College & Career Middle School Success Coach

College & Career Middle School Success Coach

This part‑time role offers up to 12.5 hours per week, with a maximum of 50 hours per month. The position is grant‑funded through June 2028.

Grow Public Schools (GPS) is a network of high‑performing public schools in Kern County that values academic excellence, health and wellness, and college and career readiness. The GPS mission is to empower all students to thrive.

The College & Career Middle School Success Coach provides one‑on‑one academic mentoring, career exploration, and early postsecondary planning support to middle school students. The coach works closely with school counselors, teachers, and external partners to foster academic accountability and awareness of college and career pathways.

• Provide one‑on‑one and small‑group academic mentoring to middle school students, supporting positive academic habits and progress monitoring.
• Collaborate with teachers and counselors to identify students needing targeted academic or developmental support.
• Guide students in setting academic and personal goals and building organizational, planning, and time‑management skills.
• Reinforce a strong college‑and‑career‑going culture across campus.
• Support the planning and coordination of college and career events, workshops, field trips, and career fairs.
• Attend and support College & Career workshops and events, including occasional evenings on site.
• Lead or assist with school‑based and virtual workshops as needed.
• Draft and support communication materials such as newsletters, flyers, and social media content.
• Work closely with the Director and school site counselors to align programming and services.
• Participate in required meetings, trainings, and coordination activities.
• Track student participation, progress, and outcomes using provided tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of College & Career programming.

• Gain hands‑on experience in program coordination and student engagement.
• Develop professional communication and organizational skills.
• Build knowledge of career readiness strategies.
• Develop applied mentoring skills and college & career advising competencies.
• Build cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Develop leadership and career pathway experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Availability to work on‑site at a school, with occasional hours for events, workshops, after‑school and/or evenings and weekends.
• Experience working with middle school or secondary students in mentoring, tutoring, education, youth development, or college access roles; or interest or background in college and career readiness, postsecondary planning, or youth advocacy preferred.
• Ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate well with scholars.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with counselors, teachers, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, flexible learner and problem‑solver who feels comfortable taking initiative and going the extra mile for students.
• A self‑starter with an exceptional work ethic and the ability to work well independently from colleagues and management.
• Enrolled in an AA or BA program (minimum 30 credit hours completed) or recent college graduate (preferred).
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (required).