Next Step Adviser

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Temporary 💰 $35K - $41K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ May 13th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Next Step Adviser. The adviser will support high school students in North Carolina by providing personalized advising to help them explore postsecondary options such as college, career, and military service, and will collaborate with student services departments to implement outreach and support strategies.

Highlights

Assist students in exploring postsecondary opportunities including careers, military service, and workforce development.
Support student services in partner high schools by developing and implementing strategic outreach plans.
Help students and parents with college, scholarship, and financial aid applications.
Increase the college-going culture by working one-on-one with students, conducting group presentations, and coordinating school-wide events.
Lead campus visits, career exploration activities, and planning sessions to prepare students for postsecondary pathways.
Requires relevant post-Baccalaureate degree or a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of relevant advising or student services experience.
Must have strong interpersonal, communication, organization, analytical, writing, public speaking, and presentation skills.
Preferred experience working directly with students.
Position is full-time (40 hours/week), temporary staff status, with an 11-month appointment duration and a salary range of $35,000 to $41,000.
Position is within the Enrollment Management department, focusing on supporting low-income, first-generation students throughout North Carolina high schools.