SEO College Scholars is seeking a Program Coordinator to join our team immediately. The Program Coordinator will be supporting the critical operational functions of the department.
About us:
SEO Scholars is a free eight-year academic program that gets low-income public high school students to and through college–with a 95% college graduation rate. In high school, we offer intensive year-round academic preparation via a carefully-calibrated, rigorously-assessed course of supplemental education. In college, we continue to support students through each of their four years, providing one-on-one academic, personal and career exploration support.
SEO College Scholars supports over 540 students that are attending over 183 colleges across more than 26 States. We achieve this by providing boot-camp style workshops before students begin college, one-on-one psychosocial support and academic advising throughout the year, as well as large-scale career exploration and networking events.
SEO Scholars is a College Board Innovation Award Winner (2011), has received independent evaluation from Policy Studies Associates confirming the program’s effectiveness, and in 2013 won the “Effective Philanthropy in Urban Communities” grant from Columbia Business School, after competing with 137 non-profits in the Education sector. SEO has received media coverage on USA Today, New York Post, NBC News Education Nation, and ABC7, to name a few. Most recently, SEO received a 5-year grant from UBS (a global investment bank) to develop the UBS NextGenLeaders Program to serve 125 Black and Latino males in 12th grade from NY, CT and NJ and ensure they graduate from college. SEO’s board is chaired by Henry R. Kravis, the co-founder and co-CEO of Kravis, Kohlberg & Roberts, a global private equity firm. Under Mr.Kravis’ leadership, SEO will double the number of students we accept into the program from 125 9th graders to 250. Additional information on SEO Scholars can be found on our website: www.seoscholars.org.
Please see below for requirements and responsibilities.
Requirements:
BA/BS required, Master’s Degree not required by highly desirable
1-2 years of office experience working in fast-paced settings
Must have experience in managing calendars and scheduling meetings, making arrangements for travel, maintaining and organizing expense reports in a thorough and timely manner
Must have exposure to or assisted in planning and executing large scale events: creating and tracking rsvp lists, name tags, ordering/overseeing catering, managing vendor relationships, sign in and registration, day-of troubleshooting and problem-solving as needed
Extensive, proficient and accurate use of Excel in previous settings to manage projects and various types of data. Must create pivot tables with ease and have comfort with v-look up.
Previous experience in designing or updating PowerPoints for presentations, trainings or coursework; working knowledge of Google Drive
Social media and website development interest and proficiency highly desirable by not required
Extremely detail-oriented, solution-focused style of work, organized, completing tasks with a sense of urgency
Ability to handle numerous large and small-scale projects that have multiple steps and conflicting deadlines and maintain grace under pressure
Self-starter, team-oriented, and willing to do what it takes to get the work done (whether it is their responsibility or not)
Internally motivated analytical thinker, who can prioritize and work with efficiency
Exceptional written and spoken skills (phone communication with internal and external executives, ability to handle all emails and all communication in a professional and time sensitive manner)
Responsibilities:
Track RSVPs and attendance for all events and workshops (online and in-person), survey completion, and other data as needed to generate and report updates to cohort managers on a regular basis
Make arrangements for space, vendors, catering, event supplies, and travel needs for large scale events, coordinate internal and external meetings
Manage calendar and schedule of Vice President for internal and external meetings, and make travel arrangements as needed
Maintain accurate records of all program-related expenses with exceptional accuracy, and complete monthly expenses report
Provide operational support to team in updating student information on database
Prepare and create mailings for collection of all student academic release forms, transcripts, requests checks for scholarships, and mail to students as needed
Run monthly enrollment verification reports for all college students, confirm degree conferment and graduation for graduating seniors
Contribute regularly to student newsletter, research internships and job opportunities, student yearbook and other publications
Contribute to planning annual conferences for college students; print and collate handouts, name tags, registration documents
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to Ays Necioglu at anecioglu@seo-usa.org with “Program Coordinator” in subject heading. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. No phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.