College Completion Mentor Specialist

Improve Your Tomorrow

Stockton (CA)

On-site

USD 85,962,000 - 101,729,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life AD&D (with options)

EAP

403(b) retirement with 3% match

Sick leave

Paid vacation - 2 weeks

8 paid holidays

PTO during school breaks

Job summary

Improve Your Tomorrow seeks a College Completion Mentor Specialist to guide students through senior year to graduation, delivering navigation sessions, career readiness support, and re-engagement programs across the region.

You will manage a caseload, track FAFSA/CADAA and enrollment milestones, and connect students with belonging programs and campus communities, ensuring timely completion of educational plans.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree is required.
Experience with college navigation and financial aid is expected.
Proficiency in Salesforce and data tracking tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver 1:1 navigation sessions with students.
Track milestones and maintain records in Salesforce.
Coordinate with families and host engagement events.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Deadline-driven

Transparency & trust

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

G‑Suite

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Stockton, CA 95219
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: Bachelors
Salary Range: $30.00 - $35.57 Hourly
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Job Category: Education

Company Overview

Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was founded in 2013 with the mission to increase the number of young men of color (YMOC) to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. We envision a world where men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and leaders in their communities. By embodying our core values of Character, Service, Teamwork, and Liberation we work to combat academic inequities and build a college-to-community pipeline.

Position Overview

The College Completion Mentor Specialist is the primary point of contact for students actively navigating college. This role owns the 1:1 navigation relationship from the warm handoff during senior year through graduation — delivering navigation sessions, Brotherhood Huddles, career readiness support, and College Comeback re-engagement across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Foundation Phase (HS Senior Year + Years 1–2)

Receive warm handoff from the High School Advising Mentor Specialist/APD during senior year; be introduced to every senior before graduation.
Conduct summer melt prevention outreach between high school graduation and college start.
Deliver monthly 1:1 navigation sessions in Year 1; escalated to weekly or bi-weekly for students below 2.5 GPA, on financial hold, or showing engagement risk.
Track milestones: FAFSA/CADAA completion, college applications, intent-to-enroll, orientation, registration, education plan, declared major, counselor connection.
Connect students to belonging programming and IYT Brotherhood community on or near campus.
Begin internship pre-placement preparation in spring of Year 2: resume development, pathway exploration, and application coaching.

Career Activation Phase (Year 3)

Support internship placement aligned to each student’s major and career interests through IYT’s corporate and partner network.
Conduct monthly navigation sessions with internship reflection and quarterly supervisor check-ins.
For community college students, support transfer applications, FAFSA renewal, and verified transfer.

Sustained Engagement Phase (Years 3–6)

Conduct quarterly navigation sessions and mid-semester academic and financial aid checks.
Ensure degree audits and graduation applications are completed on time.
Activate College Comeback re-engagement for stopped-out students.

Family & Community Engagement

Attend family engagement events and orientations at IYT high school sites to build rapport with students and families.

Data & Documentation

Log all navigation sessions, milestone progress, and family touchpoints in Salesforce within 24 hours.
Maintain accurate phase records, risk flags, and intervention notes for every student on caseload.
Capture and submit regular site content — photos, short videos, student stories, and impactful program moments to the Associate Program Director, with all required consent and release documentation on file.

Additional Duties as Assigned

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm; some weekends, evenings, and organization-wide events are required.

Work Location

Field-based — This position works out of an assigned local school campus.

Pay Rate

$30.00 – $35.57/hr

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life AD&D (with additional voluntary options)
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match after one year of employment.
Sick Leave
2 weeks of accrued paid Vacation Leave
8 Paid Holidays
Additional paid time off during select school breaks (about 3 weeks of additional PTO in total)

Qualifications - Must Haves

Commitment to the mission, vision, and values of IYT.
Ability to self-motivate to achieve results.
A multi-tasker with a solid ability to work under pressure.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce quality results.
Excellent communication and management skills that can both inspire and push others to accomplish their goals.
Ability to operate with an appropriate, responsible level of transparency and vulnerability, engendering confidence and trust.

Experience - Required

Strong understanding of community college, transfer pathways, financial aid, and 4‑year graduation requirements.
Ability to manage a multi-phase caseload with tiered intensity and consistent follow-through.
Comfort with technology and data systems (Salesforce experience preferred).

Experience - Preferred