Academic AdvisorAt — SteppingUP/OCCHC

SteppingUP’s College Awareness Program (CAP) provides extremely low-income, first generation junior high and high school students with the knowledge and resources to pursue a college education. Academic Advisors carry out this mission by working directly with their own caseload of 4-10 students and providing them with a comprehensive set of services and activities in an effort to generate the skills and motivation necessary to complete and succeed in a program of post-secondary education.

ORIENTATION & WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS

Participation in this internship requires:

• Attending weekly team meetings on Wednesdays from 12:30pm-2:00pm
• Attending in-person orientation on Wednesday August 21 from 10:00am-5:00pm

HYBRID FORMAT

• ADVISING- weekly sessions with your students, with a combination of virtual and in-person meetings (in either Garden Grove or Huntington Beach), and minimum requirement of two in-person sessions per month
• WEEKLY TEAM MEETINGS- first meeting of the month in-person, remaining will be virtual
• OTHER DUTIES- can be completed virtually or in-person

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Provide academic advising to assigned participants on a weekly basis
• Cover topics in the areas of college and career readiness and personal development
• Plan and present relevant curriculum to students in an engaging manner
• Maintain accurate records of contact and activities with students
• Participate in trainings and team meetings as required
• Assist with the planning and facilitation of student workshops and activities
• Refer participants to appropriate resources on an as needed basis

TRAINING

Orientation with administration, weekly team meetings, one-on-one check-ins, shadowing the first one-two weeks, and periodic workshops/skills training

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the academic internship:
\uf098 The student will learn when to ask for supervisory direction for hard to reach/hard to work with students.
\uf098 The student will learn realistic expectations.
\uf098 The student will learn to develop public speaking skills.
\uf098 The student will learn to write and use case notes.
\uf098 The student will learn how to work with at-risk youth and their families.
\uf098 The student will become knowledgeable about higher education opportunities and information.