College And Career Coordinator

Martha O'Bryan Center

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Job Summary

The College and Career Coordinator advises coaches, and mentors high school students to succeed in school. They also help students prepare for post-secondary opportunities. The High School Transition Coach provides hands-on experiences to help students develop decision-making skills and exposes students to a variety of post-secondary educational experiences. 

Job Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Serves as a mentor and motivator for students, and helps students overcome barriers to success.
• Works with students and tutors to develop individualized strategies for academic improvement.
• Meets with students individually to assess their academic progress.
• Serves as subject matter expert on college access including enrollment process, financial aid, and ACT prep.
• Maintains close contact with school officials, parents, post-secondary institutions, and partner agencies.
• Hosts seminars, assemblies, and college fairs to help students become ready for college and to assist them in building the skill sets necessary to be successful.
• Coordinates and facilitates ACT preparatory classes.
• Assists high school students with their college searches and applications.
• Organizes college visits, internships, and apprenticeships for high school students.
• Assists 12th graders with their applications for financial aid and scholarships.
• Maintains a record of all colleges and universities to which students may apply.
• Develops knowledge of appropriate grant outcomes and reporting mechanisms in order to track needed information throughout the year.
• Inputs data into the Salesforce database on a regular basis.
• Conducts scheduled and random program audits.
• Assumes responsibility for all contract compliance both internal and external.
• Oversees and participates in completing the reports required by funders.
• Participates in program development activities and grants management in coordination with the Director.
• Works closely with the Director of Post Secondary Education to ensure student success.
• Assists with the identification of program deficits and works to develop strategies to improve program outcomes.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years of experience in high school success or college access programming.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree

The above qualifications express the minimum standards of education and/or experience for this position. Other combinations of education and experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may be taken into consideration.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of college access programming.
• Strong interpersonal skills; and excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintains credibility through sincerity, honesty, and discretion.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong time management skills; uses time effectively; consistently meets deadlines.
• Strong project management skills.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Documents regularly, thoroughly, accurately, and completely.
• High level of detail and accuracy.
• Exercises good and consistently fair judgment, courtesy, and tact in dealing with the staff and public in giving and obtaining information.
• Computer literate including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing software, email, and the internet.

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

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Details

• Date Posted: November 17, 2023
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Educator
• Service Area: Children / Youth