College and Career Advisor

Position Overview: BU PATH seeks to select recent Boston-area college graduates for a year of full-time AmeriCorps service as college advisors in partner high schools. AmeriCorps member college advisors will report to program staff and to an on-site supervisor in each of the schools they will serve. They serve for 1-2 years in a paid AmeriCorps service position and receive a living allowance as well as a benefits package including health and dental, educational award and tuition remission. Essential Functions: Provide one-on-one admissions and financial aid assistance to students and families. Organize group events that encourage students and families to create post-graduate plans/apply to college. Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors and teachers in assigned partner school. Assess, in consultation with BU PATH and partner school, the needs of the school and adapt programs and activities tomeet these needs. Assist the BU PATH and evaluation staff by collecting and interpreting key progress and outcome variables toevaluate the effectiveness of programming. Record service activity data and submit monthly progress reports to document outcomes. Maintain expertise in admissions and financial aid advising by participating fully in pre- and in-service training andother opportunities for professional development. Marginal Functions: Assist in the efforts of the other BU PATH advisors. Represent BU PATH to potential supporters and other interested parties. Assist with school-based events, such as clubs, field trips or enrichment activities. Support in facilitating and creating content for college and career planning workshops, events, and training requests fromnon-partner schools. Qualifications: Tact, diplomacy, and a strong commitment to service. Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in order to solve problems and reach goals. Excellent organizational and communication skills. Associate's or Bachelor's degree required. Preferably earned in May 2026, December 2025, May 2025, or December2024, and preferably from a Boston-area college/university. Boston natives, graduates of the high schools BU PATH serves also preferred. Due to AmeriCorps requirements, applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens and consent to a National Service Criminal History and SORI check process. Terms of Service: Position Start Date: August 17th, 2026Position End Date: June 30th, 2027Full-Time: 45 hours/week, times vary per school placement schedule (average 7:30 AM-4 PM) Length of Service: This position will have the option to extend for an additional full year if mutually agreed upon by program staff and the advisor. Location: Each advisor will be placed at a Boston-area high school. The majority of service hours take place at said high school, with additional service hours completed at Boston University. Supervision: Each advisor will report to a BU PATH supervisor and an On-Site Supervisor designated by the high school. Benefits: Semi-monthly living allowance, health and dental, educational award and tuition remission.