Position: Program Coordinator Reports to: Program Manager Status

Position:
Reports to:
Status:
Start Date:
Program Coordinator
Program Manager
Full-time Exempt
Early June
The Job
We are looking for a driven and experienced individual to join our collaborative program team. The Program Coordinator will assist the
Program Manager in planning and delivery of the programming for our first-year OppNet Fellows program (100 11th grade students),
including our intensive three-week kick-off Summer Institute (July 6 – 24, 2015), weekly workshops, panels and field trips during the school
year, one-on-one counseling, Fellows recruitment, celebratory events, program data collection and reporting, and support of other programs.
The Organization
Founded in 2003, The Opportunity Network seeks to equal the playing field for high-achieving, underserved high school and college students
by creating access for them to career opportunities, professional networks and college. We believe that influential networks are an essential
ingredient for success, so we take an innovative approach by underscoring the power of personal connections and professional relationships
as vital complements to smarts, skills and work experience. Through unique interaction with executives, extensive networking training,
coursework in careers, summer internships and college counseling, our students dramatically change the course of their futures.
Responsibilities
 Program Coordination and Assistance
o Prepare for and facilitate 11th grade Fellows weekly workshops and the Summer Institute sessions;
o Manage 11th grade data collection and analysis;
o Assist day-to-day operations/logistics (i.e. space, food, attendance) of the 11th grade Fellows program;
o Track and reconcile relevant program expenses;
o Collaborate with full program team on all aspects of Prep and Fellows programming and special events.
 Recruitment
o Schedule and conduct informational sessions in OppNet space and at partner sites;
o Process and evaluate student applications;
o Handle communication with applicants and partners;
o Maintain up-to-date recruitment statistics throughout recruitment process.
 Event Planning
o Help plan events and trips and handle related operational tasks (i.e. transportation, security lists, site confirmation);
o Recruit volunteers from a range of industries for career exposure events.
 Student Services
o Communicate regularly with Fellows, as well as parents/guardians, regarding expectations and assignments;
o Meet with students for one-on-one check-ins and office hour sessions.
 Summer Opportunities
o Work with the internship and enrichment program staff to match Fellows with summer opportunities and support them
through the application process.
Qualifications
 U.S. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university;
 One to three years of work experience, preferably at a youth-focused non-profit;
 Availability and willingness to work several weeknights per week and some weekends;
 Demonstrated ability to connect with high-achieving high school and college students from underserved communities: Can lead
class sessions in rigorous but dynamic fashion; understands how to be both nurturing and demanding; appreciates boundaries, but
not afraid to push or challenge; enjoys working with and counseling teenagers;
 High comfort level working with professional executives, donors and board members; comfortable and savvy in corporate settings;
 Superb written and oral communication skills;
 Self-starter with strong entrepreneurial drive: Takes initiative; comfortable operating in growth mode and wearing many hats; can
operate self-sufficiently, but also collaboratively as part of a team;
 Strong New York networks a plus; and
 High degree of effectiveness - gets things done on a highly productive team!
Salary
Commensurate with experience, plus top-of-the-line medical benefits and vacation policy, accruable comp time and a great work
environment.
To Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter, outlining how your credentials relate specifically to the responsibilities and qualifications listed
above, salary requirements and earliest available start date to [email protected]. Please submit by May 15, 2015 and put
“Program Coordinator Position” in the subject line.