College Career Advisor
Careerteam · El Paso, Texas, United States · Posted Jul 7, 2026
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Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.
TITLE: College Career Advisor
REPORTS TO: Program Manager
LOCATION: Borderplex Region
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Exempt Employee
Career Team is looking to hire a College Career Advisor who will perform professional work providing career counseling, intensive case management, and follow-up services to participants pursuing postsecondary education and training pathways. This role connects jobseekers and students with college, certificate, and credential programs aligned to in-demand careers. Work is performed under the supervision of the Program Manager.
Your Impact on Career Team's Success:
Provide career counseling and case management services to participants pursuing college, certificate, and credential pathways
Assess participants' education, employment, abilities, and training needs through interviewing, testing, and other methods
Guide participants through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific educational and occupational goals
Advise participants on college admissions, financial aid, enrollment, and persistence strategies
Build and maintain relationships with community colleges, universities, and training providers in the region
Stay on top of labor market trends and align education and training paths with the skill needs of area business and industry
Counsel participants on available training programs, support services, and job opportunities
Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities and follow up on those activities
Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, and other group presentations for participants
Enter data into WIT and process clients through any participant information system as required
Maintain accurate individual case files in WIT, assuring each file contains all required eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements
Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation
Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset
Other duties and projects as needed
This position is expected to be a HYBRID position. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite as well as remotely.
To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have:
Bachelor's degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong communication skills and knowledge about community and postsecondary education resources
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions
Must be computer literate with MS Word and Excel skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized databases and software systems
Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally sensitive
Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them toward achieving goals
Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational, and communication skills, both oral and written
Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements
A Valid Driver's License
Additional Skills/Knowledge Career Team Would Love for This Role:
Experience advising students on college admissions, financial aid, or postsecondary persistence
Bilingual or multilingual
Strong multitasking abilities and a proactive approach to tasks
Training in Trauma Informed Care, evidence-based practice, and/or whole family services
Salary: $48,000 - $52,000/yr
Travel: As Needed
About Career Team:
Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.
Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:
Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider
As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; whi…