2022-23 College & Career Opportunity Coach

Service Site: Blackville-Hilda High School
Service Site Address: 76 Atkins Cir. Blackville, SC 29817
Site Supervisor/Title: Karen Whaley/Lead Counselor
Service Position Type: Abbreviated Fulltime (1200 hours)
Term of Service: 10 months (Aug - May); Scheduled breaks in service__winter/spring district breaks
Average Weekly Service Hours: 30 (based on 40 service weeks between August 8 and May 31)

Program Overview
The SC Commission on Higher Education’s College & Career Opportunity Program goal is to increase the
postsecondary education enrollment rate in targeted high schools across South Carolina. Our program focuses
on assisting an identified cohort of students through the college access process using the College Board
Opportunity Scholarships framework. Our coaches mentor students from the identification of colleges and
career certification programs the students may be interested in pursuing through the financial aid application
process and celebrate the students’ acceptance. Our program participates in South Carolina Can Go
(SCCANGO) college access events.

AmeriCorps Member Position Overview
The College and Career Opportunity Coach (CCOC) will mentor 11th and 12th grade students identified by the
school leadership team as needing additional assistance planning for their continued education or career
training beyond high school. The CCOC will help each student determine which college or program best fits
their needs and work with the student through all phases of entering postsecondary education or training
including increasing their standardized test score to qualify for state scholarships, completing program
applications, gaining access to grant and scholarship funding to pay for postsecondary education, and
developing skills that will ensure continued success once enrolled in a postsecondary institution.

Minimum Qualifications
? Be at least 21 years of age or older
? Have, or be working towards, a college degree
? Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States
? Satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check eligibility criteria pursuant to 45 CFR 2540.202.

Additional Qualifications
Knowledge
? High school youth development
? School-based policies and practices
? Related professional experience

Skills
? General workplace skills

? Technology skills (MS Office applications, website navigation, online forms)

? Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security best practices

Abilities
? Self-motivation
? Meet deadlines
? Data collection
? Teamwork
? Leadership
? Strong written and oral communication skills; multi-lingual skills are a plus
? Public speaking
? Community event planning

Essential Functions
? Have a strong commitment to community service.
? Adhere to all codes of conduct and/or related policies and procedures of AmeriCorps, the high school
service site, and host district.
? Maintain a professional manner and appearance.
? Wear appropriate AmeriCorps gear while accruing service hours.
? Adhere to responsible work habits such as reporting for service on time, staying on task, and being
friendly and helpful on site and in the community.
? Communicate effectively with students and their families, program staff, fellow members, community
partners, and AmeriCorps staff.
? Serve a targeted number of high school students to navigate the college access process.
? Identify and work with local assets in youth development organizations, afterschool programs, and faith-
based organizations serving at-risk and rural students and families to support the needs of targeted
students, meet program goals, and support AmeriCorps.
? Hold and participate in public events at the service site and in the local community to educate people
about the AmeriCorps Program and services offered.
? Participate in AmeriCorps 101/Program orientation.
? Participate in the host district’s on-boarding orientation and required trainings.
? Participate in the host school’s faculty meetings and required trainings.
? Participate in College Board Opportunity Scholarships (CBOS) trainings.
? Participate in Federal Student Aid (FSA) trainings.
? Participate in Life After AmeriCorps trainings.
? Participate in meetings, trainings, and phone calls with the SC Service Commission and CHE
AmeriCorps Program Director. This includes mid-term and end-of-term performance evaluations, which
are intended to be a mutual exchange of information that informs the Program's service delivery and
helps the Member successfully complete the term of service.

? Submit training completer certificates or other evidence of participation.

? Submit weekly timesheets with accurate service hours and detailed activity descriptions to the Site
Supervisor and Program Director.
? Update and maintain CBOS data collection tools every service day.
? Securely submit updated CBOS data collection tools at the Program Director’s request through the
SCFileDrop system (i.e., bi-monthly).
? Submit applicable reports, data, and forms to the SC Service Commission and CHE AmeriCorps
Program Director. This includes narrative reports and surveys.
? Attend applicable national trainings and conferences.
? Participation in September 11th Day of Remembrance and/or Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Events may occur on the weekend or during holidays and include activities outside of the scope of
typical day-to-day functions.

Additional Responsibilities
Although not essential position functions, the College & Career Opportunity Coach may be responsible for the
following as needed:
? Participate in outside service activities approved by the Program Director.
? Participate in AmeriCorps recruitment fairs.
? Assist school departments outside the host site guidance suite in major projects as it relates directly to
our AmeriCorps program goals.

Physical, Emotional, and Intellectual Demands
The following competencies are important in helping the AmeriCorps Member perform the essential duties of
this position successfully:
? Flexibility – The ability to adjust to and thrive in a complex and changing environment; handles
challenges with care and thoughtfully responds in the face of adversity or conflict.
? Ability to Work Independently – The ability to be a self-starter and accomplish tasks independently and
without constant direct supervision
? Ability to Multi-Task – The ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments; prioritizes more critical
functions while maintaining a good handle on others; reports promptly any barriers to task completion
and allows ample opportunities for a supervisor to adjust deadlines
? Results-Oriented Thinking and Behavior – A genuine concern for effectiveness. Possesses the desire
to get the service done with excellence; mentally, is focused on getting the best results for actions
taken; does not settle for mediocrity.
? Awareness and Sensitivity to the External Environment – Situational awareness; is aware of the
organizations that they represent, including the United Way Association of South Carolina, South
Carolina Service Commission, AmeriCorps, and the host site's position in the community and the effect
of their words and actions on that position; demonstrates savvy in dealing with agencies, volunteers
and donors; is promoting and affirming in conversations about and on behalf of those organizations.
? Physical Activities:
o Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise serving, primarily with fingers rather
than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
o Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Activities must convey detailed or important
spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
o Listening: Ability to receive detailed information through appropriate communication.
? Physical exertion: Usual effort/lifting is sedentary (up to 10 pounds); on occasion light (up to 20 pounds)
or medium (up to 50 pounds) effort/lifting may be needed; heavy (over 50 pounds) effort/lifting is not
expected.
? Visual Acuity: Member must have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and
analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or expansive reading.
? Service Conditions: Member is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.

Benefits
? The weekly living allowance for this position is $360 distributed on the host district’s usual payroll cycle
and may not exceed a total of $14,400.00 for the term of service.

? This position is eligible for an Education Award up to $4441.50.

Please visit
https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/segal-americorps-education-award for additional
information on the education award.

? Access to the AllOne Health Member Assistance Program.
? Training and professional development opportunities.
? Loan Forbearance
? SNAP/WIC benefits

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion,
sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental
status, genetic information, and military service. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Updated June 2022