Serve your community through a year of service with Kentucky College Coaches

Kentucky College Coaches is an AmeriCorps program serving Kentucky high school students since 2010! Our program model helps students increase their ACT scores, identify career goals, find scholarship money, and have a solid plan to guide them after high school. The evaluation of the program shows that students who spend time with a Kentucky College Coach go to college at a rate 16% higher than students who don’t have a coach. This program works - participating students are more prepared for college and careers!

Description of position:

As a Kentucky College Coaches AmeriCorps member, you will mentor students from low-income and underserved backgrounds. You will help students (grades 9-12) navigate the milestones they face in high school as they move toward graduation and decide what to do next. You will have a group of students whom you will meet with individuals and in small groups throughout the year, providing coaching geared to the needs of individual students. You will also help with the whole school’s efforts to help all students become college and work-ready. Your one-year commitment will change lives!

Dates: August 1, 2023- May 31, 2024 (Possible extension to 7/31/2024)*

Hours: 37.5 hours/week, Monday-Friday

Pay: $1,810 per month in living allowance, less FICA and other applicable taxes

Benefits: Healthcare and childcare eligibility, federal student loan forbearance eligibility, professional development, and an education award of $4546.50 upon completing service

Responsibilities:

• Document student contact and report to supervisor
• Attend all trainings and meetings
• Meet with site supervisor daily
• Contact mentees regularly and keep up on and document your time commitment
• Assist staff with programs and community service activities
• Recruit volunteers when necessary for a group or large event(s)
• Removing the achievement gap
• Career opportunities for students who have lost jobs
• Outreach for dual credit programming (middle school and high school)
• Monitoring students and mentoring them
• Boosting self-esteem in your core students and campus life
• Connecting with different trade school programs on campus
• Working closely with the college and community…being visible, and connecting with resources
• Interacting and working closely with mental health services
• Identify available resources for students (academic, financial, and community)
• Linking home, school, and community
• Gathering data and statistics to find your Core Students (first-time degree-seeking minority students, traditional and non-traditional)
• Working and developing intervention plans with other department coaches to find students who are on the brink of academic probation or dropping out
• Connecting with educational programs such as TRIO Student Support Services, The Learning Space, and more
• Working on the Cultural Diversity Committee
• Being an Advisor for the Cultural Diversity Department Organizations

Desired Skills and Characteristics:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, etc.)
• Must be proficient in writing/sending emails
• Must be proficient in answering or placing calls
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Exhibit strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to be a positive and productive team member
• Excellent organizational skills and mentoring experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1,810.00 per month

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person