12th Grade Program Manager

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) • San Francisco, CA

2d • $68,640 - $73,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The 12th Grade Program Manager is a perfect role for someone eager to provide individualized advising directly to academically-prepared students throughout the year they apply to college. We are seeking highly motivated, professional, self-directed, and enthusiastic candidates who are passionate about propelling the potential of young people who are farthest away from academic opportunity. The ideal candidate will have experience as a college counselor in a high school or college setting with financial aid and scholarship advising experience, and possess a strong belief that, through commitment and hard work, students can achieve their dreams of college acceptance, attendance, and completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2+ years of experience teaching, coaching, or advising high school students, with a focus on college-bound pathways and English; experience as a college counselor or advisor.
• Experience working with students in communities aligned with SEO’s mission and passion for preparing them to lead by example in their families, communities, and careers.
• Knowledge of the California public college system and top ranked private colleges preferred.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to execute on short-term, deadline-driven tasks, as well as important long-term projects requiring collaboration with internal and external constituencies.
• Adept at building authentic relationships with students quickly.
• Ability to conduct difficult conversations with Scholars and families to give honest, productive feedback.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of professionalism.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.
• Must be data driven. Knowledge of Excel and experience working with Salesforce (database) and Brightspace (LMS) are a plus.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Ability to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule from September to June and some evenings.

Responsibilities

• College Advising
• Create and foster an environment for all 12th grade Scholars that encourages intellectual curiosity, an inclusive, close-knit and supportive community, and a college-going culture.
• Provide data-driven advising to all Scholars in the cohort via one-on-one, small group, and family meetings.
• Guide all 12th grade Scholars through the development of their college applications, all associated essays, and the financial aid process following SEO’s college advising approach.
• Manage all college applications and matriculation decisions from start to completion, providing individualized support as needed and ensuring 100% of applications are submitted on time.
• Instruction & Coaching
• Design and deliver weekly college advisory, admissions, and transition seminars to 12th grade Scholars to prepare them for the college process.
• Deliver curriculum to 11th and 12th Grade Scholars including 12th grade Advisory classes during the Fall, Spring, and Summer, and 11th Grade Advisory classes during the Spring.
• Partner with writing instructors to support all associated college essays as well as and all scholarship, enrichment program, and opportunity program applications.
• Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote students’ connection to the content, investment in the learning, and positive relationship to all members of the community.
• Scholar & Family Engagement
• Plan several key College Admissions related events throughout the school year including but not limited to Graduation, Mock admissions day, FAFSA day, and College Decision Day.
• Plan and manage operations for the annual Spring Break College Trip to Southern California for 11th grade Scholars and staff.
• Collect, enter, and analyze all key data points for 12th grade.
• Create, update, and manage all student-facing trackers.
• Create and send monthly Family Newsletters.
• Deliver and support all 12th grade Family Workshops and assist in workshop content creation.

Benefits

• SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts. We are constantly working to improve our benefits each year based on the needs of our employees. We value wellness and strive to put people first and foremost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager