Overview
The Bronx Institute at Lehman College/GEAR UP Academic College Readiness Coach (ACRC)
The mission of the Bronx Institute at Lehman College is to enhance educational opportunity by promoting academic excellence for K-20 students. Our vision is to foster and promote equity and excellence in the education and learning of students K-20 by involving administrators, teachers, parents and students themselves in high quality programs that support and enhance educational opportunities. Our efforts are focused on closing the achievement gap by increasing high school graduation with college readiness and other academic services to maximize each student’s potential.
The Bronx Institute’s GEAR UP program goals are: (1) to increase middle school students’ academic performance and preparation for a successful high school experience; (2) to increase high school students’ academic performance and preparation for post-secondary enrollment and persistence; (3) to support GEAR UP students’ persistence in post-secondary education programs; and (4) to increase student and family engagement in activities designed to promote awareness of and access to post-secondary education options.
As an Academic College Readiness Coach (ACRC), you will be working under the direct supervision of the GEAR UP Program Director. You will help Bronx students accomplish their goals of choosing and then graduating from high school and being accepted into college. The ACRC will be responsible for providing services to the GEAR UP students in our partner New York City Department of Education schools.
The Academic College Readiness Coach (ACRC)will be responsible for:
- Advisement
- Student Recruitment
- Parental Engagement
- Data Collection
The ACRC plans, designs, and conducts front-line college access and college readiness activities according to the GEAR UP service delivery plan at schools.
The ACRC provides/facilitates services and programs for middle and high school students,
such as academic planning and preparation for high school and college, college application completion, career exploration, financial aid, financial planning, college essay preparation,
college visits, summer enrichment activities, and annual orientation events.
In addition, the ACRC can be assigned to work with college freshmen. The ACRC will support these freshmen with issues such as financial aid, course selection, enrollment, time management and
college support services for students. The ACRC will maintain ongoing
communication and record student progress and course
completion.
The ACRC will actively engage and recruit students to attend GEAR UP academic activities
during the school year and summer. In addition, the ACRC will serve as a chaperone and assistant during activities with our partner organizations according to the DOE and other pertinent guidelines.
The ACRC will be responsible for monthly electronic communications regarding college
awareness and financial aid with parents. He/she will also be responsible for attending student-parent-teacher conferences to meet with parents and provide program related information. The ACRC will actively participate in identifying and recruiting parents to take part in a minimum of one (1) to two (2) parental events during the academic year.
The ACRC is responsible for timely collection of student data when students participate, i.e., GEAR UP activities and/or assist in gathering documentation of in-kind services provided by program partners as required by the grant.
The Academic and College Readiness Coach will perform all other program duties as
required by the grant.
Skills/competencies:
- Ability to work with large and small groups of students.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, across different tasks and projects within the organization
- A self-starter who is proactive and able to follow through with limited supervision
- Strong interpersonal, written, oral communication, and presentation skills
- Bi-lingual preferred (English/Spanish or other) oral and written communication
- Ability to plan, carry out and complete assignments in a timely manner
- Able to troubleshoot and devise quality solutions to address emerging needs
- Detail-oriented with excellent analytical abilities
- Strong organization, management and coordination skills
Requirements & Qualifications:
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Education or Academic Counseling (Master’s Degree
preferred) and a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with college access/youth development programs for middle and/or high school students.
Compensation:
Bachelor’s degree $55,000; Master’s degree to $60,000
Please submit resume and cover letter.