provides the primary advisement to program participants, teaches grade-level seminar classes, and leads workshops for participants. Additionally, this position supervises student peer mentors. The Educational Advisor coordinates the recruitment and outreach of prospective participants at target schools. The Educational Advisor provides additional support for the summer residential program, which may require overnight responsibilities. Qualifications : A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university is required, along with prior professional experience in tutoring, instruction, academic advising, student support, or a related educational setting, including experience in monitoring participants' academic progress and career development and providing instruction or support responsive to various learning styles. Candidates must have a valid driver's license and be insurable by the university's insurance carrier. Required Software: Proficiency with basic computer software applications, including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. Student information systems, learning management systems, databases, communication platforms, and other technologies required for participant advising, documentation, and program administration. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities : Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with program participants, University faculty and staff, families, and other program stakeholders. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills and experience working effectively with people from different backgrounds and lived experiences. Ability to learn and effectively utilize student information systems, learning management systems, TRIO databases, communication platforms, and other technologies required for participant advising, documentation, and program administration. Possesses proficiency in data entry, recordkeeping, and basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. Demonstrated knowledge of or the ability to learn and apply effective instructional, advising, mentoring, an