College and Career Manager

Our mission is to build a compassionate and just community by empowering and dignifying individuals and families, advocating against injustices, and uniting people to celebrate diversity.

Corazón Healdsburg serves low-income families from the communities of Healdsburg, Windsor, Cloverdale, and Geyserville and surrounding rural areas, approximately 95% of whom are Latino, and 75% of whom are monolingual Spanish speakers.

Corazón operates through three interconnected pillars:
Family Resource Center, providing bilingual, wraparound support services that help families navigate challenges and access essential resources;
Academic Development, offering cradle-to-career programs that support children, youth, and families in achieving their educational goals; and Community Engagement, creating opportunities to elevate local voices, develop community leaders, and strengthen civic participation.

Our work is grounded in the belief that individuals and families have strengths, knowledge, and lived experience that should guide the services and solutions designed to support them.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The College & Career Manager leads Corazón Healdsburg's college and career preparation programs, with a primary focus on supporting approximately 40–50 high school students in grades 9–12, in the First Gen College Counseling Program.

This position works directly with students and families to increase access to higher education, career pathways, financial aid, tutoring, summer program opportunities, scholarships, extracurricular experiences, and other resources that support students in reaching their educational and career goals. The Manager provides individualized advising, group programming, family engagement, workshops, college and career exploration, and hands-on support throughout the college application and transition process.

A central component of the role is managing the First Gen College Counseling Programby supporting college-bound students and their families, many of whom may be navigating the college-going process for the first time. The Manager serves as a consistent advocate and resource for students and families, helping them understand and navigate systems that can often feel complex or unfamiliar. The position will also work collaboratively with other Academic Development staff to strengthen the continuum of support from middle school through high school and into postsecondary education.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the First Gen College Counseling Program for approximately 40–50 high school students in grades 9–12

Provide individualized college and career advising to help students identify goals, explore opportunities, develop postsecondary plans, and navigate their transition after high school.

Support students through the college application and financial aid process, including applications, essays, FAFSA/CADAA, scholarships, financial aid offers, and enrollment decisions.

Engage and support families as partners in their students’ academic and postsecondary journeys, with culturally responsive and accessible communication.

Develop and facilitate workshops, activities, and enrichment opportunities focused on college readiness, career exploration, leadership, academic success, and life after high school.

Connect students to summer programs, internships, scholarships, college visits, career experiences, and other educational opportunities that expand their access and exposure.

Help address transportation and logistical barriers that may prevent students from accessing higher education opportunities, including accompanying students when appropriate.

Monitor student academic progress and provide advocacy and support to help students stay on track for graduation and their postsecondary goals.

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