Summer Programs Director

We're looking for a volunteer leader to join our work ensuring driven and determined students are prepared to get to and through college! This is a great opportunity to hone or flex your people skills and leadership skills.

General Description of Position

With the support of Minds Matter staff, organizes and facilitates the summer program application and enrollment process to ensure 100% of students are placed in a summer college program at the end of their 10th and 11th grade years.

Major Responsibilities

• Refines and implements the process by which students identify and apply to summer college programs in conjunction with the program staff.
• Maintains and distributes a summer college program handbook detailing the processes, requirements, and deadlines required to identify and apply to summer programs and related scholarships.
• Assists mentors and students in the identification of and application to summer programs during in-person sessions and through regular email communication.
• Organizes a Summer Programs Parent/Caregiver Orientation prior to the summer program application process.
• Works with Minds Matter National staff with relation to Summer Program partner programs including clarifying admissions requirements, allocating available spots for Cleveland students, and troubleshooting student issues.
• Tracks summer programs application status and all relevant costs in real-time in collaboration with the program staff.
• Assists program staff in maintaining a detailed record of past summer programs attended and courses studied.
• Maintains Summer Programs successor handbook detailing key processes, activities, and deadlines.
• Attends Program Team meetings and other scheduled Summer Programs meetings.
• Active participation in key Minds Matter events, e.g. volunteer happy hour, semester celebrations, Minds Matter graduation.

Critical Criteria

• Exhibits an intimate understanding of the Minds Matter mission to include constituents served as well as the socioeconomic and cultural issues Minds Matter aims to address.
• Possesses an undergraduate degree.
• Exhibits excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable contributing to and helping to shape strategic priorities.
• Experience with or exposure to college admissions process
• Exhibits ability to work as part of a team.