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AmeriCorps Access and Success Coach - Portland (Starting August 2025)

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College Possible Oregon - AmeriCorps Access and Success Coach

Employment Status/hours: In-Person; Full-time; Monday - Friday (40-45 hours/week)

Start Date: August 2025

End Date: June 2026

Compensation:

  • Living Stipend $930.43 paid in biweekly installments
  • Segal Education Award of $7,395
  • 100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

Who We Are

This Work Is Our Mission! At College Possible, we believe talent is universal. For many students, the path to college can feel overwhelming or out of reach. That's where you come in.

We support students on their journey to higher education by providing personalized coaching, resources, and guidance. When you join College Possible, you become part of a team dedicated to making college access and success a reality. Together, we help students navigate the admissions process, overcome challenges, and earn their degrees.

Our Impact

80% of College Possible students are admitted to college

86% of College Possible students enroll in college

93,000+ students served nationwide since 2000

Our Coaches

College Possible Coaches come from various backgrounds across the United States to serve as college access and success mentors. Each Coach brings unique skills to help students succeed. We seek dedicated and capable individuals committed to supporting students on their path to college. Through this service year opportunity, Coaches develop leadership skills, participate in professional development workshops, gain public speaking experience, and more. This role provides a valuable learning experience for both students and Coaches alike.

What You'll Do

The College Access Coach (high school coach) service positions focus on coaching and supporting high school juniors and high school seniors who are seeking to earn a college degree. High school coaches will serve primarily inside a partner high school or from the College Possible Oregon office coaching a caseload of high school juniors and/or seniors as they explore college opportunities and complete the college application process. All high school coaches are required to be in the office every Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM for mandatory ongoing training. Coaches must have reliable transportation to and from the office, assigned school placements, affiliated institutions, and other required locations.

Flagship Access Coach (High School Coach)

Service Location: Local High School in the Portland Community

  • Teach college preparatory classes for 40 or more junior or senior high school students at local high school campus(es).
  • Ensure that students consistently receive the highest quality of services, that school partner needs are met, and that each student makes satisfactory progress toward program goals.
  • Provide 1-on-1 coaching to students to develop their college plan.
  • Lead student recruitment to fill open spots in Junior and Senior cohorts at schools in your portfolio. Tasks will include but not be limited to: promoting College Possible, leading information sessions, communicating with school staff, facilitating interviews, and welcoming students into the program.
  • Gain and maintain knowledge of all students' interests, needs, and backgrounds.
  • Perform follow-up parent/student phone calls.
  • Support family engagement efforts to better support students through their college access journeys.
  • Collect, organize, and maintain student and program documents.
  • Update the database and spreadsheet files on a daily basis; maintain student records and statistics.
  • Provide mid-year and end-of-year progress reports for all students.
  • Coordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating high school seniors.
  • Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required.
  • Attend required programmatic and community service events.

Navigate Access Coach (High School Coach)

Service Location: College Possible Oregon Office. Occasional travel to school sites located in Greater Oregon (anywhere from 1 - 4 hours away) will be required.

  • Support a cohort of about 70 high school Juniors or Seniors at partner high schools in rural communities across Oregon.
  • Provide support through virtual 1-on-1 meetings with students as well as leading school sessions twice a month utilizing College Possible's curriculum (covering content like ACT test prep, the college application process, financial aid). These interactions will be virtual as the role is based on-site in our College Possible Oregon office.
  • Lead student recruitment to fill open spots in Junior and Senior cohorts at schools in your portfolio. Tasks will include but not be limited to: promoting College Possible to students, leading information sessions, communicating with school staff, facilitating interviews, and welcoming students into the program. Travel to school sites across the state for recruitment trips is required. Travel time to school sites ranges from 1 - 4 hours by car.
  • Support family engagement efforts to better support students through their college access journeys.
  • Update the database and spreadsheet files daily; maintain student records and statistics.
  • Coordinate with the College Success Team to provide college transition services to graduating high school seniors.
  • Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required.
  • Attend and support required programmatic and community service events.
  • Occasional travel (including some overnight trips) to Navigate partner schools across Oregon is required.

The College Success Coach (College Coach) service position focuses on coaching and supporting current college undergraduate students seeking to earn a college degree. College coaches will serve either tech-connected from a College Possible office or occasionally on a specific college campus. Tech-connected college coaches meet by phone, online messaging, and virtual personal meetings to support students in successfully matriculating through college; assisting in tasks like choosing the correct classes, reapplying for financial aid and scholarships, college success skill-building, and addressing specific student needs.

College Success Coach (College Coach)

Service Location: College Possible Oregon office or college campus

  • Contact one's assigned collegians once per month by phone, email, online messaging, and possible personal meetings to address specific needs and troubleshooting problems that may arise.
  • Provide students direct high school to college transition coaching and support in areas including, but not limited to new student orientation, course registration, financial aid/FAFSA issues, college transfers, career development, and other miscellaneous issues. Conduct research, provide referrals, arrange meetings, and accompany students to appointments as necessary.
  • Provide extended support and create personalized action plans for students that are experiencing barriers to their success, including loss of financial aid, family crises, drop-outs, stop-outs, deferrals, MIA students, unenrolled, and students enrolled in two-year colleges.
  • Network and collaborate with university staff within academic advising, financial aid, and student support offices.
  • Utilize national college enrollment databases and request school transcripts to confirm college enrollment, track, document, and report collegian progress toward college graduation.
  • Organize and maintain up-to-date student information on student progress including milestones and deliverables in databases and physical files; monitor success program statistics; produce reports as needed. Daily data entry required.
  • Support high school coaches with student recruitment to fill open spots in Junior and Senior cohorts. Tasks will include but not be limited to: promoting College Possible to high school students, leading information sessions, outreach and follow-up to interested students, facilitating interviews, and welcoming students into the program.
  • Submit weekly timesheets, periodic reports (i.e., monthly reports, self-evaluations, and supervisor evaluations), and other service-related documentation as required.
  • Attend and support required programmatic and community service events.

Qualifications

  • You are a U.S. citizen; AmeriCorps members are required to be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents
  • You are a college graduate between 2020 and 2025 and do not exceed the age of 27 for the access role or 32 for the success role by August 2025
  • You must clear a National Service Criminal History Check and all other security requirements set forth by College Possible and the school district in which you serve before the start of training

Computer/Software Skills:

Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other Office Suite programs.

Other Skills, Abilities and Requirements:

  • Desire to work in a growing nonprofit organization with a strong commitment to the mission of helping students earn admission to college and persist toward degree completion.
  • Adaptability, flexibility, creativity, and commitment to excellence
  • Strong communication skills in public speaking, in working collaboratively with others in a team, and in building trusting relationships with students and school partners.
     
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively interpret data and reports.
  • Outstanding attention to detail
  • Top quality organization skills, unwavering ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and handle potentially stressful situations calmly and appropriately.
  • Willingness and ability to take initiative and thrive in new environments.
  • Motivated and able to work independently as well as with a team.
  • Able to establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
  • Flexibility to work in multiple locations. Time is split between the College Possible office and affiliated institutions.
  • Access to reliable transportation required.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to lift up to 15 pounds when needed
  • Office environment with limited travel
  • Ability to stand and/or sit for a minimum of 7 hours a day

College Possible Coach Benefits & Perks

  • 3 weeks of paid school breaks & holidays
  • Up to 5 personal days
  • 3 weeks onboarding and training
  • Consistent professional & leadership development training
  • Employee Assistance Program access, with mental, physical, & financial wellness benefits
  • Company-provided technology
  • Company-provided gear & apparel
  • Access to College Possible alumni network

AmeriCorps Eligible Benefits

  • Student loan deferment and interest forbearance
  • Childcare benefits program
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
  • Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Access to Schools of National Service Network for additional education benefits
  • Access to AmeriCorps alumni & Employers of National Service networks

If you require any accommodation, please contact us at AmeriCorpsRecruitment@CollegePossible.org or reach out directly to your recruiter.

* Position placement and enrollment is contingent upon final notification of funding by AmeriCorps