Dual Enrollment Advisor (Spring 2027 Hire)

This position is scheduled to start Spring 2027.

Application Status

Your application status will be updated throughout the review process. If your application is still in progress, your application has not been reviewed by the hiring department. Should a review of your application result in the intent to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email for an interview.

Position Summary

The Dual Enrollment Advisor utilizes a case-management advising model to support high school students in achieving academic, career, and college readiness goals. This position provides comprehensive advising, enrollment support, and academic planning while serving as a liaison between the College, ISD partners, students, and families to promote student success and seamless transition to higher education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Advise Dual Enrollment students on admissions, onboarding, course selection, academic planning, degree requirements, transfer pathways, and college readiness standards.
• Interpret assessment results and assist students with TSI requirements, prior learning assessment opportunities, and other enrollment requirements.
• Maintain an assigned student caseload and provide proactive support through monitoring, outreach, early alerts, academic interventions, and retention strategies.
• Collaborate with ISD administrators, counselors, faculty, and college departments to coordinate enrollment, scheduling, student support services, and program initiatives.
• Communicate with students, families, and school partners regarding program requirements, academic progress, policies, and available resources.
• Conduct presentations, orientation programs, recruiting events, and informational sessions for prospective students and families.
• Support students on academic probation or suspension through individualized action plans and ongoing case management.
• Assist with collection of documentation, data entry, tuition waiver processing, and maintenance of student records.
• Coordinate special projects, events, reports, and other program activities as assigned.
• Maintain flexible work schedules, including travel to high school campuses and occasional evening or weekend activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, or a related field. Two (2) years of advising, counseling, or student success support experience with high school or college populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in student services at a community college or university.
• Experience working with Dual Enrollment, college readiness, or early college programs.
• Familiarity with Colleague, Skyward, or similar student information systems.
• Bilingual – English/Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of student advising, enrollment processes, college readiness standards, and academic planning. Strong interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and communication skills. Ability to manage a large caseload while maintaining accuracy, organization, and attention to detail. Ability to build collaborative relationships with students, families, faculty, administrators, and school district partners. Proficiency with student information systems, virtual communication platforms, and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and off-campus assignments as needed.

This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required for the position. A full job description will be provided to candidates selected for an interview.

In order to maintain SACSCOC compliance, it is required you upload a copy of your transcripts for ALL degrees conferred. Fingerprinting is a requirement for the local ISD's per Texas Education Agency. Alvin College will reimburse the estimated cost of $50, if applicable.

Alvin College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against anyone based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, or any other basis prohibited by law. Working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and the ability to use them responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with organizational guidelines.

Requires the provision of official transcripts and/or certifications within (30) days of hire. Applicants with academic credentials from non-U.S. accredited institutions are required to have their coursework evaluated in terms of U.S. “equivalency.” Please refer to the NACES® website for further information.

May require travel to our main campus in Alvin and/or to various offsite locations, including local high schools in Alvin, Danbury, Manvel and Pearland and to Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Richmond, Rosharon or Lake Jackson.

This position requires a criminal history and/or motor vehicle records check.

Organization

Located just southwest of the Houston, TX Metroplex, Alvin College is a public, comprehensive institution with a strong educational heritage and a continued commitment to providing high-quality learning experiences for all students. In addition to its well-established two-year programs, Alvin College now offers bachelor’s degree opportunities, expanding pathways for students to achieve their academic and career goals.

Alvin College exists to improve the lives of its constituents by providing affordable, accessible, high quality and innovative academic, technical and cultural educational opportunities for the diverse communities it serves. As a premier college that provides high-quality academic, technical and cultural programs, Alvin College's focus will be to promote student success, enhance quality of life and support economic development.

Alvin College has been listed in the top 150 community colleges in America as ranked by the Aspen Institute 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025 (Colleges nominated every other year).

Alvin College is accountable for its mission within the limitations of its physical and financial resources, is an equal opportunity institution, and does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, or any other basis prohibited by law.