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About the Role

Mission Graduates empowers youth and families on their path to higher education and fulfilling careers. Our College Connect program supports first-generation, college-bound high school students in navigating the college application and success process.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and/or lead monthly high school senior and junior meetings and parent workshops.
• Coordinate and implement the yearly So Cal College Tour.
• Coordinate and implement the yearly Writing Partner workshops.
• Coordinate workshops and meet with families one-on-one to ensure FAFSA or CADAA completion.
• Coordinate career exploration activities.
• Keep social media sites up to date with program happenings.
• Oversee maintenance of all program records using Salesforce, Google Docs, Excel, and Word.
• Collect student data for grants and board reports.
• Support tracking of program outcomes by implementing program surveys.
• Coordinate AmeriCorps members’ projects and workload.
• Develop or revise the College Access and Success curriculum.
• Provide individual college counseling to students and parents.
• Coordinate skill-building meetings for students and financial aid/college admissions workshops for families.
• Oversee ACT prep, including administration of practice tests and supporting the ACT Instructor.
• Coordinate and facilitate a 6-week summer program for high school juniors.
• Maintain regular communication with participants’ caregivers, teachers, counselors, and other supportive adults.
• Maintain regular communication with high school students for program retention.
• Identify scholarships, fly-in programs, and other College Access and Success opportunities.
• Recruit volunteer Writing Partners, Math Tutors, and College Research Coaches.
• Supervise, provide guidance, and support volunteers, mentors, and interns.
• Coordinate volunteer and student meeting schedules.
• Create a work plan for AmeriCorps and provide guidance and support.
• Meet weekly with AmeriCorp to ensure they are supported and on task.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with college admissions staff.
• Attend the annual WACAC conference.
• Attend annual counselor trainings and other local workshops/trainings.
• Act as primary liaison and collaborate closely with counselors and teachers at partner high schools.
• Collaborate closely with community stakeholders.
• Create marketing materials as needed using Canva.
• Refine program admissions standards, update outreach materials, convene interview panels, and participate in the annual selection process.
• Collaborate with high schools and community organizations to give presentations and identify qualified applicants.
• Track applicant information in the selection matrix.
• Coordinate interviews and the selection process.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience working with diverse youth in community and public school settings, focusing on college access programming.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with best practices in youth development program planning, curriculum development, methods of teaching, and evaluation.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in program development and implementation.
• Advanced knowledge of the college application process and financial aid system.
• Familiarity with college access challenges specific to first-generation college students.
• Familiarity and experience working in or with schools and community-based organizations.
• Understand the varied college persistence, socio-emotional, and career development needs of first-generation college students.
• Knowledge of college admissions, transfer process, financial aid landscape, and career development, preferably in the California context.
• Familiarity and experience working with undocumented youth.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• BA or BS required.
• Current CPR certification (or attained within 2 months of employment).
• TB test clearance is mandatory before hiring.
• Experience working in communities of color with low-income populations.
• Some weekends and evenings required.

Skills

• College application process
• Financial aid system
• Youth development program planning
• Curriculum development
• Methods of teaching
• Program evaluation
• Program development
• Program implementation
• College admissions
• Transfer process
• Financial aid landscape
• Career development
• Working with undocumented youth
• Working with diverse youth
• Working in communities of color
• Working with low-income populations
• Canva
• Salesforce
• Google Docs
• Excel
• Word
• Spanish/English bilingual

Location

• San Francisco

Work Type

• Full-time
• Some weekends and evenings required

Experience Level

• 1-2 years of experience

Education Level

• BA or BS required

Salary/Compensations

• $24 - $26 an hour

Benefits

• Fully paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for the employee
• Access to Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Access to 403(b) accounts at the time of hire
• Employer contribution for eligible staff
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 8 personal hours
• Accrual of vacation and sick time

About the Company

• Mission Graduates is a nonprofit organization that empowers youth and their families on the path to higher education, equipping them for fulfilling careers that will strengthen future generations.
• We work towards fulfilling our mission through a wide range of after-school support and services that serve over 5,000 children, youth, and families each year.
• Our vision is to transform the culture of our neighborhoods so that college becomes the expectation for families, rather than the exception.

Equal Opportunity

• Mission Graduates provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, termination, leaves of absence, training, and compensation, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, uniformed service member/veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition or disability, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.