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College Access Coordinator

​​https://yleana.org/careers

Position Description

Yleana is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented College Access Coordinator who can run our alumni mentoring programs, manage all alumni outreach and communication, and coordinate our college and career readiness events series. Yleana is first and foremost an organization that exists to support its students, and we want to make sure that priority is front and center: we want all communication, thinking, and planning to be with the students in mind, which means that this position will work closely with the Executive Director and assist senior staff in keeping students’ interests first. The ideal candidate will be proactive, with strong organizational skills and impeccable oral and written communication. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with an appropriate sense of urgency and a strong drive to complete tasks and see results.

This position is a full-time role. While we are currently working remotely, we are looking for applicants who are located in NYC or willing to relocate and who can be physically present when necessary. Staff are required to be fully vaccinated for in-person work, if/when we return to the office and for in-person teaching.

Overview of Tasks

*Mentoring programs:

• Implement comprehensive outreach and recruitment strategy to recruit and retain new mentors and mentees
• Match new pairs of mentors and mentees
• Manage all mentor-mentee relationships, including regular check-in’s, triaging of issues, and connecting to appropriate resources
• Support and build out existing mentorship programs by developing new curriculum, maintaining body of college access/persistence resources, and spearheading new initiatives

*Alumni outreach and support:

• Maintain active communication with all Yleana alums, both as a larger group and in 1:1 interactions
• Troubleshoot and triage college access, college persistence, and career transition issues, connecting alums with appropriate resources, mentors, and staff
• Solicit college and career data from alums through regular outreach

*Events series:

• Plan and execute college access and career seminar events
• Support launch and running of financial literacy seminar series

*Provide logistical and administrative support for student- and alum-related programming, including Yleana Leadership Academy

*Communicate with key stakeholders to support student progress towards educational success

*Perform other duties as assigned

Specific dates to note

Applicants should be able to attend Yleana’s summer camp (the Yleana Leadership Academy) for 8 weeks at Colgate University/Mount Holyoke College in New York (room and board provided as well as salary for those 8 weeks).

• Yleana Leadership Academy dates, 2023: June 10-August 7

Compensation

The compensation for this job will run between $49-54K/year (commensurate with experience and skill level), with unlimited PTO, 403b retirement plan, and healthcare benefits.

Basic Requirements

• Four-year accredited college degree, BA, BS or higher, or 4+ years of related professional experience
• 1-3 years of direct service college access/persistence experience
• Strong knowledge of CUNY and SUNY application process, FAFSA/TAP application process, and familiarity with applying to competitive private colleges and universities preferred
• Can come to camp (Yleana Leadership Academy) in the summer (June 10-August 7)
• Can work a flexible schedule (most alum events will be outside of business hours; comp time is of course given!)
• Open to the possibility of doing some teaching/tutoring
• Willing to travel within New York City as needed
• Pass our initial grammar test and background check

What it’s like to work at Yleana

Diversity and equal opportunity are at the core of Yleana and our mission. We are committed to building a team that reflects the world and the students we serve. People who identify as members of historically underrepresented or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply. You can read Yleana’s full DEI policy here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o8Se9xtkiVUdRMTHdUqIhbYfcZ2cuaQUYkEVer_UQzk/edit#heading=h.6nk23bgxs0rg

At Yleana, we welcome talented, passionate individuals who want to tackle the opportunity gap - whether you're working with our main team at our NYC headquarters or teaching students at the four locations we serve (Baltimore, Boston, NYC, and Philadelphia)!

Our feel is that of a startup: Everyone on our small but mighty team is a problem-solver; when folks identify problems, they are willing to step in and step up! Team members enjoy exposure opportunities - they get to learn a lot, and there’s room to step in and take ownership. You will be joining a team of creatives whose mantra is to replace “I can’t do that” with “Let’s figure out how to make it happen." We are meticulous and attentive to even the smallest details. Applicants should be interested in both the quantity and breadth of work entailed in a startup/non-profit as well as feel passion for the mission of the organization.

Join us and make a difference!

About the Yleana Leadership Foundation

The Yleana Leadership Foundationsees the US’s racial wealth gap (economic/wealth accumulation) as a consequence of the opportunity gap (education). Our mission is to decrease the opportunity gap in order to decrease the racial wealth gap - by making sure students have access to the best resources possible as they enter college, we will change their economic position and ability to accumulate wealth as adults.

Our population is 95% BIPOC, primarily Black and Latinx, with an average family income of $32,829.We partner with high schools and CBOs inBaltimore,Boston/North Shore MA,NYC, andPhiladelphia. We are emphatically a non-creaming organization, meaning our actions are directed at slow, incremental change in the thick middle of the curve.

By increasing the selectivity of the colleges our students attend, we:
[1] Increase college graduation rates and access to more supportive programming
[2] Secure better financial aid packages and decrease loans, allowing students to start life with less debt
[3] Increase salaries after graduation - double and triple what students would have made after a less selective college

Ready to Apply?

We accept applications on a rolling basis! Fill out our hiring form here: https://bit.ly/yleana-college-access-coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $49,000.00 - $54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New York, NY 10036: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Will you be able to attend Yleana Leadership Academy, held at Colgate and Mount Holyoke, this summer (June 10-August 7)?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10036

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