The Academy Group, Inc.
11 - 50 employees
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
Education • Non-profit • Social Impact
The Academy Group, Inc. is a nonprofit education and youth development organization that guides students from 4th grade through employment with a 14-year interdisciplinary program focused on college access, career preparation, entrepreneurship, and generational wealth building. The organization operates a self-sustaining funding model that invests in portfolio companies to create internship and recruitment pathways for members, and reports strong outcomes such as 100% college enrollment and debt-free graduation for its members. AG has expanded to multiple cities (Chicago, Boston, LA) and partners with employers and community leaders to expose members to higher education and career opportunities.
College Persistence Advisor – PT
🕒 May 12
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The Academy Group, Inc.
11 - 50 employees
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
Education • Non-profit • Social Impact
The Academy Group, Inc. is a nonprofit education and youth development organization that guides students from 4th grade through employment with a 14-year interdisciplinary program focused on college access, career preparation, entrepreneurship, and generational wealth building. The organization operates a self-sustaining funding model that invests in portfolio companies to create internship and recruitment pathways for members, and reports strong outcomes such as 100% college enrollment and debt-free graduation for its members. AG has expanded to multiple cities (Chicago, Boston, LA) and partners with employers and community leaders to expose members to higher education and career opportunities.
📋 Description
• Manage a caseload of undergraduate members and provide individualized advising to support college persistence and degree completion • Build strong, consistent relationships with assigned members through regular one-to-one advising meetings and follow-up communication • Monitor academic progress, enrollment status, credit accumulation, GPA, financial aid status, and other indicators related to college persistence • Assist members with developing academic, personal, financial, and career-readiness goals aligned to timely college graduation • Support members with course planning, major exploration, campus resource navigation, and academic intervention planning • Identify barriers to persistence and coordinate appropriate supports, including tutoring, financial resources, wellness services, and campus-based assistance • Maintain accurate advising records, document member progress, and track persistence-related milestones • Facilitate one-to-one and small-group advising sessions focused on academic success, college navigation, financial literacy, and career preparation • Collaborate with Academy staff, families, and campus partners, where appropriate, to support member persistence and graduation outcomes • Support members in preparing for internships, career pathways, graduate school exploration, and first-career transitions
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in higher education, professional school counseling, or related field (postsecondary or college coach) • Minimum of three years of successful college advising experience (including student-facing nonprofits or higher education) • Background in academic, high school, or college advising • Experience with designing and facilitating advisory lessons
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