Job Title:Program Coordinator

Employment Classification:Full-Time, Salaried Non-Exempt

Reports to:Programs Director

Salary:$70,000 – $80,000 annual salary

Work Hours:Core hours are 9 – 5, Monday – Friday with occasional evenings and weekends

Hybrid: 2 – 3 days/week in office and at NYC based events

Location:Office Address is 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1626, New York, NY 10115 and event sites

About College & Community Fellowship (CCF)

CCF is one of the only organizations to focus on access to higher education for justice involved women. For over 25 years we have worked at the intersection of racial equity, criminal legal reform, economic justice, and community building. At CCF, we believe that women with justice history should have equal access to the educational opportunities. Our College and Career Programs provide the long-term support for women with justice history while they complete their educational endeavors and start their journey

Position Overview

The Program Coordinator provides academic counseling to students enrolled in CCF. They promote academic success with an understanding of each student’s social, economic, and cultural context. The Program Coordinator also develops and delivers programming including workshops, recruitment presentations, and events across the programs

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide academic, financial aid, and partner referrals to our members
• Meet regularly with our students each semester to provide support through college exploration to graduation
• Develop and maintain relationships with colleges and community based organizations and other support for the students
• Collaborate and develop student support service activities
• Coordinate educational related financial support (scholarships, emergency funds, transportation, books, supplies, and tutoring)
• Stay informed on public higher education policy by monitoring a mix of federal, state and institutional sources, advocacy groups, attend public hearings, and follow public policy-focused social media accounts to keep awareness of trends in funding, tuition and academic regulations
• Maintain reporting requirements, including documentation in Salesforce and MS Office Suite, be able to create and generate reports in Salesforce
• Serve as a task manager for Social Work interns
• Participate in staff meetings and training courses
• Collaborate to design programming based on participant needs
• Identify and coordinate experts, speakers, and workshop contributors
• Plan events including Community Meetings, graduation, and other member functions and programs, this may require scheduling rooms and ordering, along other administrative duties
• Lead and co-facilitate workshops and presentations
• Serve as liaison with school partners to support dually enrolled students
• Other duties assigned as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in counseling or related field preferred; 6 years experience considered in lieu of degree
• 3 years of working knowledge and experience in counseling, coaching, or learning specialties
• 5 years of strong computer skills. MS Office Suite preferred. Solid experience with creating documents, presentations and spreadsheets. Comfortable with mining data and telling a story with it
• 2 years of CRM (Salesforce preferred)
• Must be able to work limited evenings/weekends when required by programs and events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with justice-impacted individuals preferred
• 2 years experience in social policy and advocacy