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University of California, Berkeley - Destination College Advising Corps
COLLEGE ADVISER FELLOW APPLICATION (2019-2020)
DCAC Program Information: As one of ten founding chapters of the College Advising Corps (CAC) the Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC)
was launched in 2007 with a vision of making college a viable option for all students and a goal of increasing the college-going rates of our partner
schools and districts. DCAC works in collaboration with partner schools and college access programs to support, assist, and supplement college access
and preparation efforts for all students using research-based best practices. DCAC provides comprehensive college awareness, mentorship, resources,
preparation, advising, and information through the efforts of a dedicated College Adviser Fellow.
DCAC College Adviser Fellow Description:
• DCAC College Adviser Fellows (under the advisement and purview of a Regional Manager, a full-time employee of UC Berkeley and recognized
expert in-college access programming) will learn the theory and receive coaching and field experiences in college access preparation, public
education, and youth service.
• DCAC College Adviser Fellows will be placed at a partner high school in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara or Solano counties. College Adviser
Fellows may be placed in partnership with another Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) program to include the Early Academic Outreach
Program (EAOP) and Solano County Educational Consortium (SCEC).
• DCAC College Adviser Fellows will participate in local and national research and data collection as specified by state and Federal agreements,
including the provision of intensive program activities by using evidence-based best practices of highly successful college access programs and
strategies that build college going culture through one-to-one, small group, classroom, and whole school efforts.
• DCAC College Adviser Fellows will be responsible for data collection, input, tracking and analysis of student and whole-school services. DCAC is a
student centered and data driven organization. Our program is committed to providing high quality services to students and improving
outcomes for college access through an ongoing cycle of continuous improvement. Our approach requires data collection, analysis, and
decision-making based on progress towards goals. College Adviser Fellows must be open to a process of formative assessment to learn what
works and does not work within the context of their schools. As such, regular data collection, entry and analysis is an essential function of each
DCAC College Adviser Fellow.
• Regional Managers will oversee day-to-day program efforts and activities and provide College Adviser Fellows with training and guidance in meeting
requirements of the program and professional development to promote leadership, careers in public service, research, and graduate school.
• With guidance from their Regional Managers, College Adviser Fellows will be expected to implement the following best practice program efforts
and activities: recruit and mentor a cohort of high school students; support partner school sites’ school-wide college preparation; and provide
cohort and non-cohort students with college access and preparation assistance, such as academic advising, college admissions applications,
financial aid applications, scholarship applications and SAT/ACT preparation/registration.
• DCAC College Adviser Fellows’ plans and goals may differ from site to site and may include activities beyond those indicated below in order to
meet partner and regional needs or the needs of the national research initiative. Specific College Adviser Fellow activities and goals will be
determined together with individual Regional Managers to meet specific partner and school site needs.
Monthly Living Allowance, Year-End Award and Health Care Coverage:
• $2,610 monthly living allowance for a 10-month term.
• Up to a $4,000 Year-End Award upon successful completion of the 10-month (1,650 hours) term of service.
• Health care, dental, and vision coverage provided.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be a recent college graduate. (BA/BS earned in 2018 or 2019. UC Berkeley graduate preferred.)
• Prior experience working with middle and/or high school students; college access/outreach programs; and/or urban public schools ranging from
small charter schools to large comprehensive high schools preferred; interest in putting theory into practice and using data and evaluation
techniques to continuously improve program.
• Genuine interest in increasing educational opportunities for youth and creating a college going culture in schools.
• Must be available from August 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020; Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; some evening and weekend
trainings/events (varies by region and site placement).
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently.
• Ability to travel locally, state-wide, and nationally; ability to travel to and from school sites. (Access to a reliable car highly preferred)
• Ability to relocate to region of placement.
• Fellowship is contingent upon successful completion of the criminal background check (FBI, DOJ, Dru Sjodin).
Application Process: Selected applicants will be offered interviews in late March.
• Applications may be mailed OR dropped off at the following location: • Applications may also be emailed as a single
Destination College Advising Corps, Attn: Recruitment pdf with the subject line “DCAC Application”
University of California, Berkeley to dcac@berkeley.edu.
Hearst Field Annex-Building C
Berkeley, CA 94720-1060
For further information contact: Selena Liu, dcac@berkeley.edu •
Application Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019; 5:00 pm PST
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UC Berkeley - Destination College Advising Corps
Application Checklist (2019-2020)
Applicant’s First Name Applicant’s Last Name
The following documents must be completed and included in your application:
☐ Application Checklist (page 2)
☐ Personal Information Form (page 3)
☐ Placement & Placement Type Preference Form (page 3)
☐ Recommendation Form & ☐ Letter of Recommendation (page 4)
Recommender’s Name: __________________________ Recommender’s Email: ______________________________
☐ Personal Statement: Attach a typed personal statement addressing both of the following prompts (2 pages maximum;
12 pt. font; single or double spaced):
1. Tell us about an experience in your educational journey (K-12 or post-secondary) that influenced your decision to
apply to become a DCAC College Adviser Fellow.
2. As a College Adviser Fellow, you will have many rewarding experiences but will also encounter challenges.
Understanding the challenges that first generation, low-income students and their high schools face, what qualities do
you possess and would like to develop in order to increase equity and college access?
☐ Resume
o Please include a copy of your current resume highlighting your professional, academic, and student life experiences
relevant to this position.
By signing below, you certify that:
• The information contained in this application is true to the best of your knowledge.
• You are over 18 years of age.
• You are a High School and College graduate (BA/BS). Verification of college graduation may be requested.
• You have not been convicted of a violent felony.
Signature Date
Fellowship is contingent on successful completion of the background check. If selected as a finalist, you are subject to a criminal
background check with the UCB Police Department and Dru Sojin clearance.
DCAC USE ONLY
q 1st Round Interview __ ____ q 2nd Round Interview __________________________________
Offer Felloship q Yes q No Fellow Acceptance q Yes q No Placement Site _______________________________________
q CBC Appointment ___________________ q CBC Clearance ____________________ q NSOPW ____________________
Notes:
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UC Berkeley - Destination College Advising Corps
Personal Information Form (2019-2020)
Last Name First Name MI
Local
Address (Street Address / PO) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
Permanent
Address (Street Address / PO) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
Cell Phone E-mail Address Date of Birth
Graduation Major
College/University
Year
Graduation
High School City, State
Year
Yes No Will you be available on a full-time basis by August 1, 2019?
Yes No Will you be available on a full-time basis until May 31, 2020?
Yes No Have you previously completed an AmeriCorps term of service?
If yes, indicate year(s) and AmeriCorps Programs __________________________________________
Yes No Have you been fingerprinted by the UC Berkeley Police Department (UCPD) within the last two years?
Yes No Will you have access to a car for work-related travel, including travel to your placement site, for the
entire duration of the fellowship?
Yes No Have you worked with a college-access, outreach or student-run program while attending college?
If yes, list program(s) and year(s) ________________________________________________________
Yes No Were you a participant of a college-access/outreach program while a high school student?
If yes, list program(s) __________________________________________________________________
Where did you hear about the DCAC College Adviser Fellow opportunity? Please specify below:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Placement & Placement Type Preference Form
Please rank your preferred placement region with 1 being your most preferred region. DCAC will attempt to place you with
one of your two top choices, but cannot guarantee a first-choice placement.
• Do not include regions you are not willing to be considered for in your rankings.
• All placement sites are pending funding and district approval.
Placement Preferences:
No Preference, will consider all sites
Alameda County
Contra Costa County
Santa Clara County
Solano County
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UC Berkeley - Destination College Advising Corps
Recommendation Form (2019-2020)
This document is to be completed by the Recommender:
The applicant is applying to be a College Adviser Fellow with the Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC) at UC Berkeley.
Your comments and feedback will assist in the selection process. DCAC will use the Recommendation Form and Letter of
Recommendation for DCAC Adviser Fellow selection purposes only.
DCAC College Adviser Fellows (under the advisement and purview of a Regional Manager, a full-time employee of UC
Berkeley and recognized expert in college access programming) will learn theory and field experiences in college access
preparation, public education and youth service.
Section I: Recommender Information
Your Name Title/Position __________________________________
Organization/Company ______________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Applicant: ____________________________________ How long have you known the applicant? ___________
In what capacity? q Supervisor/Employer q Co-Worker q Instructor q Other ______________________
Section II: Applicant Rating
Emotional Maturity q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Professional Commitment q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Professional Judgment q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Ability and adaptability to challenging working conditions (e.g. under-resourced schools and communities, colleagues with
differing points of view, changes in goals and structure, etc.):
q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Data Collection, Entry and Analysis q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Initiative q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Work/Interaction with Others q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Social Awareness & Concern q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Oral Expression q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Leadership q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Prior Performance q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Ability to Work Independently q Outstanding q Good q Average q Poor q N/A
Overall Recommendation
q Highly recommend q Recommend q Recommend with some reservation q Do not recommend
Section III: A Letter of Recommendation is required along with the Recommendation Form
Once completed, please return the Recommendation Form and Letter of Recommendation in a sealed and signed envelope to
the applicant. The completed application package must be received at the DCAC office by Monday, March 4, 2019; 5:00 pm PST.
You may also send the Recommendation Form and Letter of Recommendation directly to DCAC via mail to:
Destination College Advising Corps, Attn: Recruitment
University of California, Berkeley
Hearst Field Annex – Building C
Berkeley, CA 94720-1060
OR scan and email a PDF of the Recommendation Form and Letter of Recommendation to dcac@berkeley.edu.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (2019-20)
1. What does it mean to be a DCAC College Adviser Fellow?
DCAC provides College Adviser Fellows an opportunity to gain experiential learning by providing Fellows with significant
hands-on field experience in education and college access. Fellows receive training, professional development,
supervision, and coaching to provide college preparation assistance to low-income, first-generation high school
students. Fellows complete their service on a full-time basis at a partner site.
DCAC has a strong public service ethic and a high performing culture that supports outstanding service to high school
students in order to increase college readiness, access, and success. While this is a fellowship experience, DCAC has high
expectations of Fellows and requires that professional standards and minimum service requirements be met. Each
College Adviser Fellow will have an opportunity to receive performance feedback twice a year from their Regional
Manager and/or Coordinator. This fellowship is 10 months in duration, beginning on August 1, 2018 and ending on May
31, 2019. If Fellows meet expectations/performance standards in their first year of the fellowship, they will be invited
back for a second 10-month term of service.
For a general explanation of what a fellowship is, you can visit the UC Berkeley Career Center’s website at
https://career.berkeley.edu/InfoLab/Fellow.
2. What are some benefits and challenges of being a DCAC College Adviser Fellow?
Benefits Challenges
• Amazing opportunity to work in-depth with and • Training days can be long but are informative and
impact the lives of first-generation and low-income content rich.
high school students. • Managing time to complete service
• Opportunity to work in a community that may requirements, complete data entry, and meet the
reflect your own experience. (Some of our Fellows needs/requests of site partners.
have worked in their alma maters!) • Completing multiple projects with competing
• Multiple professional development opportunities. deadlines.
(See #3 for more information) • College Adviser Fellows may have limited funds
• Ongoing coaching and support from Regional for student activities.
Managers and/or Coordinators. • Working evening and weekend events when
• Opportunity to significantly build resume, necessary.
competencies, and skills. • Providing classroom guidance.
• Networking opportunities with K-12 educators and • Working with high-need student populations that
administrators, non-profit professionals and higher require a lot of high-quality support, assistance,
education professionals and policy makers. and resources in order to meet their potential.
• Many of our Fellows have been offered positions at • Complex school environments and political
our partner high schools, Community Based dynamics.
Organizations, community colleges, and 4 year • A significant amount of data entry and
universities. documentation of services is required of College
• Up to 6 to 8 hours/month for graduate and career Adviser Fellows.
exploration or to complete graduate school
• College Adviser Fellows have to be flexible and
application; DCAC provides a minimum of two
may have to adjust hours. There will be peak
workshops/panels per semester.
seasons during the school year when Fellows will
• DCAC Alumni have attended graduate schools, such
increase their service hours to meet the needs of
as Columbia, Harvard, NYU, Mills, SF State,
students. For example, during October and
Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and USF.
November, Fellows may need to complete more
• An alumni network of College Adviser Fellows;
than 40 service hours a week but can work with
opportunity to join the Destination College Alumni
their Regional Manager to determine
Association (DCAA) Board of Directors; eligibility to
opportunities for restorative time.
apply for the DCAA Scholarship for graduate school.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (2019-20)
3. What types of training and professional events are required for the College Adviser Fellows?
College Adviser Fellows are expected to attend:
CAC & DCAC Program and Regional Trainings: 4-week DCAC College Advising Institute in August (includes training
sessions provided by experts in education and youth development and customized trainings provided by Regional
Managers and Coordinators), a 1 to 2 day mid-year training, year-end training, and the CAC Adviser Summit (this summit
takes place in the fall semester in Washington DC every other year and at a CAC chapter area on alternating years).
Statewide Trainings in Local Region: UC Counselor Conference, CSU Counselor Conference, and the California Student
Aid Commission FAFSA and Cal Grant Training.
Region Specific Trainings: Regional Manager led trainings, CEP-OUA Symposium, College Board Counselor Conference,
ACT High School Counselor Conference, additional conferences/professional development as determined by the
Director/Regional Manager.
School Site/District Professional Development Days/Workshops: College Adviser Fellows may be invited by school or
district partners to attend professional development opportunities. Regional Managers will approve which school site
PD’s College Adviser Fellows will attend.
4. What attire is required for College Adviser Fellows?
College Adviser Fellows are expected to dress in business casual attire at the school site, trainings, and work events.
Professional attire may be required on occasion.
5. How much graduate school and career exploration/support does DCAC provide to College Adviser Fellows?
While the main focus of DCAC is to provide hands-on college access field experience, training, and support to high school
students, DCAC provides Fellows with some opportunities for graduate school and career exploration. Specifically, DCAC
allows Fellows up to 6 to 8 hours a month for graduate school research/planning and application completion (with prior
approval from Regional Manager). Additionally, DCAC provides a minimum of 2 workshops/panels per semester on
graduate school and/or career topics.
6. What type of guidance and support will College Adviser Fellows receive?
College Adviser Fellows will be under the direction of a Regional Manager. In some regions, a Program Coordinator will
work in collaboration with a Regional Manager to provide coaching and direction to College Adviser Fellows. College
Adviser Fellows are expected to uphold professional expectations, such as completion of projects and specific services,
punctuality, and professionalism. Regional Managers will not be at the school sites daily but require check-ins and
updates as needed. Regional Managers provide routine school site visits and observations of school site activities. While
Regional Managers perform a variety of roles, they are expected to manage, coach, and provide professional
development to Fellows and monitor the implementation of minimum standards and requirements.
7. Do College Adviser Fellows receive health benefits?
College Adviser Fellows are eligible to receive health, dental, and vision insurance benefits through DCAC if they are not
already covered under a health insurance policy. College Adviser Fellows can enroll in health insurance through DCAC at
any time during the duration of the fellowship. College Adviser Fellows who continue for a second year of service with
DCAC will receive health insurance coverage over the summer.
8. When do College Adviser Fellows receive their living allowance stipends and are taxes deducted from the stipends?
College Adviser Fellows will receive a $2,610 monthly living allowance stipend for a total of 10 months. Upon a
successful completion of the 10-month term of service, Fellows are eligible to receive a $4,000 Year-End Award in June.
Each monthly living allowance stipend is disbursed sometime during the last two weeks of the month served. Taxes are
not deducted from the monthly stipends and the Year-End Award. Since this is a taxable fellowship, College Adviser
Fellows are advised to consult with a tax expert to report their fellowship stipends and Year-End Award.
Page 2 of 2PROGRAM INFORMATION OUR
MISSION
The UC Berkeley Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC) recruits and trains recent college DCAC increases
graduates to serve as full-time College Adviser Fellows (CAFs) in partner school sites throughout college access for
California. CAFs take part in an intensive College Advising Institute in the summer prior to their low-income, first
placement and benefit from ongoing training and coaching from seasoned college access generation and
professionals. CAFs spend 1 to 2 years gaining experiential learning through significant hands-on field underrepresented
experience in education and college access. CAFs provide college preparation assistance to high school
low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented high school students. DCAC has a strong public students by
service ethic and a high performing culture that supports outstanding service to high school students placing highly
in order to increase college readiness, access, and success. We are positively impacting the face of
trained, recent
education by preparing our CAFs to be future educators and leaders.
college graduates
in schools as full
time College
Adviser Fellows.
PROGRAM
SPONSORS
UC Berkeley • College Advising Corps • ACE
Charter • Antioch High School • Aspire
In 2007, DCAC was launched as one of the original (National) College Advising Corps (CAC) chapters Lionel Wilson Preparatory Academy •
Berkeley Unified School District •
funded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and began with 2 College Adviser Fellows in 2 partner high BOOST@Berkeley Haas • Castlemont High
School • Dixon Unified School District •
schools in Solano County. Currently, DCAC is fully integrated with the Early Academic Outreach Downtown College Prep - El Primero • East
Program and Solano County Educational Consortium to oversee 48 DCAC Advisers serving over 40,000 Bay College Fund • East Side Union High
School District • Emery High School •
high school students at 42 partner sites in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and Solano counties. Hayward Promise • Hayward Unified
School District • Jesse Bethel High School •
DCAC is funded by CAC, partner programs, districts and schools. Leadership Public Schools - Hayward •
Leadership Public Schools - Oakland R&D
PROGRAM SERVICES
• Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation •
Lighthouse Community Charter School •
New Haven Unified School District •
Oakland High School • Oakland Unified
School District • Office of African
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WHOLE-SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMUNITY & American Male Achievement • Pittsburg
Unified School District • San Jose Unified
SERVICES SERVICES FAMILY SERVICES School District • San Leandro Unified
School District • San Lorenzo Unified
School District • UC Berkeley Chancellor’s
• Individual Academic Advising • College Application Campaign • College Preparation and Community Fund • Vacaville Unified
School District • West Contra Costa Unified
and College Planning and Services Financial Aid Workshops School District
• Transcript Evaluations • FAFSA/Dream Act Campaign • College/Financial Aid/
• College Test Registration and Services Scholarship informational PROGRAM
• Community College Campaign Handouts, Brochures, PARTNERS
• College Application
and Services Applications, etc.
Assistance
• Parent/Family Event(s) • Large scale-college focused
• Financial Aid and events and programming to
• College Campus Visit, College
Scholarship Application increase college awareness/
Fair and/or College
Assistance knowledge and college going
Presentations
culture.
• College Campus Visits
• Drop-in College Advising
Destination College Advising Corps Website: dcac.berkeley.edu
University of California, Berkeley Email: dcac@berkeley.edu
1 Hearst Field Annex, Building C Phone: (510) 664-7276
Berkeley, CA 94720-1060 Fax: (510) 643-5827 @berkeleydcacSolano County
Leah Bayers - Dixon HS
Wendy Avina - Vacaville HS
Virginia Perez-Gonzalez - Will C. Wood HS 2018 - 2019
Alameda County
Jaime Lopez
- Aspire Lionel Wilson Preparatory Academy
Dominque Keith-Maher - Berkeley HS
Vanessa Lopez - BOOST@Berkeley Haas
Solano Natalie Barraza & Tanzania Jimmerson
Contra
- Castlemont HS
Costa Tanya Enriquez - Emery HS
Alameda Daniel Arreola - Hayward HS
Evelyn Diaz Sanchez - James Logan HS
Santa José Fernandez
Clara
- Lighthouse Community Charter HS
Contra Costa Kassandra Lopez-Lugo - LPS Oakland R&D
County Vanessa Harvey - Mt. Eden HS
Jennifer Ferguson & Thalia Rodriguez
Briggitte Bolaños Vieyra - Oakland HS
- Antioch HS Santa Clara County Marvin Baclig & Marcus McGhee
- Oakland Technical HS
Myrtha Ortiz Villar
- De Anza HS Johana Cortez-Hernandez & Stephanie Jimenez Elizabeth Collazo - San Leandro HS
Janice Le - Abraham Lincoln HS Irania Rodriguez - San Lorenzo HS
- El Cerrito HS Fabiola Gutierrez - ACE Charter HS Dominique Acosta - Skyline HS
Chyna Oyola Alejandra Diaz Mireles - Andrew Hill HS Brandon Basa - Tennyson HS
- Hercules HS Racquel C. Sanchez
Amber Ward - Downtown College Prep - El Primero
- Jesse Bethel HS Génesis Correa-Dávilla - Gunderson HS
LaDejah Dillard Guadalupe Rosas - James Lick HS
- John F. Kennedy HS Audrey Ayala - Leland HS
Ana Laura Castro Valdivia Norma Hernandez - LPS Hayward HS
- Pinole Valley HS Orlando Sanchez Zavala - Oak Grove HS
Jose Garcia & Yesenia Matias Chavez - Pioneer HS
Jasmin Siguenza Alma Orozco - San Jose HS
- Pittsburg HS Lianne Aratea - William C. Overfelt HS
Tania Arellano Correa Alejandro Favela & Jessica Najarro
- Richmond HS - Willow Glen HS
An Ha - Yerba Buena HS
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