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Senior Program Coordinator, College Success Program
Job Description
📣 We’re hiring! The Latino Education Advancement Foundation (LEAF) is hiring a Senior Program Coordinator to support our College Success Program. This role helps first-generation and Latinx students in East San José thrive in college through workshops, mentorship, and personalized support.
💡 Key Responsibilities:
-Manage a caseload of college students and families to ensure engagement and retention
-Facilitate workshops, events, and small group sessions
-Build relationships with students, families, mentors, and community partners
-Track student outcomes, collect data, and share program stories
-Support recruitment, outreach, and program evaluation
If this sounds like the right fit for you—or someone incredible you know—we’d love to connect. 👉 Apply today at www.leafca.org/careers
Together, we can build a future where Latinx students thrive. 🌱
About the Org
The Latino Education Advancement Foundation (LEAF) is committed to promoting equal opportunities for Latinx students to excel in higher education and realize their career aspirations for social and economic advancement. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we offer a range of programs and education initiatives, including comprehensive support services for postsecondary enrollment and persistence, career pathways preparation, and educational equity advocacy.
Since 2019, we have supported over 800 LEAF Scholars and their families throughout their college journey. In 2024 alone, we served more than 400 LEAF Scholars and over 90 LEAF Mentors, along with more than 200 families. A remarkable 81% of our students persist in college, considering that fewer than 20% of low-income Latinx students nationally persist in earning a college degree within six years. Our comprehensive support system includes scholarships, workshops, peer mentorship, parent engagement, and college partnerships, which all work together to increase the enrollment and retention rates of Latinx students. With our unwavering commitment, we aspire to empower and uplift our community's next generation of Latinx leaders.
