Job Title: Program Coordinator
Reports to: Program Manager - Milwaukee
Admission Possible is seeking a program coordinator to help support an expanding program.
Admission Possible is a ten-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to helping promising, motivated low-income young people earn admission to college. We identify students with the motivation and potential for college, and then provide them with (1) SAT/ACT test preparation; (2) guidance in the college application process; (3) assistance in the financial aid application process; and (4) guidance in transition to college. In 2009-2010, we served more than 6,200 low-income students in 23 high schools in the Twin Cities and Milwaukee and on 150 college campuses nationwide. Since our founding in 2000, we have succeeded in helping more than 98% of our students earn admission to college!
In Milwaukee, we deliver our services to 140 low-income high school juniors and seniors in four high schools with a staff of 2 AmeriCorps VISTA Members, 10 AmeriCorps state members and a full-time, regular staff of 4. To learn more, please visit: www.AdmissionPossible.org.
I. Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic, high-energy, idealistic leader to join our successful, growing organization as part of our program leadership team. The Program Coordinator helps coordinate Admission Possible programs within the Greater Milwaukee schools by supervising, training and supporting 5-8 AmeriCorps Members.
II. Specific responsibilities
A. Supervise, Train and Support AmeriCorps Members: Duties include providing daily support, guidance, and oversight to Corps members to ensure excellence in service, troubleshooting problems and issues as they arise, evaluating performance through check-ins and session observations, and working with other staff to ensure the highest quality of service to students, sites, and Corps members. The Program Coordinator will help coordinate trainings for AmeriCorps members, evaluate trainings, and summarize all information for future reference.
B. Develop and Maintain High School Relationships: Work to build and maintain successful relationships with assigned high schools by coordinating service delivery to sites on an ongoing basis and maintaining communication with key contacts at each school. Meet with school administrators, counselors, and key contacts monthly throughout the year to ensure program quality and successful communication. Create and distribute quarterly program updates, attend school outreach events (i.e. parent teacher conferences), and establish successful communication as the organization’s lead ambassador to assigned high schools.
C. Develop Curriculum and Ensure Program Quality: Oversee the implementation of curriculum for both the Junior and Senior years, including ACT/SAT preparatory lessons and worksheets, financial aid workshops, essay writing lessons, etc. This staff member will identify, request and obtain pertinent resources to the program including course books, Corps development materials, testing materials and other miscellaneous resources. He/she will also help identify appropriate timelines for both junior and senior work, making sure the program adheres to such timelines. The Program Coordinator will help ensure that students are informed about and encouraged to participate in other activities outside of regular classroom sessions, such as college visits, practice ACT exams, summer enrichment opportunities, and program-wide events, and will help to coordinate those events as assigned. The Program Coordinator will also be responsible for helping to maintain the record of results in ACT score increases, summer enrichment applications, campus visits, admittance to college, and financial aid.
D. Evaluate, Track and Report on Progress: Assist the Program Manager in the tracking, evaluation and reporting of Admission Possible student progress in all major program areas, and the identification and recruitment of students and AmeriCorps members for Admission Possible PR activities. The Program Coordinator will assume some of the responsibilities pertinent to AmeriCorps Program Directors, including the maintenance of member files and web reporting of member hours. Position requires knowledge of specific AmeriCorps guidelines, making sure all aspects of the program consistently adhere to such guidelines.
E. Recruit Program Participants and Staff: Work with program team to recruit and select students and AmeriCorps Members for the coming program year. This may include calling, e-mailing, and posting announcements, holding information sessions, and answering applicant questions. Program Coordinator will participate in the selection process, and will help coordinate student and AmeriCorps Member communication once the selections have been made.
III. Required Skills
We seek applicants with a passion for our mission and a strong commitment to public service and social justice. In addition, the successful candidate will have:
• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of full-time work experience required. Teaching and/or college admissions experience desired. Supervisory experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience with AmeriCorps, VISTA, or other service programs preferred.
• Ability to work well with diverse types of people.
• Eagerness to help low-income young people improve themselves.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and handle potentially stressful situations calmly and appropriately.
• High energy and enthusiastic.
• Familiarity with college admissions process, including standardized tests, application process and financial aid strongly preferred.
• Desire to work in a growing nonprofit organization, ability to adapt, creativity, and commitment to excellence highly valued.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Candidates of color encouraged to apply!
IV. Compensation
Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits (complete health, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, retirement program and generous paid time off benefits).
Reports to: Program Manager - Milwaukee
Admission Possible is seeking a program coordinator to help support an expanding program.
Admission Possible is a ten-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to helping promising, motivated low-income young people earn admission to college. We identify students with the motivation and potential for college, and then provide them with (1) SAT/ACT test preparation; (2) guidance in the college application process; (3) assistance in the financial aid application process; and (4) guidance in transition to college. In 2009-2010, we served more than 6,200 low-income students in 23 high schools in the Twin Cities and Milwaukee and on 150 college campuses nationwide. Since our founding in 2000, we have succeeded in helping more than 98% of our students earn admission to college!
In Milwaukee, we deliver our services to 140 low-income high school juniors and seniors in four high schools with a staff of 2 AmeriCorps VISTA Members, 10 AmeriCorps state members and a full-time, regular staff of 4. To learn more, please visit: www.AdmissionPossible.org.
I. Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic, high-energy, idealistic leader to join our successful, growing organization as part of our program leadership team. The Program Coordinator helps coordinate Admission Possible programs within the Greater Milwaukee schools by supervising, training and supporting 5-8 AmeriCorps Members.
II. Specific responsibilities
A. Supervise, Train and Support AmeriCorps Members: Duties include providing daily support, guidance, and oversight to Corps members to ensure excellence in service, troubleshooting problems and issues as they arise, evaluating performance through check-ins and session observations, and working with other staff to ensure the highest quality of service to students, sites, and Corps members. The Program Coordinator will help coordinate trainings for AmeriCorps members, evaluate trainings, and summarize all information for future reference.
B. Develop and Maintain High School Relationships: Work to build and maintain successful relationships with assigned high schools by coordinating service delivery to sites on an ongoing basis and maintaining communication with key contacts at each school. Meet with school administrators, counselors, and key contacts monthly throughout the year to ensure program quality and successful communication. Create and distribute quarterly program updates, attend school outreach events (i.e. parent teacher conferences), and establish successful communication as the organization’s lead ambassador to assigned high schools.
C. Develop Curriculum and Ensure Program Quality: Oversee the implementation of curriculum for both the Junior and Senior years, including ACT/SAT preparatory lessons and worksheets, financial aid workshops, essay writing lessons, etc. This staff member will identify, request and obtain pertinent resources to the program including course books, Corps development materials, testing materials and other miscellaneous resources. He/she will also help identify appropriate timelines for both junior and senior work, making sure the program adheres to such timelines. The Program Coordinator will help ensure that students are informed about and encouraged to participate in other activities outside of regular classroom sessions, such as college visits, practice ACT exams, summer enrichment opportunities, and program-wide events, and will help to coordinate those events as assigned. The Program Coordinator will also be responsible for helping to maintain the record of results in ACT score increases, summer enrichment applications, campus visits, admittance to college, and financial aid.
D. Evaluate, Track and Report on Progress: Assist the Program Manager in the tracking, evaluation and reporting of Admission Possible student progress in all major program areas, and the identification and recruitment of students and AmeriCorps members for Admission Possible PR activities. The Program Coordinator will assume some of the responsibilities pertinent to AmeriCorps Program Directors, including the maintenance of member files and web reporting of member hours. Position requires knowledge of specific AmeriCorps guidelines, making sure all aspects of the program consistently adhere to such guidelines.
E. Recruit Program Participants and Staff: Work with program team to recruit and select students and AmeriCorps Members for the coming program year. This may include calling, e-mailing, and posting announcements, holding information sessions, and answering applicant questions. Program Coordinator will participate in the selection process, and will help coordinate student and AmeriCorps Member communication once the selections have been made.
III. Required Skills
We seek applicants with a passion for our mission and a strong commitment to public service and social justice. In addition, the successful candidate will have:
• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of full-time work experience required. Teaching and/or college admissions experience desired. Supervisory experience preferred, but not required.
• Experience with AmeriCorps, VISTA, or other service programs preferred.
• Ability to work well with diverse types of people.
• Eagerness to help low-income young people improve themselves.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and handle potentially stressful situations calmly and appropriately.
• High energy and enthusiastic.
• Familiarity with college admissions process, including standardized tests, application process and financial aid strongly preferred.
• Desire to work in a growing nonprofit organization, ability to adapt, creativity, and commitment to excellence highly valued.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Candidates of color encouraged to apply!
IV. Compensation
Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits (complete health, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, retirement program and generous paid time off benefits).
How to Apply:
To Apply:Please send cover letter, including salary expectations, resume and three professional references by June 25, 2010 (e-mail welcome) to:
Sara Burns
Admission Possible – Greater Milwaukee
603 N Milwaukee St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-220-450
E-mail: SBurns@AdmissionPossible.org
Web: www.AdmissionPossible.org
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