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About the Role
College Persistence Advisors (CPAs) support Scholars in personal, academic, and career development. CPAs build relationships, tailor support to individual Scholar needs, and lead or support workshops and programming. Administrative tasks include documenting sessions, tracking submissions, and analyzing engagement data.
Responsibilities
- Manage and engage one-on-one a cohort of ~70 Scholars remotely and in person, ensuring equitable support.
- Advise Scholars in college preparedness, academic support, personal support, and career development.
- Provide case management services for Scholars needing support with basic needs.
- Apply the College Scholars Advising model in direct work with students.
- Reinforce linkages between Scholars’ instructional program and their desired occupation/career.
- Assess for Scholars’ well-being and safety.
- Foster rapport with students through consistent and non-judgmental communication.
- Maintain student confidentiality.
- Advocate for students with universities and other stakeholders.
- Maintain, collect, and report student data, such as degree audits, resumes, transcripts, and financial aid completion.
- Assess engagement of the assigned cohort and implement re-engagement strategies.
- Document student case notes promptly and accurately into Salesforce database.
- Utilize Salesforce systems for delivery and reporting of advising services.
- Actively participate in the College Scholar’s CPA Professional Development Plan.
- Engage in internal professional development opportunities.
- Contribute to a safe educational and working environment.
- Facilitate and co-facilitate programming workshops designed to increase student success.
- Participate in or attend occasional evening and weekend work as required.
- Support program initiatives that contribute to College Scholar success.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s degree required, preferably in Social Work, Counseling, School Counseling, School Psychology, or related field from an accredited university.
- 2-3 years graduate school field placement or work experience in education or related field.
- Prior experience working with college students.
- Understanding of the unique needs of first-generation and low-income students.
Skills
- Demonstrates unequivocal passion for closing the opportunity gap and driving student achievement.
- Highly detail-oriented and organized approach to tasks.
- Able to meet competing deadlines.
- Exceptional communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal (phone and in-person).
- Self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively.
- Team-oriented.
- Growth mindset.
- Willing to do what it takes to get the work done.
- Ability to delegate tasks.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Drive.
- Data-driven experience using Database/CMS program preferred (e.g. Salesforce).
- Spanish speaking strongly preferred.
Location
- Hybrid – 3 days/week in office
- Commutable distance of 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-3 years
Education Level
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $64,350 - $73,000
Benefits
- Low-cost health, vision, and dental options
- Generous holiday schedule and PTO policies
- Disability coverage
- Fully paid time off for new parents
- Employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts
About the Company
- Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually.
- SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year, academic program that transforms public high school students into college graduates.
- SEO Scholars successfully educates and mentors students to and through college.
- Established in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz, SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) is an educational non-profit founded on the belief that talent is everywhere; but opportunity is not.
- SEO's programs are designed to educate, train, mentor, and amplify the voices of participants to give them a seat at the table.
- SEO propels human potential.
- SEO is an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational career opportunities that maximize the full potential of its participants.
- Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally.
- The organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results.
Equal Opportunity
- At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world.
- Candidates from all communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities – are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment.
- Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V.
- We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.
- If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.