College Career Advisor at Careerteam — El Paso, TX

TITLE: College Career Advisor

REPORTS TO: Program Manager

LOCATION: Borderplex Region

Career Team is looking to hire a College Career Advisor who will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive case management, and follow-up services to participants pursuing postsecondary education and training pathways. This role connects jobseekers and students with college, certificate, and credential programs aligned to in-demand careers. Work is performed under the supervision of the Program Manager.

Your Impact on Career Team's Success:

• Provide career counseling and case management services to participants pursuing college, certificate, and credential pathways
• Assess participants' education, employment, abilities, and training needs through interviewing, testing, and other methods
• Guide participants through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific educational and occupational goals
• Advise participants on college admissions, financial aid, enrollment, and persistence strategies
• Build and maintain relationships with community colleges, universities, and training providers in the region
• Stay on top of labor market trends and align education and training paths with the skill needs of area business and industry
• Counsel participants on available training programs, support services, and job opportunities
• Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities and follow up on those activities
• Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, and other group presentations for participants
• Enter data into WIT and process clients through any participant information system as required
• Maintain accurate individual case files in WIT, assuring each file contains all required eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements
• Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation
• Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

• Bachelor's degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong communication skills and knowledge about community and postsecondary education resources
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions
• Must be computer literate with MS Word and Excel skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive
• Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them toward achieving goals
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational, and communication skills, both oral and written
• Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements
• A Valid Driver's License

• Experience advising students on college admissions, financial aid, or postsecondary persistence
• Bilingual or multilingual
• Strong multitasking abilities and a proactive approach to tasks
• Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services

Salary: $48,000 - $52,000/yr

Travel: As Needed

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider