Fast Facts

Join College Possible as an Access Advising Specialist in Houston, where you'll support high school students in their journey to higher education through personalized coaching and resources.

Responsibilities: Provide direct support to high school students, guiding them through college applications, financial aid processes, and resource management, while maintaining consistent communication and managing a caseload of up to 400 students.

Skills: 1-3 years of experience mentoring or coaching students, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and experience in teaching or advising underserved populations, with a preference for bilingual candidates.

Location: This position is strongly preferred in Houston, TX, with a focus on Texas-based students and schools.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $40,000 - $55,000.

Advising Specialist- Access

College Possible- Texas required, Houston strongly preferred

This Work Is Our Mission

At College Possible, we believe talent is universal. For many students, the path to college can feel overwhelming or out of reach. That's where you come in.

We support students on their journey to higher education by providing personalized coaching, resources, and guidance. When you join College Possible, you become part of a team dedicated to making college access and success a reality. Together, we help students navigate the admissions process, overcome challenges, and earn their degrees.

Our Impact

87% of College Possible students are admitted to college and are enrolled at 866 colleges and universities across the United States. Nationwide, we've served 99,000+ students since 2000.

Why Join Our Team?

When you work at College Possible, you're not just taking a job-you're advancing a mission to help more students get to and through college. You'll play a direct role in helping students achieve their educational goals and build brighter futures.

Key Benefits

✅ Professional Growth Access training, mentorship, and career development opportunities as you support student success.

✅ Mission-Driven Impact Make a direct difference in students' lives by helping them access and complete college.

✅ Collaborative Community Join a team that values teamwork, innovation, and excellence in service of students.

✅ Work-Life Balance Enjoy flexible work options, unlimited PTO, and resources to support your well-being.

Your Role as Advising Specialist

The Advising Specialist is responsible for providing support to high school students who are seeking to earn a college degree in the areas of college exploration, the college application process, financial aid, scholarships, , career exposure, campus connection, and more via in-person and virtual methods in both group and 1:1 settings.

Primary Responsibilities:

Direct Student Support – 70%

• Follow, deliver, and ensure students access to College Possible's structured college curriculum, which supports students in four areas: Apply Smart, Be Financially Fit, Plan with a Passion and Purpose, and Transition Strong
• Coach students toward reaching milestones, including, but not limited to: Complete "Complete college applications, submit financial aid applications, compare and accept financial aid packages, and complete enrollment tasks. "
• Complete enrollment conferences with high school seniors annually
• Based on curriculum and student data, create and implement support plans for each student.
• Maintain ongoing communication with all students in caseload.
• Lead workshops on high school campuses
• Meet with students 1:1 both virtually and on high school campuses
• Respond to all student text/calls/emails within 2 business days.
• Support the recruitment of new high school students, including in-person recruitment events on high school campuses.
• Help students resolve obstacles that come up throughout the school year by coaching them on self-advocacy and resourcefulness skills
• Refer students to appropriate resources when Use College Possible's suite of digital tools to communicate and support students, including our proprietary Salesforce Platform, AI tools, and student-facing portal

Caseload & Data Management – 20%

• Track and record student progress, using both quantitative and qualitative measures.Enter data into Salesforce, including all student interactions and other data
• Maintain accurate student contact information and records in the student database.
• Identify, run and synthesize reports into a presentable form to share key information about student trends and milestone progress.
• Manage a caseload of up to 400 high school students, up to 3-4 high school partners including, but not limited to:
• Schedule all student meetings
• Manage time and calendar to meet minimum meeting standards as outlined by KPIs.

Secondary Responsibilities

Program Support – 5%

• Attend key events, including college visits,
• Represent College Possible at each school site and build sustainable relationships with school staff and other community partners
• Additional program support as assigned by Program Manager.

Organizational Support – 5%

• Support the External Relations team by attending events, networking with guests/ supporters, and providing event logistics as needed.
• Represent the College Possible brand in a positive light and take actions to increase brand awareness throughout the community.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

Education/Certifications/Licenses:

• Bachelor's degree required.

Related Work Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience related to teaching, mentoring, advising, and/or coaching high school and/or post-secondary students from underserved populations.
• Must have experience in designing student communication, activities, lesson plans, and resources for high school and/or college students.

Computer/Software Skills:

• Well-developed computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office.

Other Skills, Abilities and Requirements:

• Must also possess exemplary written and virtual communications skills, and the ability to work well in a highly collaborative team or independently.
• Employees must have transportation and mobility for themselves to travel to high school campuses and other local areas as needed. In addition to meet a few times a month as a team in a designated location with their team.
• The employee must be emotionally mature and be able to handle difficult and complex student situations.
• Must demonstrate an ability to solve practical problems and deal with frequently changing variables.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Excellent written communication skills are essential;
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret general educational and business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Exhibit an ability to professionally write reports and business correspondence. They must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from the public, clients, students, partners, and managers.
• Bilingual strongly preferred
• Location: Houston and/or Texas location strongly preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds when needed
• Ability to stand and/or sit for a minimum of 7 hours a day

What We Offer

In addition to joining a committed, diverse, values-based organization, we offer:

• An opportunity for you to have a tremendous impact both internally and in the broader country
• a competitive salary commensurate with experience
• excellent benefits including complete health, dental, life, short-term and long-term insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Encouraged sustainability through a generous paid time off program
• Personalized professional development and growth opportunities

To Join Our Growing College Possible Team

Please apply at: www.CollegePossible.org/careers Include a resume and cover letter.