TRIO Talent Search Ambassador

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Posting Number 9002085 Title TRIO Talent Search Ambassador Position Type Part-Time Department TRIO Job Summary

TRIO Talent Search is a grant-funded pre-college program that helps students prepare for higher education. TRIO Talent Search serves 500 students annually and works with middle and high school students in Lewisville ISD. The TRIO TS Ambassador's primary focus is to support the overall success of the students by providing help with goal setting, tutoring, group facilitation, and personal development. Candidate must demonstrate willingness, patience, and a passion for the student's advancement in post-secondary education.

Responsibilities and duties include:

• Work alongside TRIO TS staff to enhance the participant experience by recruiting participants and serving as student advocates through social and scholastic support
• Assist with the supervision of the participants during program events and field trips
• Provide quality customer service to current and prospective students.
• Participate in program recruiting activities.
• Use workflows to develop social media and online content creation
• Provide academic support through tutoring to students
• Facilitate group discussions with program participants
• Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the need of the department and the institution.

Required Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills including excellent listening skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to effectively tutor participants & track academic progress
• Ability to work effectively with students in grades 9-12
• Maintains a positive role within the program and a favorable public image
• Good interpersonal skills and demonstrably self-motivated
• Have good time-management and organizational skills
• Punctual, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality of student information
• Have computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and social media
• Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting project participants

Preferred Skills & Abilities Required Experience

• Applicants must be pursuing an educational credential, degree, or certificate
• Have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first-semester new students) be in good academic standing
• Be a current or former TRIO participant or come from a first-generation background.

Preferred Experience Posting Date 04/06/2026 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants

Subject to criminal background check. Employees must reside in Texas or Oklahoma. Resume required in addition to application. Salary is $15 / hr, average of 10 hours per week with no more than 19 hours weekly. Based on the Corinth campus and Lewisville ISD.

North Central Texas College ("NCTC") is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.

Location Corinth