Part Time Program Officer for Hugo Mentors
Position Overview
Hugo Mentors is an innovative start-up that provides ambitious high school students with mentors from universities and non-profits who can help them take their interests to the next level. Students work with mentors to create a personalized academic plan that allows them to delve deeper into their areas of interest, produce original college-level work or an independent project and develop a relationship with an expert who can both open up new intellectual opportunities and guide them on their journey.
Our expanding organization seeks a Program Officer to oversee mentorship experiences. Specifically, the Program Officer will be responsible for:
- Introducing mentors and mentees to Hugo systems and processes
- Helping to match students to mentors
- Participating in the introductory meeting and facilitating the selection of mentorship projects
- Monitoring mentorships through check-ins and reviewing mentor notes
- Managing any issues, troubleshooting with all stakeholders if needed, and ensuring the completion of all mentorships
- Identifying and cataloging best practices and processes for the mentorships
- Developing programmatic resources, including outlets for publications and presentations so that students can share their work
To be a successful candidate, you will have:
- Experience in high-touch customer service, preferably in an educational setting where you have worked with parents and faculty members
- Experience with starting or managing a mentor-based or similar type program
- Knowledge of best practices for developing program curriculum
- Familiarity with academic research, data collection and research methodology
- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- A love of learning, curiosity about academic research and an ability to brainstorm independent projects with students
- An ability and desire to work remotely and independently
Bonus points if you have:
- Familiarity with the academic and social demands of high-achieving high school culture and the competitive college admissions process
- An undergraduate or graduate degree from a selective university
- Mentoring experience in an educational setting
- Knowledge or experience with the college admissions process
The position will begin as a part-time contract role with the possibility of turning into full-time employment. We also provide competitive compensation and the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an education start-up with tremendous potential.
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Interested? Contact:
Joie Jager-Hyman, Ed.D.
Founder and President
College Prep 360
joie@collegeprep360.com or call 516-852-0523