AmeriCorps College Adviser, NC State College Advising Corps (24-25 Cohort)

North Carolina State University, United States

Updated: 2 days ago
Location: Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Posting Details
Position Information


Posting Number PG194042TM
Position Number 24CAC631
Position Type Temporary
Essential Job Duties
The NC State College Advising Corps (CAC) is an AmeriCorps college access program that aims to increase the postsecondary enrollment for low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students in North Carolina. NC State CAC recruits recent college graduates to serve as “near peer” AmeriCorps college advisers in under-resourced high schools across the state. Our program is dedicated to closing the gap in college attainment and ensuring all North Carolina students have access to educational pathways beyond high school.
Essential Job Duties
  • AmeriCorps College Advisers serve in a partner high school to increase the postsecondary enrollment among all students. College advisers:
  • Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid advising to any student or family seeking assistance
  • Organize group events that encourage students and their families to consider, plan for, and apply to colleges and universities
  • Establish productive and strategic relationships with principals, counselors, and teachers within the partner school
  • Enhance visibility of the role through school and community outreach
  • Document and analyze student interactions to assist in the assessment and long-term sustainability of the program
  • Maintain expertise in admissions and financial aid advising


Returning AmeriCorps college advisers play an important role in the leadership and knowledge transfer of our program. They take on increased responsibility, including leading some training sessions for all college advisers, leading college adviser committees, and mentoring new college advisers. Returning college advisers receive additional compensation for their increased responsibilities.
Additional details.
AmeriCorps College Advisers:
  • Report to NC State-based program staff, as well as a high school-based onsite supervisors
  • Participate in paid training during the summer and ongoing position-related training throughout the program year
  • Participate in ongoing personal professional development throughout the program year
  • Commit to one academic year (11 months) of service with a preferred two-year commitment if mutually agreed upon by the program staff and the college adviser.
  • Must be able to relocate to the service area and be involved in the surrounding community
Is Time Limited No
If Yes, Appointment Length

Department Information


Job City & State CAC AmeriCorps advisers serve in rural NC high schools located in Bladen, Chowan, Duplin, Franklin, Granville, Martin, Moore, Northampton, Pasquotank, Pitt, Pender, Perquimans, Washington and Wayne counties in North Carolina.
Department College Advising Corps

System Information


Classification Title Temporary-Technical/Paraprofessional
Working Title AmeriCorps College Adviser, NC State College Advising Corps (24-25 Cohort)

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