
Job DetailsJob Location: Posse National / New York - New York, NY 10005Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/yearThe role of the Posse Virtual trainer is to help recruit, train, and support Posse Scholars. During recruitment, trainers assist with outreach to high schools and community-based organizations. Trainers also interview candidates and guide them through the college application process. Once the Posse Scholars are selected, trainers work closely with them beginning in their senior year of high school and continuing to their graduation from college. In Pre-Collegiate Training, trainers facilitate weekly virtual workshops for Posse Scholars that focus on leadership, cross-cultural communication, team-building, and academic excellence. To support the Campus Program, trainers will schedule four visits to partner campuses a year to meet with Posse Scholars individually and as a group. Some visits may be virtual and others may be in person. Trainers track Scholars’ academic progress and help develop strategies to address any potential retention issues. Additionally, trainers work closely with Posse mentors (usually college faculty/staff members) to ensure that Posse Scholars on campus receive the support they need. Trainers report to the Director of the vPosse Programs work in close collaboration with co-trainers.
This is a remote position with some travel required, and is open to individuals in the New York City Metro Area (including New Jersey and Connecticut), California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Texas, and the Washington D.C. Metro Area (including Maryland and Virginia).
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
Experience working with youth; facilitation experience; counseling experience; and two years previous work experience desired
Experience facilitating in a virtual space a plus
Experience working one-on-one with high school and college aged students
Excellent demonstrated skills in writing, communication, presentation and time management
Ability to organize, manage, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Ability to relate to and interact with high-school and college-aged participants from diverse backgrounds
Must be enthusiastic, possess a strong work ethic, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and serve as a positive role model for Posse Scholars and staff
Knowledge of public high school transcript data is a plus
Proficiency/Knowledge of Salesforce a plus
Willing and able to travel throughout year (current driver’s license strongly preferred)
Computer skills (MS Word and Excel, internet research, email, etc.)
Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values
Posse started in 1989 because of one student who said, “I never would have dropped out of college if I had my posse with me.” The Posse Foundation identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes. The Foundation extends to these students the opportunity to pursue personal and academic excellence by placing them in supportive, multicultural teams—Posses—of 10 students. The Foundation’s partner colleges and universities award Posse Scholars full-tuition leadership scholarships.
The Posse Foundation is a national initiative with program offices in 10 cities: Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, D.C., Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans and New York. Posse recruits students from 20-plus cities across the United States, and nationwide through the Posse Veterans Program.
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