Early High School Student Advising and Program Coordinator

About Breakthrough Central Texas

Breakthrough is the leading college access and success nonprofit in Central Texas. For more than 20 years, we have partnered with thousands of middle and high school students who aspire to be the first in their family to graduate with a degree or certificate. We make a radical, long-term commitment to students, to and through college, unlocking the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity. We support the whole student with personalized services, work closely with community partners, campuses, and employers, and advocate for our students with lawmakers. Breakthrough students attend 60+ public schools and persist at nearly 100 colleges and universities. The result is that 55% of Breakthrough students graduate from college, compared to 17% of low-income students in our region. Our work has resulted in more than 550 college graduates, with 4,000 on their way, positively impacting families for generations, our region’s educational access, and the Central Texas economy.

Why Work at Breakthrough Central Texas
By working for Breakthrough Central Texas, you will help hundreds of students achieve their dreams of success and receive the high-quality education they deserve. Breakthrough is an organization committed to its students and recognizes that our greatest resource to support them is our dedicated and talented staff.  If you believe all young people deserve the opportunity to achieve postsecondary success and you desire to work at an organization committed to its employees and building the strongest team culture anywhere, then join us!  

ABOUT THE EARLY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ADVISING & PROGRAM COORDINATOR ROLE

The Early High School Student Advising & Program Coordinator leads critical advising services and programs for 9th and 10th grade high school students on their path to postsecondary success. The primary responsibility is to provide high quality academic advising and support, career and postsecondary pathway education, and college readiness support to 9th and 10th grade students, ensuring that they are equipped with a variety of postsecondary options before they enter 11th grade.  In addition, Early High School advisors design and lead engaging Saturday, Summer and school-based programs to provide learning to students and their families about the path to and through college, and are part of a high-performing team. The role includes the responsibilities of both supervision and team collaboration. Specific responsibilities of the Early High School  Advising & Program Coordinator include

Student Advising & Support

• Provide timely, high quality academic advising and mentoring  to a caseload of 45-60 students. 
• Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of students and their families by adhering to advising standards of service and conducting holistic check ins. 
• Support students to develop the academic tools such as study skills, time management, goal setting, and self-advocacy, necessary for high school success. 
• In partnership with students and their guardians, develop plans for academic intervention and monitoring for students failing or at risk of failing one more class. 
• Meet and communicate regularly with guardians/families on student progress. 

• Support students to take academic and non-academic steps necessary to be prepared for postsecondary pathways, including high school course selection,  information about GPA, college readiness and prep, career explorations, college majors and all postsecondary pathways. 

Program Development, Coordination, and Leadership 

• Along with the College Bound team, plan and lead Saturday events and programs for 9th and 10th grade students and their families. 
• Design, plan and lead campus-based programming during or after school to promote school success and foster a college-going culture. 
• Design, plan and facilitate summer programming for rising 10th and rising 11th grade students in Austin, Del Valle, and Manor. 
• Support program evaluation efforts and make continuous program improvements to achieve outcomes 
• Participate in committees and workgroups to engage in team planning, organizational change work, as needed. 
• Manage large groups of students to build a positive learning community aligned with Breakthrough’s core values and college-going culture. 

Supervision 

• Supervise, support, develop and evaluate an AmeriCorps member to ensure highest