Schoolwide Postsecondary Programs: Student Advising and Program Coordinator

About the role

The Student Advising & Program Coordinator leads critical advising services and programs for 11th- and 12th-grade high school students on their path to postsecondary success through matriculation at one of Breakthrough’s partner schools.

The role includes both supervisory and team collaboration responsibilities. Specific responsibilities of the Student Advising & Program Coordinator include:

• Student Advising & Support
• Program Development, Coordination, and Leadership
• School Partnership Development

Responsibilities

Provide timely, high-quality academic advising and mentoring to an average caseload of 50-55 students.

Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of students and their families, teachers, and other key stakeholders to support their success by adhering to advising standards of service and conducting holistic check-ins.

Meet and communicate with guardians/families on student progress.

Support students in taking academic and non-academic steps necessary to prepare for postsecondary pathways, including college and career exploration, college readiness testing, SAT/ACT testing, post-high school plans, college list creation, all steps of college application submissions, and all aspects of financial aid application submission and tracking.

Track student progress and identify critical needs to provide timely and appropriate interventions.

Continue advising 12th-grade students after graduation and through the summer to support Breakthrough’s postsecondary enrollment efforts, known as Summer Success work.

Design, plan and lead campus-based programming during or after school to promote school success and foster a culture that promotes postsecondary education options.

Support program evaluation efforts and make continuous program improvements to achieve outcomes.

Participate in committees and workgroups to engage in team planning, organizational change work, as needed.

Manage large groups of students to build a positive learning community aligned with Breakthrough’s core values and college-going culture.

Supervise, support, develop and evaluate an AmeriCorps fellow(s) to ensure highest performance and optimal student outcomes.

Manage and support volunteers assigned to students or events.

Strategically develop relationships with key partners, including teachers, school administrators, district leaders, counselors, recruiters, and leaders of other community-based organizations on campus.

Requirements

You are a strong candidate for the Student Advising and Program Coordinator role if, above all, you are a champion for closing the opportunity gap and increasing social and economic equity and mobility through educational attainment.

You are a servant leader, and feel at your best in a deep relationship with the communities in which you serve.

You are passionate about building authentic relationships with students, family members and caregivers, and educators.

You bring content expertise in youth development, college access, supervision and team development, and in event or program operations.

You will also bring experience or demonstrated capacity in the following competencies:

• High School Success & College Access Advising
• Direct-to-College Enrollment Advising
• Student Advising & Relationship Building
• Family Navigation & Caregiver Engagement
• Program Design and Delivery
• Inclusive Communication
• Data Tracking & Evaluation
• Continuous Learning & Improvement
• Talent Development
• Prioritization & Resourcefulness

Qualifications

• Experience in high school success and college access advising
• Experience in direct-to-college enrollment advising
• Experience in student advising and relationship building
• Experience in family navigation and caregiver engagement
• Experience in program design and delivery
• Experience in inclusive communication
• Experience in data tracking and evaluation
• Experience in continuous learning and improvement
• Experience in talent development
• Experience in prioritization and resourcefulness

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver commitments in a timely manner
• Ability to prioritize and manage resources effectively

Benefits

Competitive salary between $56,000-$74,000 depending on experience and qualifications

Health, dental and vision insurance (Breakthrough pays 100% of employee premiums)

Life insurance

Matching 401K retirement plan

Thirty days of PTO annually, with immediate accrual, recognizing that staff have lives outside of work

Additional leave benefits, including company holidays and FMLA eligibility (varies by year)

Breakthrough Central Texas is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its applicants, staff members, and families, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.