Program Coordinator - College Access Program

Program Coordinator – College Access Program (various Montgomery County public high school locations) Organization Overview

College Tracks’ mission is to empower first‑generation‑to‑college students and students from low‑income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland by helping them bridge systemic opportunity gaps with enough support to get to and through postsecondary education and on a career pathway.

We envision a future in which every student who graduates from high school in Montgomery County, Maryland has equitable access to their chosen career pathway.

We believe that every student deserves a pathway to prosperity, regardless of who they are, how much they have, or where they come from, and we know that not every student in Montgomery County is getting that opportunity.

We believe that postsecondary education is one of the most proven pathways to socio‑economic mobility. And we believe that equitable access to postsecondary education is not only a moral imperative, but an economic necessity, as it will help us build a stronger, healthier, and more just future for Montgomery County.

We currently serve 1,600+ high school and college scholars each year, who attend or are alumni of four (4) high schools within Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) – Bethesda‑Chevy Chase, Paint Branch, Watkins Mill and Wheaton High Schools. We want to expand our program into more MCPS schools and communities, to live up to our vision of a County in which every student gets the support they need and deserve.

The Access Program focuses on admissions and financial aid advising, expands awareness of college and career options, identifies colleges that fit each student, uses the “Milestones to College” to guide students through the critical milestones of the college admissions process, advises on college decisions, engages parents, provides hands‑on help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other scholarship applications, advocates with college financial aid officers, and helps analyze financial aid packages to find enough financial aid to ensure students will not be saddled with burdensome debt.

The Success Program teaches students critical college success skills, helps each student develop a degree plan, monitors and supports student academic performance and helps students secure ongoing financial aid. The Success program uses a caseload management approach to provide individual coaching for students as they transition from high school to college, to increase the likelihood that they will enroll, persist, and graduate from college.

College Tracks seeks an energetic, passionate, and highly skilled individual to serve as program coordinator for our College Access Program at our MCPS high schools. The majority of the Program Coordinator’s work will be performed at an assigned high school, with work performed at partner high school sites on an as‑needed basis.

The Program Coordinator will perform the day‑to‑day operations of College Tracks’ College Access Program, which guides students and parents through the college search, application, standardized test preparation, financial aid, and transition to college processes. The Program Coordinator will report directly to their respective Program Director.

Each high school Access team works collaboratively to guide students and families through the following eight milestones:

• Plan Your Higher Education & Career Path
• Prepare for Standardized Tests
• Create Your Higher Education List
• Submit Your Applications
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Apply for Scholarships
• Decide Where to Attend
• Enroll

• Provide comprehensive college and career advising to students and families, guiding them through the college admissions, financial aid, and enrollment processes in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment.
• Recruit and enroll students into College Tracks, fostering sustained engagement and active participation.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate workshops focused on key college access milestones, while monitoring student attendance, progress, and completion of…