GEDWorks Advisor – For Spanish Speaking Students
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The GED®Student Advisor will work with students to guide them through the process of obtaining their GED®credential. The Advisor will process student intake and help answer students’ questions about the GED®program. They will monitor the student’s progress through their prep to test journey and motivate them along the way. The Advisor is also responsible for helping students interpret their assessment results and prescribe their learning path. A successful job applicant should have worked in a GED®Student Advisory role before or have experience with students pursuing their GED®credential.
Responsibilities - Student Outreach
- Initial outreach to GED®students through welcome phone call, text, email and offer for a phone orientation session.
- Process student registration in GED®systems
- Describe GED®program to student and prescribe student learning path
- Student tracking (60%)
- Monitor weekly student progress and advise them on next steps for studying materials and or practice exams
- Weekly touch-base calls with student
- Interpret assessment results as necessary
- Reporting
- Report on student progress – individual and aggregate reporting
- Identify process improvements to drive student completion and outcomes
Qualification - Must have GED®or Adult-ed Advisory experience - Associates or Bachelors’ degree preferred
Skills - Strong communicator. Excellent verbal communication skills, especially on the phone - Positive attitude. Ability to motivate and encourage students -
Good organization and project management skills -
Strong attention to detail - Use of MS Office applications -
Ability to work with a diverse group of students - Maintain composure under pressure/difficult situations.
Fluent Spanish Speaking Required
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State, and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $45,000 - $50,000.
This position is not bonus eligible, and information on benefits offered is here.
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Job: LEARNING DELIVERY
Organization: Workforce Skills
Schedule: FULL\_TIME
Req ID: 12186
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