Upward Bound Advisor

This position works with the Upward Bound Program to provide advising and academic services as a career, educational, academic, and personal counselor in both group and individual settings; participates in a variety of other student activities; serves as a liaison among program participants, College faculty/staff, target high schools, parents/legal guardians, and community agencies; supports Upward Bound, a federally funded grant program ,that serves a target group of 8th through 12th-grade students from financially and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds with the goal of increasing high school graduation and post-secondary enrollment. This position is a grant position and is contingent upon availability of grant funding. Once the funds from the grant that provide funding for this position are no longer available, this position may be eliminated and the incumbent terminated without cause upon written notice to the employee. Reports To Assistant Director of Upward Bound What position(s) reports to this position? None Minimum Education/Experience Bachelor's degree Minimum (1) year work experience working with economically/educationally disadvantaged students.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge:

Speaks and writes English and another language; Student advisement; and Computer software including Microsoft WORD, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Skills:

Communicating, both verbally and in writing; and Planning and organizing work.

Abilities:

Demonstrate sensitivity to needs of economically/educationally disadvantaged students; Work with economically/educationally disadvantaged students; and Communicate effectively with students, staff, and community. Physical Demands/Working Conditions

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The work is sedentary work which requires the person in this position to occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: This position requires the person to frequently move about the TRIO office and OCCC campus. This position requires the person to frequently communicate with students, administration, faculty, staff, and others to perform the essential functions of the position; must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations. This position requires the person to frequently remain in a standing and stationary position. This position requires the person to frequently operate a computer, other office machinery, and mobile devices to perform the essential functions of the position. This position requires the person to judge, observe, and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations. Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor settings. Work is performed during office hours; extended work hours include nights, weekends, and overnight stays as required. Preferred Qualifications Bilingual Post-secondary academic advising experience. Master's degree in Counseling or related field (Education, School Counseling, Family and Child Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, etc.) Required Training Quarterly Compliance Training as assigned by institution Annual Campus Security Authority (CSA) Training Work Hours Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during academic year. Summer Schedule Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Extended work hours to include nights, weekends, and overnight stays as required. Department Upward Bound Job Open Date 01/16/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled No HR Contact Beth Holmes Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application and attach the following required documents: cover letter, resume and transcript conferring highest degree. Applicants who do not attach the required documents will not be considered for the position. For application assistance, please contact Human Resources at (405) 682-7542, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.