12th Grade Program Manager

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity • San Francisco, CA

3d • $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.
• Ability to work a Tuesday through Saturday schedule from September to June and some evenings.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Excel and experience working with Salesforce (database) and Brightspace (LMS) are a plus.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

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