Advisor

Application Opportunities

We will not be hiring any new advisors for the 2023-24 school year. Please check back in December 2023 for 2024-25 updates.

You may be a good fit for this role if you:

Have experience in and enjoy working to build in-depth knowledge of and relationships with candidates.
Have strong organizational, written, oral, interpersonal and communication skills.
Naturally have a strong customer-service orientation.
Can easily manage multiple projects at a time and have strong systems for tracking large amounts of information.
Enjoy switching between working independently and in a team environment.
Are committed to promoting and enhancing diversity in your work.
Are skilled at internalizing and applying policies to support candidates.

Context

Advisors support current candidates in the collaborative partnership between Teach For America, TNTP and The Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Each advisor will be assigned between 75-100 candidates who they will work with over the course of the candidates’ progress through the program.

Advisors must make a two-year commitment to ensure they are able to work with their advisees throughout the entirety of the candidates’ program experience. Contracts are issued one year at a time and renewals are based on performance.

Overview of Responsibilities

Provide academic and career advising for current candidates: assess need for services from, and refer candidates to, other support resources on campus.
Contribute to advisor community by sharing best practices and collaborating with other advisors as needed.
Collaborate with a TFA regional office to support candidate completion of certification requirements (depending on cohort assignment)
Track candidate progress toward graduation through registration checks and grade checks
Participate in candidate recruitment and retention activities, where applicable.
Demonstrate respect for all individuals and welcome diversity among candidates and colleagues.
Work in a fast-paced, online setting to deliver academic and support service advising on a year-round basis.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in a relevant field
Minimum 6 months experience supporting students from a variety of backgrounds, and with diverse academic interests and abilities
Minimum 6 months experience in coordinating and managing young adults
Minimum 6 months of professional experience in teacher preparation and development work
Strong organizational, written, oral, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong customer-service orientation
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.

Time Commitment and Compensation

5-7 hours per week; occasionally up to 10 hours per week.
$27 per hour

Contract Period

Yearly
Advisors make verbal commitments for two years but sign contracts on a yearly basis.
The hiring season occurs in the winter and the position starts in May.

How to Apply

We will not be hiring new advisors for the 2023-24 school year.