College Access Advisor (Harlandale)

Location: San Antonio, Texas; in-person work across multiple campuses. The role requires at least 40 hours per week, including some evenings, weekends, peak periods, and travel.

Company

Texas A&M University–San Antonio supports community engagement, postsecondary access, and the well-being of local communities.

What you will do

• Advise high school students and families on college admissions, financial aid, scholarships, testing, applications, and career options.
• Help students create college timelines and complete enrollment, scholarship, financial aid, testing, and transcript requirements.
• Build relationships with school-district principals, counselors, teachers, students, families, and community partners.
• Visit classrooms and organize group events, workshops, assemblies, and outreach activities promoting postsecondary education and workforce pathways.
• Support K-8 outreach and help develop a college-going culture across participating schools.
• Collect and interpret program data, prepare monthly reports and end-of-year presentations, and evaluate outcomes with university and district staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• Ability to work with K-8 youth, high school students, and families.
• Presentation facilitation and public-speaking skills.
• Knowledge of word-processing and spreadsheet software, plus Canva or comparable marketing-material tools.
• Ability to learn technology systems such as Banner and Idealogic, follow written and oral instructions, multitask, and work cooperatively.
• Willingness to work in person across multiple campuses, including evenings, weekends, peak periods, and required travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Grant-funded, time-limited position contingent on sufficient grant funding.
• Employee benefits are provided.
• Community engagement and commitment to local community prosperity are valued.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and professional references.
• All required documents must be uploaded before submitting the application; applications cannot be revised after submission.
• Applicants may contact Human Resources for application accommodations or document-upload assistance.