College Access Coach

For more information about Let's Get Ready, visit www.letsgetready.org

About The Position:

Reporting to a Program Manager, a College Access Coach works remotely to provide virtual support by text, phone/video, and email to support a cohort of current high school seniors as they apply to college and make the important decision about where to attend school. Our near-peer College Access Coach builds relationships with their students and provides mentorship, encouragement, targeted resources, and help students stay on track with the many steps in the college application process. A College Access Coach should be comfortable creating meaningful relationships with high school students all via virtual means. Full training and supervision provided.

Duties/Responsibilities: 

This description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the position. 

• Responsible for creatively developing relationships with a caseload of students to increase program engagement and support through the college process

• Sending weekly individualized text messages using a website called Mainstay to students (this site can only be accessed through a laptop not by cell phone) 
• Work to meet organizational goals around student engagement and milestone assessments 
• Sending bi-weekly emails to students through LGR’s assigned email address
• Conducting mandatory monthly check-in calls with 30 students via phone/video
• Utilizing LGR’s curriculum and resources to assist students with their applications for college and financial aid, college decision-making, and college enrollment
• Tracking communication with students using our Salesforce data platform
• Attending a weekly supervision meeting (by phone/video) with a Program Manager to discuss progress towards goals; flagging and notifying Program Manager of urgent/sensitive situations 

• Complete virtual learning modules in a timely manner, which cover topics such as culturally responsive mentorship, active listening, and how to facilitate student goal setting
• Support with student recruitment efforts in the Spring/Summer by making phone calls to students 
• May be asked to support as a zoom moderator for college workshop support

Qualifications and Experience: 

Let’s Get Ready seeks individuals committed to supporting high school students to achieve their college goals. Candidates should:

• Be extremely comfortable with speaking to students virtually via phone calls, email, text messaging, live video streams, etc. 
• Have exceptional relationship-building ability across personality and identity differences and be effective in communicating with warmth and empathy
• Ability to maintain detailed records and schedules to ensure all tasks and projects are tracked and completed in an orderly and on time fashion
• Be comfortable working independently and dependently in a virtual environment
• Candidates must be rising college sophomores, juniors, or seniors

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• Former Let’s Get Ready alumni and coaches are encouraged to apply 
• 1st generation college student encouraged to apply
• Dedicated and passionate about Let’s Get Ready’s mission and helping students reach their goals
• Interest in learning about college access and success strategies; how to effectively support various student subpopulations and deepening self awareness
• Lived experience or experience working with students from under-resourced communities 
• In good academic standing and plan to be enrolled in undergraduate college/university in the school year 2025-2026 
• Previous experience serving as a mentor to first-generation college students
• Schedule flexibility to ensure students are being served via regular communication 
• Excellent self-motivation skills
• Experience with data entry a plus

Training:

• College Access Coaches are responsible for attending required training, including but not limited to: virtual kickoff orientation training and monthly virtual team meetings with other coaches
• Mandatory training will take place virtually over Zoom during the third week of August

More about the Position and Location:

This is a part- time remote position that requires 6 to 7 hours per week. The schedule varies, but coaches are expected to commit to the position for a full school year from August 2025 through July 2026. Flexibility will be offered for school breaks/personal breaks as appropriate to meet program objectives and in consultation with your manager.

Students planning to study abroad for the school year will not be considered.*

Compensation: 

The hourly wage is at least $12.00/hour or your work location’s minimum wage - whichever is higher.

This position runs from 8/13/2025 -7/6/2026

How to apply:

Complete application and submit resume. Applicants applying by May 15  will be strongly considered. All others will be considered on a rolling basis. Please do not contact the job poster.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Let’s Get Ready is unable to sponsor visas. 

Let’s Get Ready is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.