College & Career Coach - UC Davis Campus

College & Career Coach - UC Davis Campus

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

10,000 Degrees is unlocking student success at scale by giving more students equitable opportunities for a quality college education and career success. The most efficient and effective college success non-profit in the U.S., 10,000 Degrees’ mission is to achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds to and through college to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities and the world.

We envision a world where all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background, will have the full range of educational opportunities, support, and resources to realize their potential. Accepting a role at 10,000 Degrees implies a personal commitment to this mission.

The College & Career Coach is an advanced, student-facing position designed for experienced student advisors who drive deep community impact. Serving as the primary lead for school and campus partnerships, the Coach manages larger and more complex student caseloads. Though this role does not directly manage personnel, they do provide critical mentorship, guidance, and training support to our College Fellows. This role blends advanced direct service with internal leadership to maintain high-quality student programming across diverse educational ecosystems.

• Excellent healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance; check out our full benefit options HERE
• 15 days paid vacation + holidays and paid sick leave
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional development including conferences, seminars, webinars, and directed career advice

To perform the essential functions of this position, employees may be required to:

• Sit, stand, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Have close-vision ability due to computer work.
• Engage in moderate, occasional lifting.
• Have a reliable means of transportation to attend regular work as well as other off-site business functions.

Note:

Due to the nature and conditions of our work, applicants must submit to fingerprinting and provide a clear tuberculosis (TB) test as part of the background check.

10,000 Degrees is an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another as well as the students, families, and communities we support. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

• Advanced Caseload Advising: Demonstrates the ability to successfully guide large, complex student caseloads through intricate milestones to ensure optimal retention and persistence.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Serves as an effective primary liaison by building trusted, high-impact relationships with school personnel, donors, and CBOs to seamlessly integrate programming.
• Mentorship & Talent Development: Accelerates the professional growth, training, and operational readiness of College Fellows by providing guidance, performance feedback, and curriculum implementation support.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Evaluates curriculum effectiveness and drives regional impact through meticulous data tracking, timely analysis, and the regular generation of actionable program reports.

• Manage larger, more complex student caseloads than entry-level Fellows, navigating intricate financial aid and matriculation…