TITLE: Temporary College Access Fellow

LOCATION: Hybrid (on-site + remote)

STATUS: Full-time, non-exempt

OUR MISSION

10,000 Degrees is the leading, equity-focused scholarship provider and college success nonprofit in California. Our mission is to achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds to and through college to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities and the world. We envision a world where all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background will have the full range of educational opportunities, support, and resources to realize their potential. Accepting a role at 10,000 Degrees implies personal commitment to this mission.

OPPORTUNITY

The Temporary College Access Fellow position provides intensive, direct support to students and families, focusing on college readiness, financial aid assistance, and college matriculation. This role involves managing a student caseload, conducting on-campus outreach up to four times weekly, building strong relationships with stakeholders, facilitating workshops, and maintaining accurate data for program analysis. 

This is a short-term, temporary position with service concluding on June 30, 2025.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Excellent healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance; check out our full benefit options HERE
• 15 days paid vacation + holidays and paid sick leave
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional development including conferences, seminars, webinars, and directed career advice

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL

To perform the essential functions of this position, employees may be required to:

• Sit, stand, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Have close-vision ability due to computer work.
• Engage in moderate, occasional lifting.
• Have a reliable means of transportation to attend regular work as well as other off-site business functions.

Note: Due to the nature and conditions of our work, applicants must submit to fingerprinting and provide a clear tuberculosis (TB) test as part of the background check.

EEO

10,000 Degrees is an equal opportunity employer offering a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another as well as the students, families, and communities we support. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

TO APPLY

For immediate consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide guidance to students and families regarding financial aid and college matriculation support.
• Directly manage an assigned caseload or targeted group of students.
• Be present on-campus for student outreach and engagement up to 4x per week.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with school personnel, community partners,and program participants as well as families via meetings, workshops,
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date files/data and generate program reports for analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in a client/student service position
• Experience in college access and financial aid support
• Geographic proximity to the region being served
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred 
• High level of professionalism including promptness, preparedness and professional appearance
• Strong administrative and organization skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Google applications, and Instagram
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and initiative including the ability to work independently
• History of working effectively as part of a team
• This position requires some in-person presence and/or travel within the regions served.