Details
Posted: 06-May-22
Location: Portland, Oregon
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: Salary range $53,360 - $66,700
Categories:
Career Services
Manager, Career Pathways
College Possible Portland
About College Possible
As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped put more than 59,000 students from disinvested communities on the path to economic mobility via completion of a college degree. Its proven near-peer coaching model, delivered by recent college graduates serving as AmeriCorps members, provides high-touch interventions proven to help students navigate and overcome the most common barriers to college access, retention and degree completion. Nationwide, College Possible students are three times more likely to earn a bachelor's degree within six years than their peers from similar backgrounds.
College Possible is a growing nonprofit coaching students from low-income backgrounds to and through college to break the cycle of poverty and empower the next generation of leaders. Our model has earned national recognition: the inaugural Evergreen National Education Award recognized our leadership in increasing access to and success in college for students from low-income backgrounds. It also earns top field results: a Harvard study found that the program more than doubles a student's chance of enrolling in a four-year college, and our students are four times more likely to become college graduates than their low-income peers. College Possible has a budget of $33 million, more than 128 full-time employees and more than 321 AmeriCorps and VISTA service members. During the 2021-22 school year, we will reach an estimated 21,245 students in all 50 states, with the support of 169 partner high schools and 107 partner colleges.
College Possible is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks to build a diverse workforce to create impact in partnership with the communities we serve. We welcome a diverse pool of qualified applicants. For each of its positions, College Possible is mindful about what best serves our students, and seeks to hire staff with relevant experience, skills and aptitude, and a commitment to the power of education. To learn more read our Diversity and Inclusion Plan.
Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates: regional sites in Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; and Seattle, WA; College Forward in Austin, TX; and has Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee. Learn more at CollegePossible.org.
What You Bring as Manager, Career Pathways
College Possible Oregon seeks an energetic and innovative manager to build, implement and run a comprehensive program of career services support for college students. The Career Pathways Manager will develop training and resources surrounding the job search process, guide students in securing experiential learning opportunities, and build relationships with college career centers and corporate and nonprofit partners to build relationships and open opportunities for students to secure internships and start their career. The Career Pathways Manager will also support program coordinators and coaches in their efforts to provide robust, research-based, and innovative career services to college students. This leadership team member is a connector, someone with the career development knowledge, research skills, networking ability, and creative mindset to facilitate comprehensive guidance for students on their career journeys.
Essential Job Functions:
Project Manager (40%) In collaboration with the college team, develop a comprehensive career pathways program for College Possible's college students. Implement, oversee and direct the career pathways program as the subject area expert for College Possible Oregon.
Trainer (15%) Provide ongoing training to AmeriCorps coaches on career coaching for college students, to include guidance in the career development process such as resume building, career competencies, networking and job search skills.
Experiential Learning Coordinator (15%) Seek out internship, service learning, and study abroad opportunities for college students and disseminate information. Assist coaches and students in understanding the importance of and securing these opportunities.
Connector (15%) Build relationships with college career centers, nonprofit partners and businesses. Facilitate connections between students and potential employers and providers of experiential learning opportunities. Offer follow-up consultations to college students who participate in career pathways events.
Career Resource Curator (15%) Develop and host career workshops. Regularly provide resources to coaches. Develop a career resource library to be used by the leadership team, coaches and students.
Other duties as assigned.
What We Offer
In addition to joining a committed, diverse, values-based organization, we offer:
- A competitive salary commensurable with experience. Salary range $53,360 - $66,700.
- An opportunity for you to have a tremendous impact both internally and in the broader country
- a competitive salary commensurate with experience
- excellent benefits including complete health, dental, life, short-term and long-term insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Encouraged sustainability through a generous paid time off program
- Personalized professional development and growth opportunities
To Join Our Growing College Possible Team
Please apply at: www.CollegePossible.org/careers Include a resume and cover letter.
What You Bring
Education/Certifications/Licenses:
- Bachelor's degree in communication, higher education, human resources, humanities, or related field.
Related Work Experience:
- Minimum of three years of full-time work experience required.
- Developing and leading training and learning opportunities.
- Career services or career counseling.
- Project management.
Computer/Software Skills:
- Ability to leverage technology and social media in developing robust career programming.
- Excellent computer skills, including strong proficiency in Microsoft and Google products.
- Experience with Salesforce preferred, but not required.
Other Skills, Abilities and Requirements:
- Innovative thinking and problem solving.
- Strength in networking and connecting people and resources.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with multiple project stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Established record of work with diverse populations.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Skills in motivating people.
- Self-directed.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds when needed
- Office environment with limited travel
- Ability to stand and/or sit for a minimum of 7 hours a day
