Starting September 2026 - AmeriCorps College Access and Success Coach - TEXAS

College Possible AmeriCorps•Austin, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

College Possible Texas seeks AmeriCorps Texas Volunteers to serve as College Access/Success Coaches at our Austin site from September 2026 to June 2027. The applicant must possess a sincere interest in empowering youth and a passion for higher education. Applicants should also possess the ability to carefully and strategically plan individual work goals in order to meet organizational objectives in a timely manner; ability to closely monitor progress towards these goals and take appropriate remedial action when necessary. Successful applicants are leaders with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. AmeriCorps Volunteers must serve a minimum of 1200 hours of service (an average of 32 hours/week) and complete their full contractual term of 10 months in order to qualify for the Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award. NOTE: Mandatory in-person AmeriCorps training for this position will begin September 2026 for pre-service orientation unless otherwise specified. This position will have recurring access to vulnerable populations. Volunteers must wear the AmeriCorps logo, visibly, daily. In the event of a local, state, or federal disaster declaration, AmeriCorps Volunteers may be asked on a volunteer basis or be required by OneStar to activate to assist in disaster response and recovery activities within their communities. This may involve virtual service opportunities or in-person service opportunities. This may include service opportunities outside of the member's standard service hours or in place of their standard service duties. In the event of a large-scale, high needs local, state, or federal disaster, AmeriCorps Volunteers may voluntarily or be required by OneStar to deploy to an area outside of their service area to assist in disaster response and recovery activities.

Requirements

Possess a sincere interest in empowering youth and a passion for higher education.
Possess the ability to carefully and strategically plan individual work goals in order to meet organizational objectives in a timely manner.
Ability to closely monitor progress towards these goals and take appropriate remedial action when necessary.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Must serve a minimum of 1200 hours of service (an average of 32 hours/week).
Must complete their full contractual term of 10 months.
Must submit to and pass a comprehensive criminal background check before a final placement offer can be made, and annually thereafter.
At least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited, academically-recognized four-year college or university.
A minimum of one year related experience.
Must be emotionally mature and be able to handle difficult and complex team member and student situations.
Demonstrate an ability to solve practical problems and deal with frequently changing variables.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general educational and business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to professionally write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the general public, clients, students, partners, and managers.
Ability to understand and apply standard, high school-level mathematical concepts for the purposes of administering the program's ACT and SAT test-preparation component and compiling program statistics.

Nice To Haves

English/Spanish bilingualism is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach college preparatory classes for 40 or more underserved high school students at local high school campus(es)
Host occasional student workshops outside of regular school hours to support academic and college readiness
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
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
Implement strategies to engage prospective students through classroom presentations, tabling, and participation in school events
Organize and conduct student recruitment efforts for partner schools including interviewing prospective students to assess program fit
Update the database and spreadsheet files on a weekly basis; maintain student records and statistics
Provide mid-year and end-of-year progress reports for all students
Conduct research and understand higher education norms and trends for the state of Texas as necessary pertaining to students' college and financial aid needs and interests
Grade and provide feedback on classroom assignments, including ACT/SAT diagnostic tests
Chaperone students on events such as college visits and the Summer Tour of Colleges
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
Serve on project teams on the following subjects, including but not limited to: program events, student communications, financial aid and literacy, AmeriCorps Volunteer recruitment, parent services, curriculum revision, and community service activities
Adhere to program and organizational calendars for on-time task assignment and completion
Coordinate with the supervisor to order, maintain, and inventory program supplies.
Maintain excellent working relationships with supervisors, fellow AmeriCorps Volunteers, school district and college personnel, students and families, volunteers, donors, and the greater community
Maintain regular contact with students as assigned, via phone call, text, email, online messaging, and 1:1 virtual and in-person meetings to deliver curriculum, address specific needs, and troubleshoot problems that may arise
Provide 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 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
Utilize national college enrollment databases and request school transcripts to confirm college enrollment; track, document and report collegian progress toward college graduation
Coordinate campus gatherings and student mentor programs for students attending select campuses throughout Texas, and maintain on-campus visibility and presence.
Orient College Possible Texas' high school students to the College success program and its services by assisting the High School Program team in preparing and administering college success and transition curriculum to graduating high school seniors; ensure that students successfully enroll in college success services
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
Provide recognition and leadership opportunities to collegians as appropriate, including giving internal/external awards, writing recommendation letters, and composing recognition articles for newsletter and press releases
Evaluate college success efforts quantitatively and qualitatively for future program improvement by conducting research on best practices in college success initiatives and gathering qualitative collegian feedback (via collegian surveys, retreats, events and/or meetings)
Provide student recruiting support to College Access Coaches via high school campus visits
Assist and attend events and programs and assist non-program students on campuses as requested by the college administration
Serve on project teams on the following subjects, including but not limited to: AmeriCorps Volunteer recruitment, mentor program, students who are undocumented, program monitoring and evaluation, community college students, students who are parents services, and community service activities