Academic Counselor for the Veteran's Upward Bound Program

🇺🇸 Washington, DC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $55K - $60K

💻 Other

🗓️ September 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The Catholic University of America is hiring an Academic Counselor for the Veteran's Upward Bound Program. This role involves assessing veterans' academic needs, developing personalized plans, monitoring engagement and success, and guiding college selection and application processes, while collaborating with university and community resources.

Highlights

Assess needs and create individualized academic plans for participating veterans
Monitor student engagement and academic progress
Guide veterans through college selection, application, FAFSA, grants, and scholarship processes
Collaborate with instructors, Center for Academic Success, and other university and community stakeholders
Serve as liaison within and outside the university
Represent the VUB Project Director and the university with a professional and team-oriented approach
Supervise subordinates and serve on university committees as assigned
Salary range: $55,000 to $60,000 annually
Master's degree required
Veteran status and experience as a low-income, first-generation college student preferred

Academic Counselor for the Veteran's Upward Bound Program Full Description

Posting Title: Academic Counselor for the Veteran's Upward Bound Program Overview:

The Academic Counselor (Academic Director) works with the participating veterans to assess participating veterans’ needs, create personalized academic goals, and achieve those goals through participation in VUB programming. Monitors student engagement and success. Executes academic interventions. Guides participating veterans in college selection and application process. Collaborates closely with instructors, the University’s Center for Academic Success, and other stakeholders and resources throughout the University and the community.

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $55,000-60,000

Responsibilities:

Assess the needs of participating veterans and develop an individualized academic plan.
Monitor participant success and engagement.
Guide participants in college selection and application
Collaborate closely with instructors, Center for Academic Success, and other stakeholders and resources throughout the University and community.
Guide participants through FAFSA and other grants as well as scholarship opportunities.
Serves as liaison to other stakeholders both within and external to the university.
Serve on university committees as assigned
Represent the VUB Project Director as needed
Represent SPS and the University with an engaging, helpful, team-oriented demeanor consistent with the university’s mission and Roman Catholic character
Supervise subordinates effectively

Other duties as assigned Qualifications:

Master's degree
Veteran status is preferred. Experience as a low-income, first-generation college student is preferred.

Original Job Description

Posting Title: Academic Counselor for the Veteran's Upward Bound Program Overview:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is: $55,000-60,000

Responsibilities: