College Success Manager
About The Position
The College Success Manager will work with the high school team to provide the resources, support, tools and navigational skills students need to successfully pursue and complete higher education. The College Success Manager will work with a caseload of high school students from partner schools in the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD). Future Grads staff will support students with the college application process and play a key role in ensuring seamless implementation of the Future Grads program. This program addresses the need for quality college advising in a community where few parents have historically attended college and where first-generation youth are not receiving the services they need to achieve their postsecondary goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- 2+ years working with high school aged youth
- Ability to navigate complete high school, college application, & financial aid systems
- Experience steering youth through the college application process
- Experience working with high school counselors who work with youth on the college application process
- Background working in an ethnically diverse community and in meeting the needs of the groups represented
- Strong initiative, self-starter, intrinsically motivated, problem solver
- Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience
- Great organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, G-Suite, Salesforce, and Outlook
- Valid driver's license and driving history that would not disqualify you from insurance on BGCP's vehicles
Nice To Haves
- Spanish strongly desirable
Responsibilities
- Implement Future Grads junior programming: program goals, activities, and schedules at all our SUHSD and Clubhouse partner campuses and virtually as needed in collaboration with North County Future Grads team and the greater High School and Post Secondary Success Department
- Execute Future Grads monthly and semester-based programming included but not limited to college readiness after-school workshops, personal narrative writing sessions, caregiver meetings, team-building events and college tours
- Support recruitment and enrollment to grow program participants to meet program goals
- Build relationships with students and understand their post-secondary interests
- Establish and hold your students accountable to action plans
- Maintain organized student records and tracking of program activities, including logging services on Salesforce database accurately and on time
- Develop & cultivate partnerships with our partner high school campuses in SUHSD district
- Manage communication with students, families, school staff, volunteer coaches, and other partners
- Support collaborative college success efforts across Future Grads program and other high school programs at BGCP
Benefits
- BGCP covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums; 50% for dependents
- BGCP offers salary contributions to the 401(k) plan
- Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits.
- Contributing to a thriving community for youth growth: Beyond measure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
