Educational Advisor – CTY Strategic Prog., Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Deliver personalized academic and college guidance to CTY Scholars students in grades 9–12.

• Build mentoring relationships while offering encouragement, accountability, and support.

• Engage with students using virtual meetings, email, text messaging, and other approved communication methods.

• Track student engagement and follow up on missed meetings or unanswered outreach.

• Maintain documentation of meetings, progress updates, and action plans while ensuring student confidentiality.

• Oversee academic progress by reviewing report cards, transcripts, and academic records.

• Identify academic challenges and implement interventions, improvement strategies, goal setting, study plans, and time management techniques.

• Provide advice on course selection and rigorous academic opportunities.

• Assist with college exploration, developing college lists, application planning, essay preparation, scholarship research, financial aid, appeals, and summer bridge programs.

• Aid in competitive applications and compose recommendation letters.

• Monitor college applications, admissions outcomes, and enrollment decisions.

• Support involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, internships, academic enrichment, resumes, summer programs, and scholarships.

• Contribute to the planning and execution of the annual Leadership Conference.

• Advise students on PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, and IB testing timelines and preparation.

• Oversee CTY-supported test preparation and communicate with tutoring providers and CTY staff.

• Collaborate with CTY staff and external partners while managing an assigned caseload.

• Participate on the committee responsible for selecting new cohorts as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• Three years of experience in counseling, education, or other relevant academic administrative functions.

• Additional education may substitute for experience under the JHU equivalency formula.

• Experience in advising, mentoring, counseling, or supporting high school students.

• Background in assisting students with academic planning, goal setting, or college/career preparation.

• Proven ability to establish meaningful relationships with students from diverse backgrounds.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Capacity to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records, and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with a team.

• Proficient in using a personal computer and text messaging.

• Capability to manage a student caseload and ensure timely documentation.

• Availability during evenings or weekends.

• Willingness to travel for program-related events or student engagement activities.

• Successful candidates will undergo a pre-employment background check.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive rewards package supporting health, life, career, and retirement.

• Seasonal flu vaccine.

• Pre-employment vaccination requirements provided at no cost through Occupational Health where applicable.

• Option for remote telecommuting.

• Flexible evening and weekend schedule associated with student meetings, workshops, and program events.

• Travel opportunities for the annual CTY Scholars leadership conference.