12th Grade Program Manager

Title: 12th Grade Program Manager

Department: SEO High School Scholars, San Francisco

Report to: Director, Programs

Compensation: $68,640 - $73,000

FLSA: Exempt

Location/

Hours:

• Full-time, exempt position with a hybrid schedule requiring in-person work three days a week (including required Saturdays) and virtual work two days a week. Typical weekly schedule:
  Fall Term:
  Tuesday through Saturday (3x a month);
  Monday through Friday (1x month). Spring Term: same. Summer Term:
  Monday through Friday.
• In-person attendance required for all Saturday programming dates and for the College Application Bootcamp (mid to late July).
• Must be within commutable distance of SEO’s offices at Three Embarcadero Center Promenade Level, Suite P-1 San Francisco, CA 94111. Local travel beyond the office for Saturday programming at locations such as UC Law San Francisco.

About SEO: Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually. SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year program that transforms public high school students in New York City, San Francisco, North Carolina, and Miami into college graduates. 100% of Scholars are accepted into four-year colleges, 85% graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, and 80% are first-generation college graduates.

The 12th Grade Program Manager provides individualized advising directly to academically-prepared students throughout the year they apply to college. The ideal candidate is a college counselor with financial aid and scholarship advising experience, passionate about empowering students.

• Create and foster an inclusive college-going culture.
• Provide data-driven advising via one-on-one, small group, and family meetings.
• Guide Scholars through college applications, essays, and financial aid.
• Manage all college applications and matriculation decisions, ensuring 100% of applications are submitted on time.

• Design and deliver weekly college advisory seminars.
• Deliver curriculum to 11th and 12th Grade Scholars, including advisory classes during Fall, Spring, and Summer, and 11th grade Advisory in Spring.
• Partner with writing instructors to support college essays, scholarship, enrichment and opportunity program applications.
• Project an energetic, engaging, approachable persona to promote student engagement.

• Plan key College Admissions related events including Graduation, Mock admissions day, FAFSA day, College Decision Day.
• Plan and manage operations for the annual Spring Break College Trip to Southern California for 11th grade Scholars and staff.
• Collect, enter, and analyze key data points for 12th grade Scholars.
• Create, update, and manage student-facing trackers.
• Send monthly Family Newsletters and support 12th grade Family Workshops.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2+ years of experience teaching, coaching, or advising high school students, focusing on college-bound pathways and English; experience as a college counselor or advisor.
• Experience working with students in communities aligned with SEO’s mission and passion for preparing them to lead by example.

• Knowledge of California public college system and top-ranked private colleges preferred.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and ability to execute short- and long-term tasks.
• Adept at building authentic relationships quickly.
• Ability to conduct difficult conversations with Scholars and families.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.
• Data-driven; knowledge of Excel, experience with Salesforce and Brightspace appreciated.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Work Tuesday through Saturday from September to June and occasional evenings.

SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, generous holiday schedule and PTO, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts. The compensation listed reflects expected pay and may be adjusted based on qualifications.

SEO is committed to cultivating a diverse team and welcomes candidates from all communities. This is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V.

If you need accommodation while applying due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.

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