Program Manager

STEP: Student Expedition Program; United States; Remote; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health reimbursement up to $512/mo

3 weeks PTO plus holidays

Office from home

Job summary

STEP: Student Expedition Program is seeking an engaged team member to work with high-achieving, first-generation college-bound students and their families in the Phoenix and Tucson area. The role focuses on college prep workshops, advising, outreach, and resource development to support students through the admissions process.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and experience with teaching or mentoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in teaching, counseling, and/or mentoring students.
• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Classroom and Drive, Zoom.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• Organized, self-motivated, and independent worker.
• Spanish fluency is highly preferred.
• Experience with high school students or college admissions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and co-lead STEP's monthly college-prep workshops.
• Advise students through the college prep and application process.
• Outreach to high-school students and counselors.
• Educate parents on the financial aid process.
• Research and develop student/alumni resources.
• Support program growth and improvements.

Skills

Teaching

Counseling

Mentoring

Communication

Organization

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Classroom

Drive

Zoom

Job description

We are seeking an engaged and energetic addition to our team. Read below for more information about this opportunity to work with our amazing scholars!

Position Description

Objective: Work directly with high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college-bound high school students and their parents in the metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson area to facilitate STEP's College Prep and Leadership Program.

Main Duties:

• Organize and co-lead STEP's monthly college-prep workshops.
• Individually advise students throughout the college preparation and application process from sophomore through senior year.
• Outreach to high-school students and counselors.
• Communicate with and educate parents on the financial aid process.
• Research and develop student/alumni resources.
• Support the growth and improvement of the program in an innovative and sustainable manner.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Work with students and parents to ensure full participation in workshops and overall program.
• Obtain admissions and financial aid information from targeted colleges.
• Help coordinate admission visits and meetings.
• Cultivate contacts at high schools for outreach to and recruitment of prospective, qualified students.
• Arrange and give outreach presentations at high schools.
• Provide application material and instructions to students, teachers, counselors, and school administrators.
• Review student applications to STEP and conduct student interviews.
• Assist with travel coordination for summer programs.
• Keep and update electronic records of student grades, attendance, homework completion, contact info., etc.
• Create and utilize documents and forms within the Google suite.
• Support year-round program projects as needed, including test prep courses and writing workshops.
• Represent STEP at events in Phoenix and Tucson.

Qualifications

• Passion for STEP's mission to educate and empower low-income Arizona high schoolers to enroll in and graduate from college
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in teaching, counseling, and/or mentoring students
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Classroom and Drive, Zoom
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
• Efficient, self-motivated, and independent worker
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and stay organized
• Ability to develop creative strategies to engage students during workshops
• Ability to work well with teenagers (caring and patient yet firm)
• Ability to work well with colleagues, teachers, administrators, and parents
• Highly Preferred: Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)
• Preferred: Experience working with high school students or in college admissions.

Additional Info./Benefits:

• Full-time position
• Health reimbursement up to $512/mo
• Generous Paid Time-Off Policy (3 weeks PTO plus holidays)
• Office from home
• Workshops / meetings with students at various locations
• Workshops held on weekends (and occasionally evenings)
• Evening work required as needed to individually check in with students
• Based in Phoenix Metropolitan Area with occasional travel to Tucson
• Purpose driven position

Salary: $50,000

Desired Start Date: Mid-September

Qualifications:

• Passion for STEP's mission to educate and empower low-income Arizona high schoolers to enroll in and graduate from college
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in teaching, counseling, and/or mentoring students
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Classroom and Drive, Zoom
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills
• Efficient, self-motivated, and independent worker
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and stay organized
• Ability to develop creative strategies to engage students during workshops
• Ability to work well with teenagers (caring and patient yet firm)
• Ability to work well with colleagues, teachers, administrators, and parents
• Highly Preferred: Fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking)
• Preferred: Experience working with high school students or in college admissions.