Academic Advisor/Outreach Specialist-Upward Bound
Arkansas State University-Beebe

Position Type:

Non Classified

Academic Advisor/Outreach Specialist-Upward Bound

Academic Advisor

ASU Heber Springs

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
This position is a twelve-month provisional grant-funded position and is responsible for providing tutoring, teaching classes and workshops, support, advising, and counseling to Upward Bound eligible students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develops and implements academic curriculum through classroom based instruction, which involves hands on teaching and lecturing.
2. Instructor led activities in areas such as career exploration, personal exploration, STEM, and cultural awareness.
3. Provides tutoring for Upward Bound participants. This tutoring occurs on campus, at the student's school, or over the phone/internet.
4. Conducts recruitment, interviews and selection of new students with the Director and/or Assistant Director.
5. Plans and implements social and cultural enrichment activities for students during both the academic and summer programs.
6. Schedules school visits during the academic year to assist students with problems and concerns. Develops IEP's, monitors student's changes, and makes changes where necessary.
7. Maintains weekly contact with each student through regularly scheduled activities, monthly newsletters, and follow up phone calls.
8. With Assistant Director approval, schedules courses, completes individual student schedules, and oversees instruction.
9. Tracks student records in order to ensure that all students have the required testing and documentation.
10. Monitors test scores to determine additional educational support necessary.
11. Arranges college campus visits.
12. Teaches college prep classes to seniors and conducts individual sessions with seniors to finalize plans and prepare for post-secondary education.
13. Assist with applications, financial aid, and scholarships.
14. Plans and conducts seminars, workshops, parent council, and orientations for parents.

1. Must show continued enrollment towards a Bachelor's degree.
2. Must hold a valid Arkansas Driver's License

1. Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Math, Science, or English
2. Experience working with low-income, first generation, and minority students
3. Experience working with students from a diverse background

$36,000-$37,000

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Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus

This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.

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Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.

NC2442014

08/09/2024

No

NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran's Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran's Preference section of the application for specific proof.

Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.

U.S. Department of Labor

• Know Your Rights https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf (English) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlasp.pdf (Spanish)

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf