College Writing Coach (Fall 2026)

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• 1:1 college writing support for 8-12 students. Support will be defined by both 1:1 meetings and/or offline writing and editing support. The number of students may vary depending on the month and student/program needs; .
• Supporting open college writing workspaces in person through 1:1 and small group advising.
• Completing 10-12 hours of mandatory training (plus optional professional development opportunities).
• Receiving feedback constructively in order to improve performance.
• Tracking and reporting student meeting outcomes.

• Offering onsite supplementary support during 2-4 Saturday program dates throughout the first half of the academic year.
  • Dates/location/details will be shared at training. 
• Other duties as assigned.

We're Looking for Someone Who:

• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Passionate about supporting low-income and first-generation students through the college application process.
• Ideally, has some experience with college application writing or admissions evaluation for first generation, low-income student contexts.
• Values storytelling, self-expression, and the power of words and personal narrative(s)
• Takes a strengths-based and growth-mindset approach to student development and mentorship.
• Excellent listener and loves asking open-ended questions.
• Understands the importance of timely data collection and management.
• Will respond to email, phone calls, and texts from students and staff within 24-48 hours.
• Can commit to working between July 27, 2026 - January 2027
• Knowledgeable with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in particular), Google Suite, Zoom, and comfortable learning educational and CRM systems.  
• Demonstrates commitment to in BTNY’s Core Values

• 10-12 hours of College Writing Coach Training: 
  • Week of July 27 (remote and in-person, synchronous and asynchronous, not full day trainings).
• Can commit to working between July 27, 2026 - January 2027
• Up to 16 hours of in-person programming across 2-4 Saturdays throughout the first half of the academic year, 10am-2pm; these dates would be shared well in advance.          
• Up to 100 hours of total writing support from July to mid-January (remote and/or asynchronous). 
• Ongoing professional development opportunities around higher education policy, college admissions and access, and writing/editing.

Compensation: