Overview
WHO WE ARE
A Better Chance believes diversity in independent schools has the power to transform individuals, families, schools, and communities. For almost 60 years, A Better Chance has worked with high-performing students of color, their families, and over 200 Member Schools to ensure communities of color have access to the transformational educational opportunities provided by independent schools across the United States.
WHY WORK AT A BETTER CHANCE
• A Better Chance offers a small-team environment where everyone is invested in each other. As teammates, we have fun together, celebrate together, and ensure that each team member has what they need to be successful.
• A Better Chance embraces opportunities to be creative and learn from our work. This means that our staff has the opportunity to be bold and collaborate with colleagues as they push the organization’s work forward.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
As the Assistant Program Manager – Career Programs, you will serve as a key member of the Scholar & Alumni Success team. You will work with the Program Manager, Scholar & Alumni Success, to develop and deliver A Better Chance’s career-readiness programming. A Better Chance works with Scholars and families all over the country. This position requires occasional work outside of traditional 9 am – 5 pm work hours, and often involves supporting other teams to support the greater organization.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to)
Work With Students:
• Facilitate and/or organize career-readiness workshops for A Better Chance Scholars
• Engage in one-on-one career coaching sessions with A Better Chance Scholars
• Facilitate and/or organize workshops for small groups of low-to-moderate-income (LMI) and first-generation students
Event Management:
• Manage the execution of A Better Chance’s annual Career Week, a week of career-readiness workshops
• Manage the execution of A Better Chance’s annual Summer Opportunities Fair
Partnership Management:
• Work with A Better Chance corporate partners to provide Scholars with career-readiness workshops
• Work with A Better Chance non-profit partners to provide Scholars with career-readiness workshops
General Organizational Support:
• Track and manage Scholar and programmatic data
• Read and score A Better Chance applications
• Travel (20%) to key A Better Chance markets to meet and support A Better Chance Scholars and families
• Other duties as assigned
WHO WE ARE SEEKING
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience facilitating in-person, hybrid, and virtual youth-focused workshops
• Experience planning and managing virtual, hybrid, and in-person youth-focused events
• Knowledge of career development and career readiness
• Excellent and demonstrated skills in writing, communication, and time management
• Experience in working with and interacting with high-school students, families, and college-aged students from diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated passion and history of working across teams
• Experience working collaboratively with outside partners
• Excited about supporting a growing and evolving team
• Technical skills – Microsoft Office Suite, Canva, database management
• Excited and able to travel throughout the year (about 20% of the time)
• Demonstrated belief in A Better Chance’s mission
• Experience working one-on-one with youth; facilitation experience; student support experience; or counseling experience preferred
• Experience in application reading preferred
WHY IN-OFFICE
As an organization in service to others, we frequently ask those we serve what they expect from us. Since we view our Scholars and families as our primary constituents, we pay special attention to what they tell us. In surveying and listening to our Scholars and families, we know they value and expect in-person programming, which requires us to be physically available to them when and where they need us. Therefore, if you plan to apply for this position, please approach this role knowing that in order to prioritize our Scholars and families, you will need to be in both the A Better Chance Office and in the field serving others.
A Better Chance, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.