About The Posse Foundation:
The Posse Foundation is a nationally recognized youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains diverse teams—Posses—of public high school students and sends them to top colleges and universities. To date, a total of6,275Posse Scholars have been accepted into top-tier institutions of higher education throughout the country. These young people have received $806million in full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s college and university partners and have been agents of positive change on their campuses.
Posse’s unique and carefully structured, three-month selection process identifies candidates using criteria beyond academic achievement, including leadership talent, desire to succeed and ability to work constructively with people from diverse backgrounds. Posse’s high school through college programming makes it one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation. In 2010, The Posse Foundation was identified by President Obama as one of 10 national non-profit organizations to receive a portion of his Nobel Peace Prize grant. The foundation is poised to double in size over the next ten years and dramatically increase its national impact.
Posse’s current university partners include Agnes Scott, Babson, Bard, Boston University, Brandeis, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Carleton, Centre, Colby, The College of Wooster, Connecticut College, Cornell,Dartmouth,Davidson, Denison, DePauw, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Grinnell, Hamilton, Hobart and William Smith, Kalamazoo, Lafayette, Lawrence, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Northwestern, Oberlin, Pepperdine, Pomona, Sewanee, Smith, St. Olaf College, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Trinity, Tulane, Union, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles,University of Michigan,University of Pennsylvania,University ofPuget Sound,University of Rochester, University of Southern California, University of Texas, Austin, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Wesleyan, and Wheaton.
Posse’s 2015budget of $20.4million supports programs in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City,Washington, D.C., and its newest site, the Bay Area.Posse has a staff of 150nationally. There is a national board of directors, as well as advisory boards in each city.
Job Description
The role of the Posse trainer is to help recruit, train,andsupportPosse Scholars.During recruitment, trainers assist with outreach to high schools and community based organizations. Trainers also interview candidates and guide them through the college application process. Once the Posse Scholars are selected,trainersworkcloselywiththembeginning in their senior year of high school and continuing to their graduation fromcollege.In Pre-Collegiate Training, trainers facilitate weekly workshops for Posse Scholars that focus on leadership, cross-culturalcommunication, team-building, and academic excellence. To support the Campus Program, trainers travel to our partner universities four times a year to meet with Posse Scholars individually. Trainers track Scholars’ academic progress and help develop strategies to address any potential retention issues. Additionally, trainers work closely with Posse mentors (usually college faculty/staff members) to ensure Posse Scholars on campus receive the support they need.Trainersreport to theprogramdirector ofthe siteand work in close collaboration withco-trainers.
Qualities/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Experience working with youth; facilitation experience; counseling experience; and two years previous work experience desired
Experience working one-on-one with high school and college aged students
Excellent demonstrated skills in writing, communication, presentation and time management
Ability to organize, manage, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Ability to relate to and interact with high-school and college-aged participants from diverse backgrounds
Must be enthusiastic, possess a strong work ethic, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and serve as a positive role model for Posse Scholars and staff
Knowledge ofBostonpublic high schoolsis a plus
Willing and able to travel throughout year (current driver’s license strongly preferred)
Computer skills (MS Word and Excel, internet research, email, etc.)
Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values
How to apply
HowToApply:
Pleasesendyour résumé and cover letter to:
Rebecca Vogel
Program Director, PosseBoston
45 Franklin Street
3rdFloor
Boston, MA 02110
Deadline for submission of application isWednesday, July 8, 2015.
No Phone Calls Please.
The Posse Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about The Posse Foundation please visitwww.possefoundation.org.