College & Career Success Advising and Program Coordinator, Bachelor's Pathway

College & Career Success Advising and Program Coordinator, Bachelor's Pathway

Breakthrough Central Texas Austin, Texas, United States

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.

Breakthrough recognizes the value and need of high-quality advising services to students beyond high school graduation, with an emphasis on supporting students along bachelor’s degree completion pathways. In this model, we directly serve students through six years of their postsecondary journey, with a strong focus on college transition, early persistence, and continued progress toward degree completion and/or successful transfer. The overall goal of the program is to increase bachelor’s attainment rates and strengthen long‑term postsecondary success among Breakthrough students.

As a primary provider of direct services to students and their families, the CCSC is committed to the academic, career, and personal development of students as they navigate bachelor’s degree pathways, including community college‑to‑university transfer and direct enrollment at four‑year institutions. This role carries a direct caseload of up to 75 students (primarily enrolled in two‑year and four‑year colleges and universities), as well as direct supervision of an Ameri Corps member with a similar caseload.

This role reports to the 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 two‑year and four‑year colleges and universities, supporting their persistence, transfer (where applicable), and progress toward bachelor’s degree completion
• Develop meaningful relationships with Breakthrough college students and recent high school graduates and their families via phone, text, social media, email, and individual/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 campuses around Central Texas and across the state (caseload dependent) to meet face‑to‑face with students and campus partners
• Assist college students and recent graduates with enrollment, re‑enrollment, transfer pathways, financial aid processes, and academic planning aligned to degree completion and career goals
• Support students navigating institutional transitions, including transfer from community college to four‑year universities and changes in major or career pathway

• Connect students to wraparound services that support persistence and degree completion, including emergency aid, mental health counseling referrals, and other student support resources
• Experience working in a public or private university academic advising or financial aid office is a plus

• Collect and analyze college persistence, transfer, and completion data to identify trends, barriers, and student support needs
• Design and provide timely reports regarding program outputs, outcomes, and student progression toward bachelor’s attainment

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