The Embedded Advisor serves as a trusted guide, advocate, and brand ambassador for Mesa Community College (MCC) working both within partner high schools and on the MCC campus to strengthen the college-going pipeline. This dynamic student-centered role is designed to support seamless transitions from high school to college by recruiting, advising, onboarding, and supporting students through early college and postsecondary pathways.
With goals to increase early college engagement, postsecondary enrollment, and milestone completion, leading to student success, the Embedded Advisor builds meaningful relationships with students, families, counselors, and educators while maintaining a strong presence on the college campus to support enrollment, engagement, and student success goals.
The Embedded Advisor recruits students into early college opportunities, including Dual Enrollment, Achieving a College Education (ACE), and Hoop of Learning (HOL), and supports students throughout their entire early college journey from initial outreach and onboarding through successful participation and completion of program milestones.
In addition, the Embedded Advisor actively recruits students into postsecondary programs at MCC and serves as a one-stop support resource guiding them through admissions applications, FAFSA completion, orientation, registration, academic planning, and first-term enrollment.
By providing high-touch, personalized support, the advisor ensures students are prepared, confident, and connected as they begin their college experience. As a visible ambassador for MCC, the Embedded Advisor leads outreach and recruitment initiatives, represents the college at events and in the community, hosts campus tours, workshops, and programming, and engages students and families through phone calls, text messaging, and in-person, virtual, and digital platforms.
The advisor collaborates closely with high school partners, campus departments, and community organizations to expand access, promote opportunity, and drive enrollment growth. The Embedded Advisor leverages technology, CRM systems, and student information platforms to track outreach, monitor student progress, showcase impact, and support institutional recruitment and retention goals.
This role blends advising, recruitment, relationship-building, and case management to create a holistic student-focused experience from high school through college success.
Work Schedule
During the academic year, the Embedded Advisor will split time between assigned high schools, approximately 60 percent, and the Mesa Community College campus, approximately 40 percent. During summer and academic breaks, the position will be fully based on the MCC campus to support student services and enrollment operations.
Essential Functions
### Early College Advising Support and Case Management
- Recruit, advise, and support students participating in Dual Enrollment, Achieving a College Education (ACE), and Hoop of Learning (HOL) programs to increase enrollment and student success.
- Provide comprehensive end-to-end support for students and families throughout the early college journey from initial outreach and onboarding through program completion in any modality, including in-person, virtually, or via the phone.
- Serve as a consistent point of contact, practicing accessibility, and providing outreach for early college students and families.
- Support students with course selection and milestone completion.
- Monitor academic progress, engagement, and persistence, and provide timely interventions as needed.
- Maintain accurate documentation of student interactions and progress using institutional systems.
- Conduct outreach, individual advising sessions, group workshops, and develop and deliver classroom presentations and programming.
- Communicate clear, accurate, and timely information related to early college participation.
- Provide programming, workshops, tours, and experiences to assist with recruitment, onboarding, and successful participation in early college programs.
### Postsecondary Recruitment and Student Onboarding
- Recruit high school students into postsecondary programs at Mesa Community College to increase new student enrollment.
- Guide students through admissions applications, FAFSA completion, orientation, class registration, and the milestones required for successful first-term enrollment to increase new student success via any modality, including in-person, virtually, or via the phone.
- Provide targeted onboarding support through accessibility and outreach to ensure students are prepared for successful postsecondary entry.
- Assist students via any modality with understanding degree options, academic pathways, and institutional requirements.
- Provide programming, workshops, tours, and experiences to assist with recruitment, onboarding, and successful first-term enrollment.
- Track onboarding milestones and follow up with students to ensure timely completion.
- Collaborate with campus departments to coordinate enrollment and transition support.
- Conduct outreach, individual advising sessions, group workshops, and develop and deliver classroom presentations and programming.
### Outreach Partnership Development and Community Engagement
- Serve as a visible brand ambassador for Mesa Community College in high schools and the community.
- Build and sustain strong relationships with students, families, educators, counselors, and administrators.
- Represent MCC at school visits, community events, recruitment fairs, and informational sessions to grow the admissions pipeline and increase early college and post-secondary enrollment.
- Plan and host campus tours, workshops, and programming.
- Collaborate with high schools, community organizations, and partner districts to expand access and awareness.
- Engage students and families through in-person, virtual, phone, and digital communication platforms to provide a high level of customer service.
- Support institutional efforts to strengthen and grow the college-going pipeline.
### Data Management, Technology Utilization, and Performance Tracking
- Utilize CRM systems, student information systems, and outreach platforms to document engagement and outcomes.
- Track recruitment, enrollment, and persistence data to support program goals.
- Monitor caseloads, outreach activities, and student progress.
- Prepare reports and summaries to demonstrate impact and progress toward targets.
- Maintain accurate, confidential student records in compliance with institutional policies and FERPA.
### Professional Collaboration and Other Duties
- Collaborate with supervisors and colleagues to support program planning and continuous improvement.
- Participate in meetings, training, and professional development activities.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of college resources, scholarships, and community services.
- Support campus and district initiatives related to early college and enrollment services.
- Perform other related duties as assigned in support of MCCs mission and student success.