College Access Site Director

Position Overview: The College Access Site Director is a paid, part-time internship for current undergraduate college students (preferred), graduate college students, or recent college graduates interested in education, non-profit management, and community building. Reporting to a Program Manager, College Access Site Directors co-lead one of LGR’s College Access Programs in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions and directly manage a group of college student volunteers (Coaches), who provide SAT preparation and college admission support to high school students from historically underrepresented communities.

Let's Get Ready classes occur two nights a week, one focused on the math section of the SAT and one focused on the verbal section of the SAT. Both College Access Site Directors are responsible for being on-site each class night to oversee the volunteer Coaches and students and to help build a positive and engaging learning environment. Site Directors must also attend trainings and occasional enrichment events. In addition to carrying out on-site responsibilities, management and logistics, Site Directors complete additional position-related tasks and meet with their Program Manager and Co-Site Director each week to ensure all programmatic goals are being met.

Employment Period: 5/15/2018 – 8/31/2018 (this position may be worked remotely before mid-June and after mid-August)

Hours: 15 hours/week. Co-Site Directors are required to attend every class session (approximately 8 hours/week) from mid-June to mid-August, and additional hours can be worked remotely on a flexible schedule. Additionally, Co-Site Directors are required to proctor 1-2 practice SAT exam(s) and chaperone at least 1 college trip.

Location: Multiple program locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Visit http://letsgetready.org/signup/ for a current list of program locations, dates, and times. We will update this list regularly as summer programs are confirmed.

Pay: $2,250 stipend for the summer semester

Position Responsibilities:

Ensure a meaningful and productive program for students

• Work with the Program Manager and Site Partner to manage all on-site logistics
• Create and run group activities to ensure student engagement and participation
• Foster strong relationships between students and coaches
• Attend all Let’s Get Ready events and regional leadership trainings

Effectively recruit and manage Coaches

• Represent Let’s Get Ready on college campuses and at occasional networking events
• Engage peers through group recruitment events and individual outreach including: tabling, phone calls, emails, and in-person outreach
• Ensure coach recruitment goals are met before the start of the program
• Responsible for direct supervision, engagement and evaluation of volunteer Coaches in lesson plan preparation and execution and overall classroom management to support SAT score increase for students

Execute high-quality events and activities

• Responsible for creating, executing, attending and communicating all events such as diagnostic exams, Coach Training, college trips and the end-of-program celebration
• Design effective incentive systems to ensure student and coach retention
• Manage a budget for the program and maintain records of all purchases and receipts

Manage program data entry and communications

• Responsible for ensuring all program data is up-to-date, including student and coach enrollment paperwork, attendance, student diagnostic exam scores, Coach classroom evaluations and other data as assigned
• Maintain open and professional communication with Co-Site Director, Program Manager and Site Partner
• Communicate all program events and updates to students, Coaches, family members, LGR staff, and Site Partners
• Respond to program inquiries in a timely manner, and serve as a point person for all student and coach outreach

Qualifications: Let’s Get Ready seeks individuals who have leadership experience or are looking to gain more leadership skills. Candidates must:

• Have exceptional communication, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Enjoy working in a team-oriented environment and have a strong network to recruit volunteer Coaches.
• Be interested in and comfortable with working with high school students in historically underrepresented communities.
• Be a current undergraduate student (preferred), graduate student, or recent college graduate who has work authorization