Post-Secondary Success Manager
About The Position
The Post-Secondary Success Manager will work in the Future Grads program with post-secondary students to provide the resources, support, tools and navigational skills they need to successfully complete higher education/post-secondary training. Future Grads starts at the high school level supporting students with post-secondary planning and prep and continues during post-secondary to complete education and training while doing career development. Beginning this summer, the Post-Secondary Success Manager will work with a caseload of rising post secondary students at various higher education institutions and vo-tech programs to help them navigate their education or training, and play a key role to ensure seamless implementation of the postsecondary Future Grads program. This program addresses the need for quality post-secondary advising in a community where few parents have historically attended college and where first-generation students are not receiving the services they need to achieve their postsecondary goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 2 years working with high school and/or college aged students
- Ability to navigate different higher education institutions including community colleges, college applications, & financial aid systems
- Experience steering students through the financial aid & transfer 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, ability to work independently
- Strong interpersonal skills and youth development experience
- Great organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook
- Familiarity with Canva and social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Instagram
- Valid driver's license and driving history that would not disqualify you from insurance on BGCP's vehicles
Nice To Haves
- Spanish language ability strongly desired
Responsibilities
- Implement Future Grads: Postsecondary Program, including program goals, activities, and events both in-person and virtually as needed
- Assist in transitioning high school seniors into the postsecondary portion of the Future Grads program
- Meet 1:1 with a caseload of about ~80 post-secondary students at California Community Colleges, California State Universities, Universities of California, and vo-tech programs to provide advising to assist them in continuing and completing their postsecondary education and career goals
- 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 and cultivate partnerships with colleges and other community partners to support your student caseload
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Future Grads & BGCP personnel
- Manage communication with students, families, school staff, volunteer coaches, and other partners
- Support collaborative college success and high school programs & events
- Demonstrate strong leadership qualities including the ability to coordinate, inspire and motivate others
- Successful implementation of postsecondary program resulting in actively engaged postsecondary students who maintain participation all year by meeting their check-ins and postsecondary workshops & events
- Effectively collaborate with the whole Future Grads & BGCP High School teams
- Showcase high level of communication skills, both written and oral
- Perform additional relevant duties as assigned to support evolving organizational needs.
Benefits
- Health Benefits: You are entitled to company-provided medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as life and long-term disability insurance paid at 100% by BGCP with additional buy up options beginning on your start date
- Retirement Benefits: You will be able to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after ninety days of employment
- Comprehensive Paid Time-Off Policy, along with additional benefits
- Sick Time: Full-time employees are front-loaded 40 hours of paid sick time annually
- 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
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
