Program Manager

We are seeking an engaged and energetic addition to our team. Read below for more information about this opportunity to work with our amazing scholars!

Position Description

Objective: Work directly with high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college-bound high school students and their parents in the metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson area to facilitate STEP's College Prep and Leadership Program.

Main Duties:

Organize and co-lead STEP's monthly college-prep workshops.

Individually advise students throughout the college preparation and application process from sophomore through senior year.

Outreach to high-school students and counselors.

Communicate with and educate parents on the financial aid process.

Research and develop student/alumni resources.

Support the growth and improvement of the program in an innovative and sustainable manner.

Additional Responsibilities:

Work with students and parents to ensure full participation in workshops and overall program.

Obtain admissions and financial aid information from targeted colleges.

Help coordinate admission visits and meetings.

Cultivate contacts at high schools for outreach to and recruitment of prospective, qualified students.

Arrange and give outreach presentations at high schools.

Provide application material and instructions to students, teachers, counselors, and school administrators.

Review student applications to STEP and conduct student interviews.

Assist with travel coordination for summer programs.

Keep and update electronic records of student grades, attendance, homework completion, contact info., etc.

Create and utilize documents and forms within the Google suite.

Support year-round program projects as needed, including test prep courses and writing workshops.

Represent STEP at events in Phoenix and Tucson.

Qualifications

Passion for STEP's mission to educate and empower low-income Arizona high schoolers to enroll in and graduate from college

Bachelor's Degree

Experience in teaching, counseling, and/or mentoring students

Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Classroom and Drive, Zoom

Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills

Efficient, self-motivated, and independent worker

Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and stay organized

Ability to develop creative strategies to engage students during workshops

Ability to work well with teenagers (caring and patient yet firm)

Ability to work well with colleagues, teachers, administrators, and parents

Highly Preferred: Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)

Preferred: Experience working with high school students or in college admissions.

Additional Info./Benefits:

Full-time position

Health reimbursement up to $512/mo

Generous Paid Time-Off Policy (3 weeks PTO plus holidays)

Office from home

Workshops / meetings with students at various locations

Workshops held on weekends (and occasionally evenings)

Evening work required as needed to individually check in with students

Based in Phoenix Metropolitan Area with occasional travel to Tucson

Purpose driven position

Salary: $50,000

Desired Start Date: Mid-September

Qualifications:

Passion for STEP's mission to educate and empower low-income Arizona high schoolers to enroll in and graduate from college

Bachelor's Degree

Experience in teaching, counseling, and/or mentoring students

Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Classroom and Drive, Zoom

Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills

Efficient, self-motivated, and independent worker

Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and stay organized

Ability to develop creative strategies to engage students during workshops

Ability to work well with teenagers (caring and patient yet firm)

Ability to work well with colleagues, teachers, administrators, and parents

Highly Preferred: Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)

Preferred: Experience working with high school students or in college admissions.

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