College Possible is a proud AmeriCorps program that has helped more than 85,700 students from under-represented communities get into and through college since 2000. The AmeriCorps members commit to a year of service as a College Possible Coach in communities throughout the country. This employer is hiring for AmeriCorps College Access and Success Coach. Click here to apply!
What You’ll Do
The College Access Coach (High School Coach) service positions focus on coaching and supporting high school juniors and high school seniors who are seeking to earn a college degree. High school coaches will serve primarily inside a partner high school, coaching a caseload of high school juniors and/or seniors as they explore college opportunities and complete the college application process.
College Access Coach (High School Coach):
- Teach college preparatory classes for 40 or more underserved high school students at local high school campus(es)
- Ensure that students consistently receive the highest quality of services, that school partner needs are met, and that each student makes satisfactory progress toward program goals
- Provide 1-on-1 coaching to students to develop their college plan
- Gain and maintain knowledge of all students’ interests, needs, and backgrounds
- Perform follow-up parent/student phone calls
- Collect, organize, and maintain student and program documents
- Update the database and spreadsheet files weekly; maintain student records and statistics
- Provide mid-year and year-end progress reports for all students
- Coordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating high school seniors
- Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required
- Attend required programmatic and community service events
The College Success Coach (College Coach) service position focuses on coaching and supporting current college undergraduate students seeking to earn a college degree. College coaches will serve either tech-connected from a College Possible office or occasionally on a specific college campus. Tech-connected college coaches meet by phone, online messaging, and virtual personal meetings to support students in successfully matriculating through college; assisting in tasks like choosing the correct classes, reapplying for financial aid and scholarships, college success skill-building, and addressing specific student needs.
College Success Coach (College Coach):
- Contact one’s assigned collegians once per month by phone, email, online messaging, and possible personal meetings to address specific needs and troubleshoot problems that may arise
- Provide students direct high school to college transition coaching and support in areas including, but not limited to new student orientation, course registration, financial aid/FAFSA issues, college transfers, career development, and other miscellaneous issues. Conduct research, provide referrals, arrange meetings, and accompany students to appointments as necessary
- Provide extended support and create personalized action plans for students in “red flag” situations, including loss of financial aid, family crises, drop-outs, stop-outs, deferrals, MIA students, unenrolled, and students enrolled in two-year colleges
- Network and collaborate with university staff within academic advising, financial aid, and student support offices
- Utilize national college enrollment databases and request school transcripts to confirm college enrollment, track, document, and report collegian progress toward college graduation
- Organize and maintain up-to-date student information on student progress including milestones and deliverables in databases and physical files; monitor success program statistics; produce reports as needed
- Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required
- Attend required programmatic and community service events
Qualifications
- You are a U.S. citizen; AmeriCorps members are required to be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents
- You have obtained a bachelor’s degree
- You must clear a National Service Criminal History Check and all other security and health requirements set forth by College Possible and the school district in which you serve before the start of training
College Possible Coach Benefits & Perks
- 3 weeks of paid school breaks & holidays
- Up to 4 personal days
- 3 weeks onboarding and training
- Consistent professional & leadership development training
- Employee Assistance Program access, with mental, physical, & financial wellness benefits
