The Opportunity
The College Access and Equity Coordinator is responsible for implementing programming in partnership with School District of Philadelphia principals, administrators and staff. This school-based position coordinates and delivers rigorous academic enrichment, college-readiness and career development activities to middle and high school students. The position maintains hours similar to school-based staff, reporting four (4) days per week, with occasional weekend hours.
You’ll Help Us to Achieve: - High engagement of students and staff in a college- and career-preparatory culture, supported by high-quality activities and partnerships.
- Increased representation of students of color within high schools in the School District of Philadelphia.
- Strong, continuous relationships with school-based staff that further Heights’ mission.
You'll Be Responsible For: - Facilitating college access programming, including college application process, FAFSA completion, and workshops.
- Supporting school administrators and staff in strengthening college and career awareness among students by sharing actionable student data or professional development to increase student preparedness.
- Advising and supporting academically prepared middle school students of color and their families through the High School Selection process, and as they transition to select-admit or city-wide high schools.
- Implementing our online ‘How to Apply for College’ coursework for high school juniors and building buy-in from teachers to utilize in the classroom.
- Increasing participation of students in college and career readiness activities, including dual-enrollment and internship programming.
- Coordinating and overseeing off-campus field trips that support college exposure and readiness.
- Serving as a point of contact for opportunities offered by external partners, especially those that enrich a students academic, college or career readiness. Collaboration with external partners could also include information sharing with students, supporting applications and monitoring student participation.
- Collaborating within peers in all PODs to support programming, recruitment, and development
- Creating, writing, and implementing programming and lessons
Additional Responsibilities: - Summer duties as assigned by Director or VP
- Reporting to work on a regular basis and is available for occasional after-hours emergency calls and projects.
- May be asked to perform additional duties not listed in the job description as required by business needs.
Who You Are: - Bachelor’s Degree required.
- Minimum 3 years of work experience.
- A passion for increasing educational access for underserved communities.
- Experience working directly with youth through mentorship, teaching or general youth program implementation and project management.
- Strong data skills - collecting, storing, analyzing and creating reports and evaluations.
- Proficiency in Google Suite and familiarity with Salesforce preferred.
- Dedicated remote work area that is quiet enough for employees to concentrate is required. Must have homeowner’s or renter’s insurance and the ability to comply with company technology, safety, and health requirements.
- Ability to travel on occasion as required to attend meetings and/or events.
- Ability to frequently operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Ability to lift up to twenty (20) pounds.
- Ability to perform the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- May require more than forty (40) hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
In addition to your experience, expertise and strengths, you must meet PA State background check requirements [PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI Fingerprint Check] at hire and every five years thereafter. You’ll also need to adhere to COVID safety guidelines as required by the Department of Human Services and/or the School District of Philadelphia.
Compensation:
The salary for this position, which depends on prior work experience and our assessment of your demonstrated fit for the role, will likely be between $54,000 - $58,000. Heights offers competitive base salaries based on the Philadelphia market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size, with opportunities for salary growth over time. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and take internal and external equity seriously. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process.
Join the Team!
At Heights Philadelphia, we cultivate a culture of support. We love students. We do what we’ll say we do. We are lifelong learners. We succeed together. We are committed to maintaining a diverse staff - who reflect our students, their lived experiences, and our city. We are invested. And we invest in students to make a better Philadelphia for everyone.
If you are excited by our mission, highly skilled in your field, and eager to continue learning and growing, we invite you to apply. Visit our careers page to submit your resume. A cover letter is not required, however the application does require you to submit brief responses to a few prompts. These are directly connected to your related background and experience.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Once the interview process begins, we anticipate it will take 6-8 weeks until an offer is made and communicated.
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