College Access Coach at Let's Get Ready in New York, NY

 

For more information about Let's Get Ready, visit www.letsgetready.org

About The Position:

Reporting to a Program Manager, College Access Coaches are dynamic and motivated undergraduate students who virtually support high school students in their journeys to college. The Let’s Get Ready staff sends pre-scheduled text messages each week to our  high school students with helpful tips, reminders, and check-in questions. When students reply to those pre-scheduled texts with questions or comments, College Access Coaches respond to students and start a conversation. College Access Coaches jump into action by  providing support by text, phone, video, and email when a student shares a challenge/asks a question, to build a relationship, provide individualized support, and troubleshoot the issue. 

This role is an exciting opportunity to have a large-scale impact on the students we serve by supporting them through our weekly texting curriculum, answering their questions, and providing encouragement and resources to support their college goals. 

College Access Coaches report to a Let’s Get Ready Program Manager who provides guidance and support through weekly supervision meetings.

Duties/Responsibilities: 

This description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the position. 

• Respond to student text messages received on our texting platform Mainstay (this site can only be accessed through a web browser) within 24 hours
• Check Mainstay messaging platform daily, at minimum an hour a day to ensure all messages are seen and being responded to
• Provide engaging support to students, including advice, resources and encouragement around topics such as: completing tasks to apply for college, completing financial applications, enrolling into a college, talking to their guidance counselor, accessing academic support, school-work-life balance, and other obstacles
• Offer a college perspective - sharing relevant stories from your experience as a college student to help students navigate their own journey
• Send relevant tip sheets from LGR curriculum and guide students to make good use the school resources available to them
• Develop warm rapport with students and ask follow-up questions, with the goals of increasing program engagement and supporting matriculation and persistence in college
• Creatively develop relationships with a caseload of students by sending individualized text messages and emails with additional resources
• Complete virtual learning modules (LGR360) in a timely manner, which cover topics such as culturally responsive mentorship, active listening, and how to facilitate student goal setting
• Conduct mandatory monthly check-in calls via phone/video to students for further assistance with the college access process
• Track communication (milestone persistence, escalations) with mentees using our Salesforce data platform
• Collect student information to share with LGR to ensure students are on track
• Attend weekly supervision meetings (video) with Program Manager to discuss progress towards goals, quality of engagement with students, troubleshoot issues,   flag urgent/sensitive situations, and plan for the upcoming week
• Participate in mandatory monthly coach meetings for professional development and to discuss critical programmatic updates

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Must be a current undergraduate student or have graduated within the past 1–2 years, with demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Be extremely comfortable building rapport virtually via phone calls, email, text messaging, live video streams, etc
• Have exceptional relationship-building ability across personality and identity differences and be effective in communicating with warmth and empathy
• Have time management, attention to detail, and organizational and problem-solving skills
• Able to navigate multiple, new technology platforms
• Balance result-driven work with a personable approach
• Be comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a virtual environment
• Must be able to commit to the position for the full school year with summer employment included (August 2026 through August 2027)

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• Former Let’s Get Ready alumni and coaches are encouraged to apply if applicable 

• Dedicated and passionate about Let’s Get Ready’s mission and supporting our students

• Interest in learning about college access and success strategies; how to effectively support various student subpopulations and deepening self awareness

• Lived experience or experience working with students from under-resourced communities 
• 1st generation college student 

• In good academic standing and plan to be enrolled in college in school year 2026-2027 
• Schedule flexibility to ensure students are being served via regular communication 

• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience with data entry is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills - especially the ability to communicate with warmth and build mentoring relationships over text. 
• Ability to use discernment and clear judgment about the level of support and follow-up needed including following LGR's escalation protocols to identify and support at-risk students

Training:

• College Access Coaches are expected to attend mandatory training in August 2026 and complete onboarding tasks before working with students

• Mandatory training will happen virtually

More about the Position and Location:

This is a part- time remote position that requires 5 to 8 hours per week. The schedule varies, but coaches are expected to commit to the position for a full year from August 2026 through August 2027. Flexibility will be offered for school breaks/personal breaks (not study abroad) as appropriate to meet program objectives and in consultation with your manager.

Compensation: 

The hourly wage is at least $12.00/hour or your work location’s minimum wage - whichever is higher.

This position runs from August 2026-August 2027

How to apply:

Complete application, submit resume and a cover letter that introduces yourself and why you are interested in the position. Applicants applying by May 22nd will be strongly considered. All others will be considered on a rolling basis.
Please do not contact the job poster.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Let’s Get Ready is unable to sponsor visas. 

Let’s Get Ready is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.