DESCRIPTION
Bright Prospect is seeking outstanding individuals to join our COLLEGE TEAM!
Bright Prospect is a year-round college access and success non-profit program in Pomona, California, that empowers high potential, low-income students to gain admission, succeed and graduate from four-year colleges and universities (some start in two-year colleges and transfer) by providing comprehensive guidance and counseling, life skills workshops and support throughout their high school and college years.Student programming begins in the summer after 9th grade year and concludes upon students’ graduation from college with a bachelor’s degree.Bright Prospect college students attend a range of college and universities, including community colleges, four-year public California universities, and selective not-for-profit colleges and universities across the country.
Bright Prospect program staff is organized into four year-specific teams: high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as well as a college team.
THE CURRENT OPENING IS ON THE COLLEGE TEAM and will have a caseload of college students. The College Program Coordinator (CPC) reports to the College Program Manager (CPM) and is expected to provide support to college students through to college graduation.
This is a full-time salaried position. There is some weekend work required.
Responsibilities:
The duties of the College Program Coordinators are to:
Lead:
Foster a warm, welcoming, and positive environment for all stakeholders, including staff, students, parents, and partners
Inform CPM of students confronting serious problems
Guide and advise college students in the areas of transitioning to college, academic planning, course and major selection, financial aid, planning for post-college, accessing resources, networking and building a support team
Plan and organize workshops in the areas of resume writing, interview skills, and other aspects of professional readiness
Serve students who attend community colleges and assist them with the transfer process.
Be familiar with the California public university system, including their academic programs, admission policies, standardized testing, and financial aid policies and procedures
Stay informed about ongoing changes in the field of college access and success and career readiness
Plan, Organize, and Execute
Plan, organize, and execute program activities, including college fly-out programs, college recruiter meetings, purchase and coordination of care packages for students, coordinate with high school programming staff and college students to plan events that bring our college and high school students together, coordinate with the high school senior staff to plan transitional programming, college crew leader trainings, the pre-college retreat, and summer programming for college students
Foster and manage relationships with college personnel, including college administrators, professors, and staff who provide student support services
Manage a college student caseload, serving as a coach to assigned college students. The coach will provide students with ongoing guidance, mentorship, and emotional support, and visit them on their college campus where possible. In addition, the coach will track and document their interaction with students, provide quantifiable data on their caseload, and keep student information on the database updated.
Document and keep records of interaction with college students on the database and provide information as requested to the database manager.
Provide anecdotes as requested to the development team for purposes of publicity and fundraising
Assist high school program staff with their special activities, such as Crew Connects, Summer Academy, etc. as needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum 1 year experience (post college graduation) in the field of college retention and success
Strong writing and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to the Bright Prospect mission, including educational equality, college success, and professional readiness
Experience working with a diverse group of college students and ability to support students and hold them accountable as appropriate
Strong knowledge of the California public education system as it relates to successful navigation of the community college, CSU, and UC systems.
Strong relationship-building and group facilitation capabilities, incorporating cross-cultural sensitivity
Effective project management skills
Flexibility to work outside of regular hours to meet students’ needs (some weekend work is necessary and required)
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus but not required
Valid driver’s license required and access to reliable transportation; periodic regional travel required
HOW TO APPLY
debbie@brightprospect.org
Please email your cover letter and 1-page resume, with your LinkedIn profile link included (both in the SAME document) to Debbie@brightprospect.org.