AmeriCorps University Leader
College Possible Minnesota

Employment Status/hours: In-Person; Part-time; Monday - Friday (during traditional school hours)
Start Date: August 2024
End Date: May 2025
Compensation:

• Living Stipend $272/biweekly **
• Segal Education Award valued at $1565.08 **
• Company Provided Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

** amount represents the 2023-2024 service year and may be subject to change.

Who We Are

As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped more than 85,700 students from under-represented communities get into and through college through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Its pioneering model matches students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree - all at no cost to students or their families. Nationwide, College Possible students are three times more likely to earn a bachelor's degree within six years than their peers from similar backgrounds.

College Possible is a proud AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps is a federal agency that brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service. Our AmeriCorps members commit to a year of service as a College Possible coach in communities throughout the country. Many coaches represent the identities of the students they serve, and each brings a commitment to social justice and closing the college equity divide.

Our near-peer coaching model has earned national recognition: the inaugural Evergreen National Education Award recognized our leadership in increasing access to and success in college for students from low-income backgrounds. It also earns top-of-field results: a Harvard study found that the program more than doubles a student's chance of enrolling in a four-year college, and our students are four times more likely to become college graduates than their low-income peers. College Possible has an annual operating budget of ~$33.5 million, more than 190 full-time employees and more than 245 AmeriCorps and VISTA service members. During the 2021-2022 school year, we reached an estimated 25,700 students nationwide.

Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates: regional sites in Austin, TX; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Saint Paul, MN; and Seattle, WA; as well as Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

University Leaders

The University Leader Program exists to help College Possible students earn degrees by strengthening their campus connections through a supportive peer network. University Leaders are responsible for fostering a greater sense of College Possible community at their institutions. We are seeking current CP students who hope to create a social network of College Possible students on their college campuses and mutually empower one another to thrive though hosting College Possible events, social outings and sharing thoughtful feedback to the University Leaders Coordinator. Through this service year opportunity, our University Leaders develop leadership skills, participate in professional development workshops, engage in public speaking and much more.

What You'll Do

The University Leaders service positions focus on building community connectedness and being available for current College Possible students as peer support. University Leaders will develop relationships of support with on-campus Advising Specialists and our off-campus AmeriCorps recruiter to include:

• Staffing College Possible community space on a consistent cadence
• Support with AmeriCorps recruitment efforts on college campus
• Collaborate with College Possible in planning & hosting community events for students on campus
• Engage with other College Possible students & track student engagement
• Create relevant social media content using common platforms such as Instagram and Groupme
• Support with University Leaders program initiatives such as recruitment, training and feedback
• Serve on the Student Advisory Committee to provide student perspective & feedback for College Possible programming
• Opportunity to be a part of College Possible events such as student panels, campus visits, LAUNCH, and additional events as they arise

Qualifications

• You are a U.S. citizen; AmeriCorps members are required to be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents
• You are a College Possible program participant attending University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, Hamline University, University of Saint Thomas, Augsburg University or St Catherine University
• You are currently enrolled and plan to be enrolled through spring 2025
• You are in good academic standing (i.e. not on probation)
• You must clear a National Service Criminal History Check and all other security and requirement set forth by College Possible and the school district in which you serve before the start of training

College Possible Coach Benefits & Perks

• 3 weeks of Paid School Breaks & Holidays
• 1 week Pre-Service Training
• Consistent access to Professional & Leadership Development Trainings
• Company Provided Technology
• Company Provided Gear & Apparel
• Access to College Possible Alumni Network

AmeriCorps Eligible Benefits

• Student Loan Deferment and Interest Forbearance
• Child Care Benefits Program
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
• Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Access to Schools of National Service Network for Additional Education Benefits
• Access of AmeriCorps Alumni & Employers of National Service Network