College & Career Success Advising and Program Coordinator, Community College and Nontraditional

College & Career Success Advising and Program Coordinator, Community College and Nontraditional Pathways

About Breakthrough Central Texas

Breakthrough is the leading college access and success nonprofit in Central Texas. For more than 20 years, we have partnered with thousands of middle and high school students who aspire to be the first in their family to graduate with a degree or certificate. We make a radical, long-term commitment to students, to and through college, unlocking the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity.

We support the whole student with personalized services, work closely with community partners, campuses, and employers, and advocate for our students with lawmakers. Breakthrough students attend 60+ public schools and persist at nearly 100 colleges and universities. The result is that 55% of Breakthrough students graduate from college, compared to 17% of low-income students in our region. Our work has resulted in more than 550 college graduates, with 4,000 on their way, positively impacting families for generations, our region’s educational access, and the Central Texas economy.

Why Work at Breakthrough Central Texas
By working for Breakthrough Central Texas, you will help hundreds of students achieve their dreams of success and receive the high-quality education they deserve. Breakthrough is an organization committed to its students and recognizes that our greatest resource to support them is our dedicated and talented staff. If you believe all young people deserve the opportunity to achieve postsecondary success and you desire to work at an organization committed to its employees and building the strongest team culture anywhere, then join us!

ABOUT THE COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM COORDINATOR ROLE

Breakthrough recognizes the value and need of high-quality advising services that support students beyond high school graduation, particularly those navigating community college and other nontraditional postsecondary pathways. In this model, we directly serve students through six years of their postsecondary journey, with a strong emphasis on enrollment, persistence, transfer readiness, and multiple pathways to degree and credential attainment. The overall goal of the program is to increase postsecondary attainment rates among Breakthrough students through associate degrees, bachelor's degree completion, trade and workforce-aligned credentials.

As a primary provider of direct services to students and their families, the College & Career Success Program Coordinator is committed to the academic, career, and personal development of students pursuing a postsecondary education. This role carries a direct caseload of up to 75 students (primarily students seeking to re-enroll or already enrolled in community colleges, technical programs, and a smaller subset of four-year institutions), as well as direct supervision of an Ameri Corps member with a similar caseload.

This role reports to the Associate Director of the College & Career Success Team. To achieve the above, Breakthrough’s College & Career Success Program Coordinator will:

• Manage a caseload of up to 75 students, primarily enrolled in community colleges and nontraditional postsecondary pathways, supporting persistence, re-enrollment, and progress toward associate degrees, transfer, or workforce credentials
• Develop meaningful relationships with Breakthrough students and recent high school graduates and their families via phone, text, email, and individual and group meetings
• Meet or exceed standards of service for student contact based on tiered support levels and accurately document all interactions in the Salesforce database
• Travel to community colleges and campuses across Central Texas to meet face-to-face with students and campus partners
• Assist students with community college and nontraditional pathway enrollment, re-enrollment, financial aid (including FAFSA/TASFA completion and renewal), academic planning, and transfer exploration to four-year institutions when applicable
• Support students navigating barriers common to community college and/or nontraditional pathways, including stop-out and return cycles, part-time enrollment, work-school balance, and caregiving responsibilities

• Connect students to wraparound supports that promote persistence and completion, including emergency aid, mental health counseling referrals, childcare resources, and academic support services

• Collect and analyze student persistence, re-enrollment, and transfer data to identify trends, barriers, and opportunities for improved support
• Design and provide timely reports regarding program outputs, outcomes, and student progression across varied postsecondary pathways

• Foster a healthy, collaborative culture within the College & Career Success team and across the organization
• Participate in committees and work groups to support team planning, organizational change efforts, and…