College & Career Coach

THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR FAMILY AND YOUTH•West Norriton Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide college awareness and preparation services for middle and high school students in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) cohort in order to meet the requirements of the GEAR UP program. The GEAR UP program is funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant and provides services and resources to a cohort of students with the goal of increasing high school graduation and college awareness, acceptance, and readiness.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s degree
Experience working with underserviced communities is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or related experience preferred but not required.
Experience working with Special Education population is desired.
Experience working with immigrant and English Language Learner (ELL) populations is desired.

Responsibilities

Increase college awareness and readiness by facilitating or delivering GEAR UP activities including counseling, mentoring, tutoring, remediation, enrichment, summer programs, college visits, industry 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
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 Project Director 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