Alumni Engagement Coordinator

HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT, INC. • Atlanta, GA

14h • Hybrid

About The Position

THE ALUMNI COORDINATOR IS THE FIRST LINE OF OUR ORGANIZATION’S EFFORTS TO DELIVER COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING TO ALUMNI OF THE INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAM. THIS PERSON IDENTIFIES, RECOMMENDS, AND ACTIVELY MANAGES PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND ACADEMIC INITIATIVES, WORKING AT A PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR MAXIMUM STRATEGIC IMPACT ON ALUMNI AND CURRENT GENIUSES. THE ALUMNI COORDINATOR ESTABLISHES AND MAINTAINS WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GENIUSES THROUGH ACTIVE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC MENTORING. ADDITIONALLY, THE ALUMNI COORDINATOR EXISTS TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES TO FURTHER SUPPORT INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY AND TO SET AND TRACK MEASURABLE BENCHMARKS TO SUPPORT PROGRAM GOALS.

Requirements

• MUST BE A RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATE (BA/BS) WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE ACCESS EXPERIENCE
• ABLE TO WORK A FLEXIBLE HYBRID MODEL, 3 DAYS ON-SITE, 2 DAYS OFF, MONDAY – FRIDAY WITH OCCASIONAL EVENING AND WEEKENDS
• PROVEN ABILITY TO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE MANY TASKS AND PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
• ABLE TO MEET DEADLINES, PLAN EVENTS, AND TRACK DATA CONSISTENTLY
• ABILITY TO RELATE WELL WITH A DIVERSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT POPULATION
• CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE.
• COMMITMENT TO THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT’S MISSION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MODEL, AND THE SUCCESS OF THOSE AROUND YOU.
• EXPERIENCE WORKING IN NONPROFIT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, OR TECHNOLOGY SECTORS.
• STRONG INTERPERSONAL, COMMUNICATION, AND MENTORSHIP SKILLS.
• ABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS, INCLUDING EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE.
• ADAPTABILITY TO PERFORM BOTH ESSENTIAL, NON-ESSENTIAL, AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS TO MEET PROGRAM DEMANDS.
• UNDERSTANDING OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR’S DYNAMIC NATURE, WHERE RESPONSIBILITIES MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE DEFINED JOB DESCRIPTION TO ADDRESS REAL-TIME ORGANIZATIONAL AND YOUTH NEEDS.

Nice To Haves

• ACCESS TO RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL SITES. (ACCESS TO A RELIABLE CAR IS HIGHLY PREFERRED)
• EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, PRESENTATION, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AS WELL AS COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS
• FAMILIARITY WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES.
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE MENTORING YOUTH FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.

Responsibilities

• PARTNERSHIP IN GENIUS ONBOARDING
• PARTNER WITH THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT STAFF, EXTERNAL PARTNERS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO DEVELOP A SMOOTH PROCESS INTRODUCING NEW GENIUS FAMILIES TO THE ORGANIZATION
• EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• AS IT RELATES TO ALUMNI,  MANAGE SELECTION, ONBOARDING, AND COORDINATION WITH EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING GENIUS COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS EFFORTS/NEEDS
• EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS
• ONBOARD AND MANAGE THE BEYOND 12 COACH AND DCAC COLLEGE ADVISER.
• ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GENIUSES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT OPPORTUNITIES, BASED ON REGIONAL NEEDS
• MONITOR REGIONAL ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, CREATE GENIUS SUCCESS PLANS, AND OFFER MENTORSHIP FOR
• CURRENT AND FORMER ALUMNI.
• ASSIST WITH CROSS-ORGANIZATION COLLABORATION, VOLUNTEER COORDINATION, AND DATA REPORTS.
• MENTOR AND SUPPORTER OF POSITIVE YOUTH EXPERIENCE
• DEVELOP RICH ONE-TO-ONE CONNECTIONS WITH IMMERSION PARTICIPANTS.  THROUGH MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFY HOLISTIC PARTICIPANT NEEDS AS THEY ARISE, AND STRATEGIZE WITH THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT STAFF TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ADDRESS THEM. SOLICIT PARTICIPANT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN FEEDBACK TO GUIDE RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMATIC IMPROVEMENTS TO MAXIMIZE PARTICIPANT ENJOYMENT AND SUCCESS.
• IDENTIFY GENIUS NEEDS AND WANTS TO CREATE A PIPELINE OF SUPPORT THAT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY VOTE FOR WITH THEIR FEET.
• ALUMNI EVENT COORDINATION
• ONGOING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS ( BUT NOT LIMITED TO) :
• SUMMER BUSINESS TRIPS (CAREER EXPOSURE)
• COLLEGE INFO NIGHT
• VIRTUAL TRAININGS/APPRENTICESHIPS
• SUPPORTING EXIT INTERVIEWS
• ALUMNI DATA MANAGEMENT
• LEAD ALUMNI DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF REPORTS
• LIAISON WITH SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM
• WORK WITH THE SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM (INCLUDING ATTENDING MEETINGS) TO IDENTIFY, REFER AND DELIVER RESOURCES TO GENIUS ALUMNI, TO SUPPORT THEIR HOLISTIC WELLBEING.
• ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GENIUSES AND FAMILIES TO CONNECT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASE ENGAGEMENT.
• COLLEGE ADVISING FELLOW MANAGEMENT
• IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, COORDINATE ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES WITH COLLEGE ADVISING FELLOW(S) TO IMPLEMENT COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION STRATEGIES.
• GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
• AS ASSIGNED BY THE SUPERVISOR, ATTEND AND SUPPORT THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT PROGRAMS INCLUDING ( BUT NOT LIMITED TO) IMMERSION PROGRAM (INCLUDING COLLEGE READINESS/LIFE SKILLS PRESENTATIONS), END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION, BROTHERS CODE, OR OTHER KEY PROGRAMS.
• TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND FACILITATION
• TRAIN THE HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ON RELEVANT CONTENT AND METHODS.
• ENGAGE RELEVANT EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO ASSESS CAPACITY AND NEEDS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE COLLEGE AND CAREER ACCESS MODELS.
• COLLABORATE IN DESIGNING STRATEGIES TO SCALE IMPACT AND/OR SUPPORT SYSTEMS-LEVEL IMPLEMENTATION.
• OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS ASSIGNED.
• SUPPORT ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, AND NATIONAL PROGRAMMING AS NEEDED.
• CONTRIBUTE TO ONGOING CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT.
• ASSIST WITH EVENT PLANNING, LOGISTICS, AND FACILITATION.
• ENGAGE AND MENTOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND COLLEAGUES THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
• FOSTER A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND ENGAGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
• COLLABORATE WITH INTERNAL TEAMS AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO OPTIMIZE PROGRAM DELIVERY.
• PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
• SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONAL TASKS OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD JOB SCOPE TO ENSURE YOUTH SUCCESS, INCLUDING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING.
• OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS ASSIGNED.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k (up to 4% match), annual professional development
• DYNAMIC, COLLABORATIVE, AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN WORK ENVIRONMENT.
• MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF BLACK MALE YOUTH AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR.
• ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATION WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP.
• DIRECT CONNECTION TO INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE.
• OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF A NATIONAL NONPROFIT.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level