College & Career Coach

THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH•Pottstown, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth (TLC) is seeking a College and Career Coach for a 12-month position within the Pottstown School District. This role is crucial for providing college awareness and preparation services to middle and high school students as part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative. The GEAR UP program, funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant, aims to enhance high school graduation rates and improve college awareness, acceptance, and readiness among a specific cohort of students. TLC has been serving students and families in the Greater Philadelphia Area for 50 years, offering alternative education, coaching, and counseling services.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
Strong relationship- and team-building skills.
Ability to communicate clearly.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to be flexible and meet deadlines.
Multi-tasking capability.
Detail-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Increase college awareness and readiness by facilitating GEAR UP activities including counseling, mentoring, tutoring, remediation, enrichment, summer programs, college visits, job shadowing, and financial literacy workshops.
Coordinate coaching, counseling, mentoring, and tutoring activities at participating schools.
Collaborate with teachers to plan, prepare and deliver mentoring and tutoring services.
Collaborate and coordinate with district personnel, school staff, and GEAR UP partners to provide services and resources to participating cohort students.
Act as the liaison between TLC and Pottstown school district administration and teachers.
Provide direct academic instruction and guidance according to students' needs, abilities, and achievements.
Provide a variety of academic materials and resources.
Ensure high standards of professional practice and quality of teaching and learning of subjects while maintaining high flexibility.
Assess, record and report on students' development, progress, goal attainment and behavior.
Encourage and monitor the progress of students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
Communicate necessary information regularly to students and school staff regarding students' progress and needs.
Provide counseling and case management services for students and families.
Conduct after school program activities at TLC's Leadership Academy.
Collaborate with GEAR UP evaluator to track all student-level activities.
Maintain accurate documentation of service objectives and outcomes as well as other services in accordance with GEAR UP guidelines.
Attend required meetings, training/education, including GEAR UP conferences as requested.