Assistant Director for Academic and Personal Advising

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The TRIO Programs, including but not limited to Student Support Services ( SSS) Classic and McNair Scholars at UNCG supports the academic success, retention, and graduation of low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities through comprehensive, student-centered services. TRIO aims to foster academic achievement and personal growth by providing tailored advising, academic support, financial literacy education, mentoring, cultural enrichment, and graduate school preparation. By addressing both academic and non-academic barriers, TRIO empowers students to reach their fullest potential, successfully complete their degrees, and pursue further education, ultimately enhancing their social mobility and lifelong success.

The Assistant Director for Academic and Personal Advising provides comprehensive academic, personal, and career advising to students in the SSS Classic program, and designs and coordinates program initiatives including tutor sessions, coaching, financial literacy, and other educational programming based on identified student needs. Two Assistant Directors hold this position side by side as co-equal roles, each managing a defined portfolio of students and coordinating closely with one another and the rest of the TRIO team to support students enrolled in SSS Classic. This position also manages program data and grant compliance reporting, and plans and leads student travel for college tours and program events, which may include driving students in rental vehicles.