Troy University
Early College Counselor
🇺🇸 Troy, AL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ October 3rd, 2025
K-12
Edtech.com's Summary
Troy University is hiring an Early College Counselor. The counselor supports high school students enrolled in dual-enrollment and early college pathways by guiding their transition to college-level coursework, assisting with academic and career goal setting, and fostering their success through student advising, progress monitoring, enrollment, outreach, and resource coordination.
Highlights
- Support high school students in dual-enrollment and early college programs
- Provide student advising, progress monitoring, enrollment, registration, outreach, and resource coordination
- Collaborate with K-12 and higher education partners
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Public Administration, or related field
- Minimum one year experience in K-12 or higher education, preferably in academic program management or student services
- Must have transportation, valid driver’s license, and maintain insurance eligibility; driving is a primary responsibility
- Willingness to travel and attend events outside normal business hours (approx. 5% of the time)
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation skills
- Work hours Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, with evenings and weekends as needed
- Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree and familiarity with Alabama high school and dual enrollment policies
Early College Counselor Full Description
Early College Counselor
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Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number | SF2371P
Position Title | Early College Counselor
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | Admissions - Troy
Division | Student Affairs
Campus | Troy
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Troy - T01
Job Summary | The counselor will play a vital role in supporting high school students enrolled in our dual-enrollment and early college pathways, guiding them through their transition to college-level coursework, helping them set academic and career goals, and fostering their success in both high school and college. They will assist the student in the following areas:
-Student Advising
-Progress Monitoring-Enrollment and Registration
-Outreach and Support
-Resource Coordination
-Collaboration
Minimum Qualifications
1.Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Public Administration, or other related field.
2.Minimum of one year K-12 or higher education experience, ideally in an academic program management or admissions/student services role
3.Experience working with high school students and/or dual enrollment initiatives
4.Willingness to travel and attend events outside normal business hours (approximately 5% of the time)
5.Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation communication skills
6.Ability to work independently and as part of a team
7.Must have transportation, current valid driver’s license, maintain commercial auto insurance eligibility requirements
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s degree preferred
2. Familiarity with the Alabama high school system
3. Familiarity with dual enrollment and early college policies
4. Experience collaborating with K-12 and higher education partners
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving is a primary responsibility
Work Hours | Monday-Friday, 8am- 5pm, to include evenings and weekends as necessary
Hours will vary based on student need and event schedules
Extensive travel by automobile will be required
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, work at a computer for numerous hours in the day and travel to events out of town.
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | No
Posting Date | 07/21/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/44785
Position Title | Early College Counselor
Position Type | Professional/Salaried
Department | Admissions - Troy
Division | Student Affairs
Campus | Troy
Work Status | Full-Time (FT)
Temporary | No
Location | Troy - T01
Job Summary | The counselor will play a vital role in supporting high school students enrolled in our dual-enrollment and early college pathways, guiding them through their transition to college-level coursework, helping them set academic and career goals, and fostering their success in both high school and college. They will assist the student in the following areas:
-Student Advising
-Progress Monitoring-Enrollment and Registration
-Outreach and Support
-Resource Coordination
-Collaboration
Minimum Qualifications
1.Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Public Administration, or other related field.
2.Minimum of one year K-12 or higher education experience, ideally in an academic program management or admissions/student services role
3.Experience working with high school students and/or dual enrollment initiatives
4.Willingness to travel and attend events outside normal business hours (approximately 5% of the time)
5.Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and presentation communication skills
6.Ability to work independently and as part of a team
7.Must have transportation, current valid driver’s license, maintain commercial auto insurance eligibility requirements
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s degree preferred
2. Familiarity with the Alabama high school system
3. Familiarity with dual enrollment and early college policies
4. Experience collaborating with K-12 and higher education partners
Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? | Driving is a primary responsibility
Work Hours | Monday-Friday, 8am- 5pm, to include evenings and weekends as necessary
Hours will vary based on student need and event schedules
Extensive travel by automobile will be required
List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position | Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, work at a computer for numerous hours in the day and travel to events out of town.
Does this position have supervisory responsibility? | No
Posting Date | 07/21/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://www.troyuniversityjobs.com/postings/44785
Reference Letters
Solicit References Through the System? | No
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference |
Applicant Special Instructions | Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact jobs@troy.edu.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Troy University employment website (www.troyuniversityjobs.com)
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Social Media website
- Indeed
- Other employment website (please specify below)
- Employee Referral (please specify below)
- Local newspaper (please specify below)
- Professional journal (please specify below)
- Other source (please specify below)
- Please specify:
(Open Ended Question) - * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following:
- Not a current Troy University employee
- Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty)
- Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete
- Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees)
- * Do you have a minimum of one year K-12 or higher education experience?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have transportation, current driver’s license, and ability to meet and maintain commercial auto insurance eligibility requirements?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Public Administration, or related field OR a degree completion within the next six months?
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
- Unofficial Transcript 1
Optional Documents
- Letter of Reference 1
- Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
- Troy University is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- Troy University participates in eVerify.
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