Starting October 2026 - AmeriCorps College Access Coach - TEXAS

College Possible AmeriCorps•Austin, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

College Possible Texas seeks AmeriCorps Texas Volunteers to serve as College Access/Success Coaches at our Austin site from October 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.

Requirements

Must possess a sincere interest in empowering youth and a passion for higher education.
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) and 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 have mobility throughout the office and must frequently drive or ride up to 30 miles to high school campuses and other service locations to monitor service delivery.
Members may infrequently be required to drive or ride distances of up to 250 miles, with occasional air travel necessary.
Must be emotionally mature and be able to handle difficult and complex team member and student situations.
Candidates must demonstrate an ability to solve practical problems and deal with frequently changing variables.
Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.
Candidates must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general educational and business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Must exhibit an ability to professionally write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from the general public, clients, students, partners, and managers.
Candidates must demonstrate the 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