AmeriCorps Returner Coach - Texas
Company: College Possible
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
AmeriCorps Returner Coach
College Possible Texas
Time Period: One year position, August 2024 - June 2025
Employment Status: In-Person, Full-Time; Monday - Friday during
traditional school hours
Compensation:
Living Allowance of at least $1120 (Lead Returner) or $1050
(Returner), paid in bi-weekly installments
Segal Education Award valued at $5,176.50, after successfully
completing your service term
Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage at no monthly cost to you
Application Time:
Our Returner Coaches
As a College Possible Returner AmeriCorps Coach, you recognize that
one year just isn't enough. By returning for a second year of
service, you'll build on the skills and relationships you've made
in your first year to help ensure that our students continue to
benefit from College Possible.
What You'll Do
As a valued member of the College Possible community, we recognize
that Returner AmeriCorps Coaches play a pivotal role in the success
of the students we serve. As a College Possible/College Forward
alum or currently serving AmeriCorps Coach, you understand how
challenging and rewarding a year of service can be. You have helped
students prepare and succeed in college and in this role, you are
uniquely positioned to continue to support all students and ensure
they have the skills to achieve their postsecondary goals. The
opportunity to serve another year is an incredible step toward your
professional future. To build on your experience and make a
positive impact in students' lives, a Returner AmeriCorps Coach can
choose from the following roles at our site:
Lead College Access and College Success Returner is a rewarding
experience that contributes to an individual's professional
development and growth as a leader. In addition to serving
students, the Lead Returner is expected to demonstrate increasing
competency in your role over the course of the year and efficiently
engage with the corps. Lead Returner Coaches receive preference for
program and school site placement in addition to exposure to
leadership opportunities.
College Access and College Success Returner Coach service positions
focus on coaching and supporting high school juniors, high school
seniors, or current college students who are seeking to earn a
college degree. You will be matched as either a high school coach
who supports students in understanding, applying, and attending the
college of their dreams or a college coach who assists with
supporting students in persisting through and graduating from
college. 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 coaches will serve either remote, or on a specific college
campus. Remote 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 the financial aid and scholarships,
college success skill-building, and addressing specific student
needs as they arise.
Lead Returner Coach
AmeriCorps Member Engagement support by creating a welcoming, fun,
and inclusive environment for all members
Host at least one team building activity for Welcome Weeks and
Mid-Year Training
Assist Director of Operation and DEI Manager with 9/11 and MLK
service days
Support Program Managers with facilitating team meeting
Foster positive relationships with staff on your respective
campuses
Participate in at least one committee with priority choice
Support Program Team with developing and implementing professional
development sessions throughout the year
Returner 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 one-on-one 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 on a weekly basis;
maintain student records and statistics
Provide mid-year and end of 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
Returner College Success Coach (College Coach)
Contact 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 with 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, 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
Lead Returner College Access or Success Coach
Qualifications
Successfully completed at least one term of service with College
Possible
Hold US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status
Have not completed more than four (4) terms with AmeriCorps State
and National
College Possible Coach Benefits & Perks
3 weeks of paid school breaks & holidays
Up to 5 personal days
3 weeks onboarding and training
Consistent professional & leadership development training
Employee Assistance Program access, with mental, physical, &
financial wellness benefits
Company-provided technology
Company-provided gear & apparel
Access to College Possible alumni network
AmeriCorps Eligible Benefits
Student loan deferment and interest forbearance
Child care benefits program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness
program
Access to Schools of National Service Network for additional
education benefits
Access 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. For each of its positions, College
Possible is mindful about what best serves our students, and seeks
to hire staff with relevant experience, skills and aptitude, and a
commitment to the power of education.
Keywords: College Possible, Georgetown , AmeriCorps Returner Coach - Texas, Education / Teaching , Austin, Texas
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