Postsecondary Success and Community Action Coordinator
The C5 Youth Foundation of Texas (C5TX), part of the C5 National Association. is a five-year youth leadership development program to change the odds for high-potential youth, inspiring them to pursue personal success and preparing them for leadership roles in college, work, and their communities. Our goal is to equip our young people with the tools and resources to graduate high school, identify future goals, enroll in a post-secondary institution, and become leaders in their community.
The Postsecondary Success and Community Action (PSCA) Coordinator manages year-round programs for participants, ensuring consistency with the mission, culture, strategic plan, and philosophy of C5 Youth Foundation of Texas. The Coordinator designs and executes experiences for youth, including signature summer experiences, weekend events, workshops, and activities throughout the school year. The PSCA Coordinator is responsible for overseeing delivery of curriculum and college and career preparation activities consistent with C5 Texas outcomes. In addition, the PSCA Coordinator serves as a member of the program team, working together to deliver college, career, and community action experiences for all C5 Texas youth.
The PSCA Coordinator is responsible for overseeing delivery of a comprehensive curriculum during signature summer experiences and at weekend events throughout the school year, to guide all students in their high school class selection, academic success, and extracurricular involvement. In the early years, youth experience college and career exposure activities as a part of their pathways and summer camp activities. In the later years, youth are exposed, engaged, and supported through college and career opportunities such as the Road to College Tour, ACT Now Summit, and the yearly Leadership Summit held for all C5 Leaders. The PSCA Coordinator will lead and manage pathway educational sessions, Road to College Tour, ACT Now Summit for youth grades 10, 11 and 12, and plan and coordinate the Leadership Summit and Graduation for all C5 Leaders and participants. The PSCA coordinator is also a part of the C5 selection team, working with our community partners, students, and families to recruit and select new teens to join an incoming class each year.
Knowledge & Skills
The position requires a strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and professionalism to succeed.
● Strong motivation to support and develop others with learning experiences that result in academic, career and life success
● People-orientation, and respect for working with others across diverse populations
● Versatility to handle dynamic change and multi-task
● Initiative and ability to think strategically to achieve outcomes
● Follow policy and maintain standards, demonstrating strong work ethic
● Work in a data-driven and process-driven organization
● Empathy toward others and social-emotional skills
● Self-management (setting goals, managing time and priorities)
● Leadership, teamwork and collaboration
● Diplomacy, problem-solving and conflict management
● Planning and organizing
● Writing and presentation skills
● Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), office systems and databases
● Ability to travel to within north and central Texas - a valid driver’s license is required
● Capable of hiking and walking to all activity areas.
● Ability to lift 40 pounds and carry a distance of 50 or more feet
Education & Experience
● Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field
● 2 years of experience coaching first-generation college students through the college application process
● Experience developing trusting relationships with high school students from diverse backgrounds
● Experience in group facilitation and experiential learning
The C5 Texas is an equal employment opportunity employer. We seek a broad and diverse pool of candidates and strongly believe that our organization benefits from the perspectives and talents of a diverse staff.
C5 Texas believes in creating community among our staff, Leaders, families, volunteers, donors, and communities we work, play and live. We expect staff to participate in C5 activities, events, meetings, and committees, etc. Our Cornerstone Codes guide the way we work with others and one another to build the futures we wish to see and are the behavioral expectations for everyone in the C5 community.
All employees are required to follow the C5 Texas and C5 National policies and procedures.