Next Step Adviser

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

Be Bold.

What You’ll Do:

• Encourage each student to consider a broad range of appropriate college choices


• Develop for each student a comprehensive college timeline, including application deadlines for admission and financial aid


• Help each student complete and submit admissions and financial aid applications


• Assist each student in interpreting correspondence from colleges, including offers of admission and financial aid

• Visit classrooms, assemblies, and club meetings to offer postsecondary advising services and emphasize the importance of college


• Work with local community groups—churches, boys’ and girls’ clubs, social service providers—to offer group events outside the school setting and hours

• Assess, in consultation with Advise NC program staff and school personnel, the needs of each school, and adapt programs and activities to meet these needs


• Actively seek the advice and counsel of the on-site supervisor at each partner high school

• Assist the program staff in identifying, collecting, and interpreting key progress and outcome variables to evaluate the effectiveness of the Advise NC program


• Submit monthly progress reports to the program director documenting progress and outcome data


• Meet, as appropriate, with evaluators


• Represent Advise NC, as requested by program staff, to potential supporters and to other interested parties

• Participate fully in training


• In consultation with the program director, seek out and participate in other opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency status


• Must be 17 years of age or older


• Must have a high school diploma or GED


• Applicants must have earned or will earn a bachelor’s degree by the start of employment in the position

• An interest in equity and access to education


• Experience working with students through tutoring, volunteering, and/or mentoring


• Experience with organization and/or planning events


• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Additional Contributions (Non-Essential Functions):

• Regularly visit other high schools in their assigned service area during school days


• Help organize, provide support for, and attend evening and weekend events organized by other Advise NC members

Required Commitments

• Members must serve at their service site in accordance with the school/district calendar. This includes arrival to and departure from the site at the appointed time consistent with school staff (teachers/counselors)


• Some evening and/or weekend service may be required


• The full-service term requires at least 1700 hours of service on or by June 30, 2027

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Ready to Make a Difference?

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $26,860.00 to USD $38,000.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.