College Access & Preparedness Associate

The role

CAP Associates teach multiple daily class sections and coach scholars through the college application and enrollment process. They use digital tools and dashboards to manage high-volume workflows and ensure scholar deliverables meet quality standards.

What you will do

• Teach multiple CAP class sections per day with strong management and high expectations.
• Deliver structured lessons guiding scholars through college application, essay, and enrollment processes.
• Coach scholars individually and in small groups through each step of the college process.
• Ensure essays, activity lists, applications, and enrollment tasks meet quality standards.
• Communicate with families and School Leaders to ensure alignment and timely intervention.
• Interact with college admissions offices to advocate for scholars.
• Follow a tightly sequenced, deadline-driven process with a structured calendar of deliverables.
• Track all deliverables and milestones in real time using dashboards and the CAP Portal.
• Participate in teachbacks and implement feedback promptly.
• Participate in school-based routines, meetings, and professional development.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2–3 years of experience in teaching, youth development, or other scholar-facing roles.
• Demonstrated ability to teach or lead groups with strong management, clarity, and insistence.
• Proven ability to give direct, actionable feedback and hold students to high expectations.
• Exceptionally organized operator with the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams simultaneously and stay ahead of deadlines.
• Strong writing and editing skills with impeccable attention to detail.
• Proficiency using dashboards, portals, and AI-enabled tools to drive accuracy, efficiency, and scale.
• Self-starter with a strong bias toward action and the ability to drive work forward independently.
• Maturity, judgment, and professional presence in all interactions.
• Ability to identify gaps and trends and take decisive action.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-expectation environments.

Nice to have

• Prior classroom teaching or instructional coaching experience.
• Experience with college access, admissions, or financial aid.
• Experience managing complex projects or high-volume pipelines.
• Experience using workflow systems, dashboards, or digital tools to manage progress and quality.

Benefits

• Full benefits program
• Opportunities for professional growth

Before you apply

• Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

About the company

Success Academy is a fast-growing network of public charter schools in New York and Florida. They work to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status.