Director of the Carolina College Advising Corps

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a creative, committed, and clear-minded professional to serve as Director of the Carolina College Advising Corps. This position oversees the day-to-day administration and operational management of the Carolina College Advising Corps, a public service of UNC-Chapel Hill that places recent college graduates as next step advisers in high schools across North Carolina, with the aim of helping low-income, first-generation, and underserved students explore and pursue their post-secondary pathways.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Carolina College Advising Corps and the Deputy Director of Undergraduate Admissions, this position provides leadership for program staff and advisers; oversees adviser recruitment, onboarding, training, and development; manages relationships with partner high schools and districts; leads program assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts; and works closely with the Executive Director to implement strategic priorities, advance program effectiveness, and support long-term sustainability. The Director contributes to strategic planning and organizational development while ensuring the successful execution of program goals and objectives. Travel and work beyond the traditional 40-hour work week are required.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary success in building and managing strong teams; solving problems; thinking critically; collaborating and building professional relationships with colleagues, students, and educators; and speaking and writing clearly and persuasively.

As a full partner in the University’s academic enterprise, the successful candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to Carolina’s mission, along with a keen interest in community engagement and serving North Carolina.

* Five years’ experience leading complex college access, educational outreach, student success, or community engagement programs. * Demonstrated experience in leadership, supervision and staff development. * Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and cultivate collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders through strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

* Experience building and maintaining partnerships with schools, districts, higher education institutions, and community organizations. * Experience with program evaluation, data analysis, reporting, and outcomes assessment. * Experience managing grant-funded programs, including budgeting, compliance, fundraising, and sustainability planning.

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities.