About The Posse Foundation:
The Posse Foundation is a nationally recognized youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains diverse teams—Posses—of public high school students and sends them to top colleges and universities. To date, a total of 5,544 Posse Scholars have been accepted into top-tier institutions of higher education throughout the country. These young people have received $670 million in full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s college and university partners and have been agents of positive change on their campuses.
Posse’s unique and carefully structured, three-month selection process identifies candidates using criteria beyond academic achievement, including leadership talent, desire to succeed, and ability to work constructively with people from diverse backgrounds. Posse’s high school through college programming makes it one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation. In 2010, The Posse Foundation was identified by President Obama as one of 10 national non-profit organizations to receive a portion of his Nobel Peace Prize grant. The foundation is poised to double in size over the next ten years and dramatically increase its national impact.
Posse’s current university partners include Agnes Scott, Babson, Bard, Boston University, Brandeis, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Carleton, Centre, Colby, The College of Wooster, Connecticut College, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Denison, DePauw, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Grinnell, Hamilton, Hobart and William Smith, Kalamazoo, Lafayette, Lawrence, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Northwestern, Oberlin, Pepperdine, Pomona, Sewanee, Smith, St. Olaf College, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Trinity, Tulane, Union, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, University of Puget Sound, University of Rochester, University of Southern California, University of Texas, Austin, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Wesleyan, and Wheaton.
Posse’s 2015 budget of $20.4 million supports programs in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Washington, D.C., and its newest site, the Bay Area. Posse has a staff of 150 nationally. There is a national board of directors, as well as advisory boards in each city.
Job Description:
The Program Coordinator is the primary administrative support for the local site. During recruitment, program coordinators manage incoming nominations, the interview schedule, and student personal information through Salesforce. Additionally, program coordinators provide logistical support for each phase of the interview process, as well as the Award Ceremony, and often take the lead in organizing volunteers. During Pre-Collegiate Training, program coordinators play a key role in managing the Writing Program and coordinate logistics for special events such as summer retreats and the Posse Olympics. In support of the Campus Program, program coordinators collect and organize student data and assist program directors in producing regular reports. Program Coordinators also manage travel logistics and supplies for special events on campus. In addition to these responsibilities, program coordinators provide general support for the local office such as managing calendars, tracking office supplies, answering phones, and welcoming students and guests. The program coordinator reports directly to the program director of the site.
Qualities/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required
Excellent writing skills
Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Excellent time-management skills
Experience with youth is a plus
Ability to work well with college students
Able to work autonomously and within a team
Event management experience a plus
Proficiency required in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, internet and email
Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and MS Access a plus
Proficiency/Knowledge of Salesforce a plus
Knowledge of design software
Bilingual a plus
Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values
How to Apply:
Please send résumé and cover letter to:
Jennifer DeGuzman, Program Director, Posse Los Angeles
No Phone Calls Please.
Deadline for submission of application is Friday, January 1, 2016
The Posse Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about The Posse Foundation please visit www.possefoundation.org.