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.

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

• 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.
   

How to Apply:
E-mail 1) Resume and 2) Cover letter detailing interest in STEP and relevant experience to:
Eileen McLeod: [email protected]  

Applications submitted by Monday, August 17, at 11:59 PM MST will be prioritized for review. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.