College Access Manager

Role Overview

• Facilitate the college application and decision process for 80+ high school Scholars through development of college lists, conducting one-on-one or group coaching and decision meetings, and reviewing financial aid packages
• Conduct conversations and occasional workshops with Scholars to help them understand the college landscape, select a best fit college, and understand the financial viability of enrollment.
• Collect and enter college prep program data in order to make real time adjustments to program operations and ensure data-driven results.
• Review Scholar data regularly to track student progress, determine where additional counseling or intervention may be required, and support continual improvement in the coaching process
• Manage the college prep communication calendar making sure all messages are sent in an accurate and timely manner with follow-up where needed.
• Build and steward relationships with College Admissions Counselors via admission representative visits, conferences, counselor sessions, and direct outreach
• Track Scholar application activity and outcomes to understand where they ultimately enrolled in college, ensuring deposits are submitted by the national May 1st deadline.
• Co-manage in a 3-week summer academy to manage outcomes, facilitate curriculum, and build knowledge of Scholars.
• Liaise with Summer Academy Staff and professors to ensure consistency in outcomes on curricula and assigned tasks.
• Build and facilitate student workshops on college application strategies and manage Scholars to identified deadlines
• Coordinate College Admission Representative visits to the Cooperman College Scholars Offices and Scholar visits to selected College Campuses
• Document and transition key information to ensure a smooth handoff to the College Success team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of experience working with young people in an educational or mentoring capacity.
• Strong ability to coach, motivate, and inspire young people to achieve ambitious goals
• Proficiency in Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, and experience with CRM Databases such as Salesforce
• Strong attention to detail and aptitude for working with data
• Experience coaching college admission and/or financial aid is a plus
• Willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule, working evenings and pre-selected weekends as needed.

Benefits

• subsidized health insurance (medical, dental)
• disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• unlimited sick time
• 17 holidays
• 15 PTO days