AdviseMIJobDescription

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Summary:

TheMichiganCollegeAccessNetwork(MCAN)inclosepartnershipwithCentralMichiganUniversity,
EasternMichiganUniversity,FerrisStateUniversity,GrandValleyStateUniversity,Michigan
TechnologicalUniversity,OaklandUniversity,UniversityofMichiganDearborn,WayneStateUniversity,
andWesternMichiganUniversityseektohelpmoreMichiganstudentspursuepostsecondaryeducation.
Recentgraduatesfromthepartneruniversitieswillserveasadvisersinselectedhighschoolsacross
Michigan,particularlythosethatarelocatedincommunitieswithlowcollegegoingratesandlowadult
educationalattainmentrates.Workingalongsidehighschoolcounselorsandotherschoolprofessionals,
AdviseMIMembers(Advisers)willsupportstudentsastheymakethetransitionfromhighschooltoa
postsecondaryeducationinstitution.Advisersworkfulltimeandfocusonmentoringstudents
(especiallythosefromlowincomebackgrounds)throughthecomplexstepstowardcollegeenrollment.
Adviserswillprovidestudentsandtheirfamilieswithrelevantinformationregardingthebenefitsofa
postsecondaryeducation,preparingforcollegeattendance,andtheadmissionandfinancialaid
processes.

Commitment:

AdviserswillcommittoatermofservicebeginninglateJuly2015throughJune2016.These
appointmentsincludeamandatoryfourweektrainingsessioninEastLansingbeginningJuly.Alltraining
expensesincludingroom,boardandtravelarecoveredbytheprogram.InaneffortfortheAdvisersto
befullyenmeshedinthefabricofthelocalcommunities,Advisersareexpectedtoliveinthecommunity
inwhichtheyareassigned.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthefirstschoolyearcommitment,Advisers
maybeinvitedtoreturnforonetotwoadditionalschoolyearsofservicetoAdviseMI.

PrimaryResponsibilities:

Interactingonadailybasiswithhighschoolstudentsandfamiliesintheassignedhighschooltoprovide
relevantinformationaboutpostsecondaryeducationandthecollegechoice/financialaidprocesses:
Encourageeachstudenttoconsiderabroadrangeofappropriatecollegechoices
Developacomprehensivecollegetimeline,includingapplicationdeadlinesforadmissionand
financialaidforeachstudent
Helpeachstudentcompleteandsubmitadmissionsandfinancialaidapplications

Assisteachstudentininterpretingcorrespondencefromcolleges,includingoffersofadmissionand
financialaid

Organizegroupeventsthatencouragestudentsandtheirfamiliestoconsider,planfor,andapplyto
collegesanduniversities
Visitclassrooms,assemblies,andclubmeetingstoofferservicesandemphasizethenecessityof
postsecondarystudy
WorkwithlocalcommunitygroupsparticularlyLocalCollegeAccessNetworks(LCANs)to
providecollegeaccessservicesoutsidetheschoolsettingandhours
Hostregularworkshopsforthefamiliesofstudentstodiscusstopicsrelevanttocollege
preparation
Organizecollegevisitsandcollegerepresentativevisits

Establishproductiveworkingrelationshipswithprincipals,schoolcounselors,andteachersinassignedhigh
schoolaswellasothercommunitybasedcollegeaccessprofessionals
Assess,inconsultationwithMCANandthehighschool,theparticularassetsandneedsofassigned
school,andadaptprogramsandactivitiestofillgaps,reinforceexistingactivities,andavoid
duplication
Activelyseektheadviceandcounseloftheonsitesupervisoratassignedhighschool

Assistintheassessmentandlongtermsustainabilityoftheprogram
AssistMCANtoidentify,collect,andinterpretkeyprogressandoutcomedatatoevaluatethe
effectivenessofAdviseMI
Submitmonthlyprogressreportstotheprogramdirectordocumentingprogressandoutcomedata
RepresentAdviseMI,asrequestedbytheprogramdirector,topotentialsupportersandtoother
interestedparties

Maintainexpertiseinadmissionsandfinancialaidadvising
Participatefullyinfourweeksofresidentialtrainingeachsummer
AttendallbimonthlyprofessionaldevelopmentsessionsprovidedbyAdviseMI
Inconsultationwiththeprogramdirector,seekoutandparticipateinotheropportunitiesfor
professionaldevelopment

Qualifications:

Bachelorsdegreefromapartneruniversityinanymajor,witha2014or2015graduationdate
Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithstudents,faculty,andstaffincludingthosefromdiversebackgrounds
Previousexperiencedemonstratingstrongleadershipabilities,influencingothersinapositive
mannerwhileachievinggoals,andeffectivelycommunicatingideasandgeneratingsupportforideas
Abilitytoworkindependentlyandanalytically,exercisediscretionandgoodjudgment
Excellentverbalandwrittencommunicationskills;proficientcomputerskills
Abilitytomanagemultipleprojects;strongplanningandorganizationalskills
Demonstrateprogramdevelopmentandmanagementexperience

Willingnesstohandlecomplexanddetailorientedworkload
Teamorientedtowardsprogramdesign,implementation,andevaluation
Highenergy,creativity,abilitytoassumeresponsibility;takeinitiativeanddevelopnewprograms

ToApply:

Pleasesubmitarsumandashortessay(750wordsorless)addressingthequestionsbelowto
MichelleEichhorst,michelle@micollegeaccess.org.DeadlinetoapplyisApril10,2015.
WhyareyouinterestedinservingasanAdviseMIcollegeadviser?
Whatwillmakeyouaneffectiveadviser?
Howdoyoubelievethisexperiencewillbenefityoubothpersonallyandprofessionally?
Forallquestions,emailJamieJacobs,DirectorofProfessionalDevelopment,at
jamie@micollegeaccess.org.

InterviewswillbeconductedbetweenApril20thandMay15th,andwillincluderepresentativesfrom
MCAN,partneruniversities,andplacementhighschools.MCANwillmakeofferstochosencandidates
onoraroundMay18th,ifnotsooner.

Compensation:

Annualcompensationwillinclude:
Servicestipend($24,000),Educationaward($5,730)*,andhealthinsurance.
*Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheservice,membersareeligibletoreceiveaSegalAmeriCorps
EducationAward.Theeducationawardmaybeusedtopayeducationalcostsateligiblepostsecondary
educationalinstitutionsand/ortorepayqualifiedstudentloans.