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TRIO Programs is seeking a temporary Advisor-Coordinator to support the recruitment, engagement, and postsecondary preparation of first-generation and low-income students. This position will work directly within assigned target high schools through September 2026, with the potential for an extension based on program needs and funding. As a member of the TRIO team, the Advisor-Coordinator plays a vital role in helping students navigate the path to higher education by providing individualized guidance, delivering educational programming, and ensuring compliance with federal grant requirements.
To be successful in this role, applicants should bring a passion for expanding educational opportunities and empowering students to achieve their academic and career goals. Ideally, applicants should have a bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, or a closely related field, along with at least one year of experience working with at-risk, low-income, underrepresented, or first-generation students in secondary or postsecondary educational settings or similar experience.
The advisor-coordinator should understand the postsecondary admissions process and have demonstrated knowledge of college planning, financial aid, FAFSA completion, and student recruitment strategies. They should be comfortable providing one-on-one advising, facilitating engaging workshops, and confidently and professionally presenting information to students, families, and school partners.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential, as the advisor-coordinator will manage multiple priorities while maintaining accurate participant records and ensuring compliance with federal TRIO grant requirements. Proficiency with data management systems, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace applications will help you succeed, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, student-centered approach.
The ideal candidate is adaptable, values teamwork, and maintains a safety-first mindset when supervising student activities. Flexibility to occasionally work evenings or weekends in support of student events, workshops, and other program activities is also important.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, or closely related field.
An unrestricted Alaska driver's license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving criteria is required.
Position Details:
This position is located at Bartlett, West, and/or Bettye Davis East High School as well as on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus. This is a full-time, non-exempt temporary staff position. New hires will be placed on the UA Temporary Staff Salary Schedule , Grade 79, based on education and experience.
This is a pooled position, and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Tamika Dowdy, TRIO Programs Director, at tfdowdy@alaska.edu or 907-786-4520.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu .
The University of Alaska ( www.alaska.edu ) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination ) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu .
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu .
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu .