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Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City · 2 weeks ago

Senior Program Manager, College Access

New York,NY,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $65K/yr

3+ years exp

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS of NYC) is the nation's first and NYC's largest youth mentoring organization. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager, College Access to deepen their college access efforts and college planning culture for youth, providing essential support in program development and case management.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Create a college application road map for juniors and seniors

Create a college counseling curriculum for community-based programming

Provide one-on-one counseling sessions for high school juniors and seniors on the college application and college decision process

Analyze seniors' financial aid packages and offer support as needed

Lead the recruitment and enrollment of the incoming College & Career Success Program (CCS) freshmen class, including facilitating information sessions and conducting enrollment meetings with all incoming scholars

Support CCS department in matching incoming freshman scholars with a mentor for the CCS Program

Email communications with students, parents, mentors, and program managers

Maintain accurate and consistent case notes for caseload in the database

Co-facilitate College Access workshops for site-based programming

Plan and conduct a series of College Access workshops for high school juniors, seniors, mentors, and families throughout the academic year

Coordinate and recruit college admission representatives for virtual College Knowledge Rep Visit Series for juniors

Organize and host College Decision Day and the annual Spring College Fair

Serve as college access subject matter expert, further integrating college access into overall organizational mission and culture

Train Program Managers on the college application road map

Collect and distribute college access resources from the CACNY listserv and other outlets; attend the monthly CACNY Membership Meetings

Develop an active presence of BBBS of NYC within the College Access/Persistence Community within NYC

Identify and secure 1-2 summer interns for the College & Career Success Program

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

College counselingCollege access expertiseWorkshop facilitationFinancial aid knowledgeCommunity organization experienceEmpathyCommitment to missionCollaboration

Required

3-5 years experience in college counseling required

Demonstrated expertise in college access, including postsecondary planning, the college application process, FAFSA/financial aid, scholarship resources, and opportunity programs

Experience working with students from all backgrounds, especially first-generation students

Experience with creating and facilitating college access workshops

Commitment to BBBS of NYC's mission, vision, and values

Occasional evening and weekend availability required