Central College Hiring for Upward Bound (UB) Advisor at Pella, IA Full Time

Category:: Admission
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Department:: Pre-College Programs
Locations:: Pella, IA
Posted:: Sep 1, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Exempt
Position ID:: 166975

About Central College:

Central College in Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, its leadership formation and, most importantly, for its work creating genuine connections among students, faculty, coaches and alumni that help graduates realize their career aspirations for a lifetime. We are steadfastly dedicated to cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning. The Central experience is rooted in exploration and self-discovery and enhanced by life in a residential community of 1,150 students with wide-ranging perspectives. Founded in 1853, Central values its long-standing relationship with the Reformed Church in America. The college participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference.

Central’s home of Pella, Iowa, is a thriving community of more than 10,000. Pella impressively appears in Oprah’s 2021 60 Charming American Towns You Haven’t Heard of But Should Visit ASAP. The community is famous for its annual Tulip Time Festival, its Dutch pastries and its fully functional 1850s-style windmill. In fact, Pella has it all! Pella is located just minutes from Red Rock Lake, Iowa’s largest lake, and is the corporate headquarters of several international companies, including Vermeer Corporation, Pella Corporation, Precision, Inc., and Lely North America.

Niche.com named Pella one of the Best Places to Raise a Family in Iowa and one of the Best Places to Live in Iowa in 2021.

Read more about our welcome statement and our covenant with the RCA.

Job Description:

As a member of the UB I/UBII administrative team, the person in this position provides academic support and college access services to program participants in assigned high schools and performs assigned administrative functions related to the purpose and objectives of the program. This federally funded position reports to the associate director of UB in the Pre-College Programs Department.

• Assist with participant recruitment and selection and assume responsibility for individual and group meetings, events, and fieldtrips for students at assigned schools while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Develop and deliver UB college access curriculum to participants and monitor progress toward project objectives
• Provide academic, personal, and group advising
• Serve as advocate for participant needs at the target school by promoting tutoring opportunities, registration in rigorous coursework, etc.
• Actively participate in summer and academic year program planning/implementation by attending meetings, providing curriculum review and development, planning events, and provide leadership, supervision, and accountability to ensure student well-being and event success
• Teach UB skills classes during the six-week summer session and related academic year workshop sessions as specified by the UB associate director
• Maintain open and positive communication with parents of participants in assigned schools through parent information sessions, attending school conferences, open houses and other school events, and by providing parents with access to college access and financial aid information as necessary
• Maintain open and positive communication with target school personnel to secure/ensure access to students, compliance with school policies and practices, access to meeting spaces and mutual exchange of information of program activities and participant needs and progress
• Maintain accurate, timely records as required

Note: This position requires evening and weekend hours during the academic year and extended hours during the six-week summer component. This is a full time position with the month of August off.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 of experience in education, student development, counseling or related field
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Competence with professional use of digital/electronic communication and social media
• Ability to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds
• Iowa driver’s license – this position requires regular travel to assigned target schools
• Maintain confidentiality with respect to participants’ academic and personal information
• Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional growth
• Consistently demonstrate a positive attitude
• Must be open and adaptable to change
• Ability to effectively develop working teams
• Must work cooperatively and respectfully with others

Additional Information:

Central College is an equal opportunity employer and a drug/tobacco free workplace.

A post-offer employment background check and pre-work physical will be conducted