College Possible
AmeriCorps College Access or College Success Coach - WASHINGTON
College Possible, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Employment Status/hours:
In-person for College Access Coach, hybrid in-person/tech-connected for College Success Coach; Full-time; Monday - Friday (40-45 hours/week); AmeriCorps 1200-hr Term
Start Date:
October 14, 2024 preferred (can start as early as September 30th or as late as October 28th)
End Date:
June 27, 2025
Compensation
Living Stipend of $656.78 paid in biweekly installmentsSegal Education Award of $5,175.50100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
Who We Are
As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped more than 85,700 students from under-represented communities get into and through college through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Its pioneering model matches students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree - all at no cost to students or their families.
College Possible is a proud AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps is a federal agency that brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service. Our AmeriCorps members commit to a year of service as a College Possible coach in communities throughout the country. Many coaches represent the identities of the students they serve, and each brings a commitment to social justice and closing the college equity divide.
Our near-peer coaching model has earned national recognition: the inaugural Evergreen National Education Award recognized our leadership in increasing access to and success in college for students from low-income backgrounds. It also earns top-of-field results: a Harvard study found that the program more than doubles a student's chance of enrolling in a four-year college, and our students are four times more likely to become college graduates than their low-income peers.
College Possible has an annual operating budget of ~$33.5 million, more than 190 full-time employees and more than 245 AmeriCorps and VISTA service members. During the 2021-2022 school year, we reached an estimated 25,700 students nationwide.
Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates regional sites in Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Saint Paul, MN; and Seattle, WA; as well as Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Coaches
College Possible Coaches are selected from a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds across the United States to serve our students as college access and success mentors; each Coach brings their unique skill set to assist students' success. We seek talented, caring, and capable people committed to supporting our students in their path to college. Through this service year opportunity, our Coaches develop leadership skills, participate in professional development workshops, engage in public speaking and much more.
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.
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 goalsProvide 1-on-1 coaching to students to develop their college planGain and maintain knowledge of all students' interests, needs, and backgroundsPerform follow-up parent/student phone callsCollect, organize, and maintain student and program documentsUpdate the database and spreadsheet files weekly; maintain student records and statisticsProvide mid-year and year-end progress reports for all studentsCoordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating high school seniorsSubmit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as requiredAttend 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.
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 ariseProvide 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 necessaryProvide 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 collegesNetwork and collaborate with university staff within academic advising, financial aid, and student support officesUtilize national college enrollment databases and request school transcripts to confirm college enrollment, track, document, and report collegian progress toward college graduationOrganize 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 neededSubmit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as requiredAttend 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 residentsYou have obtained a bachelor's degreeYou 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 & holidaysUp to 4 personal days3 weeks onboarding and trainingConsistent professional & leadership development trainingEmployee Assistance Program access, with mental, physical, & financial wellness benefitsCompany-provided technologyCompany-provided gear & apparelAccess to College Possible alumni network
AmeriCorps Eligible Benefits
Student loan deferment and interest forbearanceChild care benefits programSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) BenefitsDepartment of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness programAccess to Schools of National Service Network for additional education benefitsAccess to AmeriCorps alumni & Employers of National Service networks
College Possible is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks to build a diverse workforce to create impact in partnership with the communities we serve. We welcome a diverse pool of qualified applicants.
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In-person for College Access Coach, hybrid in-person/tech-connected for College Success Coach; Full-time; Monday - Friday (40-45 hours/week); AmeriCorps 1200-hr Term
Start Date:
October 14, 2024 preferred (can start as early as September 30th or as late as October 28th)
End Date:
June 27, 2025
Compensation
Living Stipend of $656.78 paid in biweekly installmentsSegal Education Award of $5,175.50100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
Who We Are
As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped more than 85,700 students from under-represented communities get into and through college through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Its pioneering model matches students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree - all at no cost to students or their families.
College Possible is a proud AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps is a federal agency that brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service. Our AmeriCorps members commit to a year of service as a College Possible coach in communities throughout the country. Many coaches represent the identities of the students they serve, and each brings a commitment to social justice and closing the college equity divide.
Our near-peer coaching model has earned national recognition: the inaugural Evergreen National Education Award recognized our leadership in increasing access to and success in college for students from low-income backgrounds. It also earns top-of-field results: a Harvard study found that the program more than doubles a student's chance of enrolling in a four-year college, and our students are four times more likely to become college graduates than their low-income peers.
College Possible has an annual operating budget of ~$33.5 million, more than 190 full-time employees and more than 245 AmeriCorps and VISTA service members. During the 2021-2022 school year, we reached an estimated 25,700 students nationwide.
Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates regional sites in Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Saint Paul, MN; and Seattle, WA; as well as Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Coaches
College Possible Coaches are selected from a diverse group of individuals from various backgrounds across the United States to serve our students as college access and success mentors; each Coach brings their unique skill set to assist students' success. We seek talented, caring, and capable people committed to supporting our students in their path to college. Through this service year opportunity, our Coaches develop leadership skills, participate in professional development workshops, engage in public speaking and much more.
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.
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 goalsProvide 1-on-1 coaching to students to develop their college planGain and maintain knowledge of all students' interests, needs, and backgroundsPerform follow-up parent/student phone callsCollect, organize, and maintain student and program documentsUpdate the database and spreadsheet files weekly; maintain student records and statisticsProvide mid-year and year-end progress reports for all studentsCoordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating high school seniorsSubmit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as requiredAttend 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.
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 ariseProvide 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 necessaryProvide 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 collegesNetwork and collaborate with university staff within academic advising, financial aid, and student support officesUtilize national college enrollment databases and request school transcripts to confirm college enrollment, track, document, and report collegian progress toward college graduationOrganize 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 neededSubmit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as requiredAttend 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 residentsYou have obtained a bachelor's degreeYou 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 & holidaysUp to 4 personal days3 weeks onboarding and trainingConsistent professional & leadership development trainingEmployee Assistance Program access, with mental, physical, & financial wellness benefitsCompany-provided technologyCompany-provided gear & apparelAccess to College Possible alumni network
AmeriCorps Eligible Benefits
Student loan deferment and interest forbearanceChild care benefits programSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) BenefitsDepartment of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness programAccess to Schools of National Service Network for additional education benefitsAccess to AmeriCorps alumni & Employers of National Service networks
College Possible is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks to build a diverse workforce to create impact in partnership with the communities we serve. We welcome a diverse pool of qualified applicants.
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