Advising Partnerships Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY:

The uAspire Partnerships Coordinator will play an integral support function in coordinating and communicating internally and externally to ensure uAspire is communicating early and often with all of uAspire’s Advising partners, sharing uAspire’s knowledge and expertise, and meeting the needs of our students through these critical partnerships.

The successful candidate is organized and detail-oriented, a strong collaborator and communicator, and easily creates and implements systems to ensure that we communicate effectively.

The Partnerships Coordinator serves as a pivotal member of the Advising Team and is responsible for the communication, logistics, and research related to advising partnerships and ensuring uAspire is holding ourselves to high-quality support and communication with partners across the country. The Partnerships Coordinator reports to the Vice President of Strategy for Advising Partnerships and is critical to the organization’s strategic growth and success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Partner and Advising Department Coordination:

• Coordinate and schedule meetings with uAspire advising staff and external advising partners for start, middle, and end-of-year meetings.
• Work with the Advising Leadership Team to create an agenda, prepare relevant data, and slides, and coordinate with advisors and managers in preparation for advising partner meetings.
• Maintain and track advising partner data, key dates,  and communication in Salesforce and partner calendars. 
• Work with advising managers and advisors, as well as other CBO’s to help coordinate events for family and community engagement. 

Communication Liasion:

• Coordinate with the Advising Leadership Team and uAspire’s Marketing and Communications team to create, develop, and implement communication tools for ongoing advising partner communication.
• Coordinate with uAspire’s Marketing and Communications team to create marketing materials for large-scale advising events and to share updates on social media about uAspire’s advising work.
• Support the Advising Department and coordinate with Marketing and Communications to ensure uAspire’s brand is represented on partner websites and to increase brand visibility.

Partner Research and Projects: 

• Support VP of Strategy for Advising Partnerships with project planning deadlines and awareness of necessary MOU/contract/data sharing renewals so that uAspire delivers advising services with the data and systems needed to perform high-quality advising.
• Research key stakeholders in advising regions to broaden uAspire brand recognition to support uAspire’s reach and impact as we implement growth and strategic priorities with an economic mobility focus. 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

We understand that people gain skills through various professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. We encourage candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications below. If you believe you have the transferable skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this role, we encourage you to apply.

Education, Experience & Skills:

• Postsecondary degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Commitment to working and participating in an organization dedicated to ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and interest in building upon that culture.
• Strong project coordination, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities while maintaining a positive environment.
• Experience with online, app, or text-based communications, and willingness to work through the challenges that come with tech innovation and virtual advising.
• Experience working with and motivating diverse college-aged populations including students who are Pell-eligible (low/moderate income), students of color, and the first in their families to attend college.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, non-profit setting is preferred.
• Experience or desire to learn relevant student-facing marketing strategies with an emphasis on social media strategy and digital marketing
• Creative and resourceful problem solver.
• Advanced organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize in an efficient, deadline-focused, and effective manner.
• Proactive attitude, out-of-the-box thinking, and a good sense of humor.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some early mornings, regular evening events, and some weekends.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: July 8, 2024
COMPENSATION: $51,100 - $54,950
GRADE: II 
STATUS: Exempt, full time
LOCATION AND WORK ARRANGEMENT:  Remote
REPORTS TO:  Vice President, Strategy for Advising Partnerships
 
ABOUT UASPIRE

Organization Vision: uAspire envisions a society where structural obstacles are removed from postsecondary pathways for systematically oppressed students so they can experience an improved quality of life for themselves and future generation

Organization Summary:  Our mission is to improve the economic mobility of underrepresented communities by creating financial solutions to diverse educational pathways.

• Student Advising: We guide students, families, and communities to navigate complex financial aid systems in pursuit of equitable access to affordable postsecondary pathways through in-person and virtual advising. 
• Scholarship & Emergency Aid: We commit to placing money into the hands of students allowing them to use these funds to cover tuition bills and other unexpected expenses.
• Training & Technical Assistance: We equip partners with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the financial aid process with their students by curating engaging trainings and student-centered resources.
• Policy: We advocate for institutional, state, and federal policy change to transform financial aid and higher education systems, based on our students' lived experiences.
• Consulting: We collaborate with partners to assess their needs and offer uniquely designed solutions in the areas of content development, program improvement and systems change, by leveraging our financial aid expertise, student-advising experience, and student-centered research.

uAspire is an equal opportunity employer, fully committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces and encourages applicants of every background.  The company’s policy regarding equal employment opportunity means that all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, benefits, wage and salary administration, scheduling, disciplinary action, and termination will be made without unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].