Program Associate at Summer Search

Program Associate
Summer Search
New York, New York

ABOUT SUMMER SEARCH

Summer Search’s mission is to find resilient low-income high-school students and inspire them to become responsible and altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advising, and a lasting support network.

Summer Search is a leadership development program with a unique commitment to providing ongoing and long-term support for low-income high school students. Founded in San Francisco in 1990, Summer Search now operates seven offices nationwide and serves more than 800 high school students and 2,000 alumni nationally. Over our eighteen year history 93% of our students have gone on to college and a remarkable 89% remain enrolled and on-track to graduate. Ninety-three are first-generation college students.

OUR TEAM

Summer Search is committed to the personal and professional growth opportunities of every staff member. We embrace honesty, directness, and criticism as the opportunity for growth. Everyone within our organization is guided by the following values:

* Resiliency: We challenge ourselves to take positive risks and find healthy outlets. Consistently reaching out to other local and national staff and being curious are vital.
* Altruism: We each take ownership of this program but also see it as an opportunity to genuinely empower others.
* Performance: We work with a sustained sense of passion and productivity, striving for excellence.

POSITION INFORMATION

The Program Associate works closely with students in an intensive mentoring capacity, primarily mentoring by phone, but also in person during workshops and annual events. The PA assumes responsibility for significant program elements related to summer trip preparation, school partnerships, and student support. The PA also manages a variety of general administrative duties.

Essential Functions:

* Talk with and mentor students on a weekly basis to build supportive, caring, and authentic, relationships.
* Outreach to teachers, counselors, and other referral partners.
* Liase with summer partners and place students on experiential education programs.
* Assist with data collection and documentation for an evaluation and outcomes measurement.
* Assist with event coordination.
* Assist with general administrative duties including answering phones, processing mail, routing information, and filing.

OUR BENEFITS

Summer Search is committed to creating an environment that is supportive of learning, growth and staff development. Our intense investment in staff includes:

Salary starting at $38,000, but commensurate with experience and education Blue Cross Health Plan after 3 months of employment 401 (K) Plan and employer matching program after 1 year of employment Paid holidays and vacation.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s degree
* At least two years of work experience after college
* Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
* Excellent organizational and project management skills
* Self-starter who is comfortable in a close-knit team-oriented setting
* Flexibility and eagerness to learn and work on different tasks as needed
* Strong command of Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with database operations
* Bi-lingual English-Spanish a plus

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to Summer Search, please attach a cover letter with your resume that details your track record of performance, and your ability to overcome challenges. Please focus your cover letter on details that are not in your resume, so that with we have a more complete picture of who you are.

Mail or e-mail your application to:

Karina Kirsch
Executive Director
Summer Search New York City
90 Broad Street, Suite 202
New York, NY 10004
E-mail: nyc@summersearch.org

Find out more by visiting the organization's web site