University of Wisconsin - Madison
College Access Mentor
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
🕑 Part-Time
💰 $10 - $13 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ September 24th, 2025
Salesforce
Edtech.com's Summary
Improve Your Tomorrow is hiring a College Access Mentor. This role involves mentoring students through one-on-one and group sessions, leading workshops, and supporting college access activities to promote academic success and personal growth.
Highlights
- Build strong relationships with students and provide academic and emotional support.
- Lead workshops and assist with college access activities.
- Conduct tutoring in core subjects during open study sessions.
- Track student participation and engagement metrics using Salesforce.
- Support logistics and operations for after-school programs and events.
- Communicate logistical information to families but not student performance.
- Compensation ranges from $10.00 to $13.00 hourly with additional paid leave benefits.
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent, college degree preferred; bilingual preferred.
- Experience with underrepresented youth and knowledge of college admissions and financial aid is a plus.
- Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's license.
College Access Mentor Full Description
Department Overview:
Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was founded in 2013 with the mission to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. We envision a world where men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and leaders in their communities. We work to combat academic inequities and build a college-to-community pipeline with remarkable resilience, authenticity, and passion.
Anticipated Start Date
| 9/19/25
Anticipated End Date
| 6/30/26
Anticipated Hours Per Week
| 20 to 40
Salary/Wage Range:
| Hourly $10.00 to $13.00
Number Of Positions
| 10
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Position Overview:
Reporting to the program manager, College Access Mentors are classified as Limited-Term Employees. College Access Mentors engage with students during and after school in one-on-one and small-group mentoring sessions to promote strong study habits, emotional resilience, and college readiness.College Access Mentors are responsible for building strong relationships, leading workshops, supporting college access activities, and helping students navigate their academic and personal journeys. This role is ideal for college students, recent graduates, and emerging leaders who are ready to serve their community, grow as professionals, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of young scholars.
Responsibilities Include:
Provide support to program participants, offering regular check-ins focused on academic encouragement, time management, and socio-emotional development.Provide academic tutoring in core subjects during open study sessionsSupport Program Managers with after school programming and logistics.Track participation and engagement metrics in Salesforce; document general observations.Assist with setup, materials preparation, and attendance tracking for student events, field trips, and workshops.Serve as a positive role model and provide light mentoring, staying within boundaries of general motivation and encouragement.Distribute flyers and staff recruitment events (e.g., tabling) to help identify potential new program participants.Communicate logistical reminders to families (e.g., event times, permission slips); avoid communicating about student development or performance.Participate in team meetings and basic professional development sessions relevant to logistical or operational duties.Support supervision of students during transitions and designated program times under staff direction.Other responsibilities as assigned that support site operations and student engagement, without displacing instructional or advisory roles.
Compensation & Benefits:
This position pays an hourly rate of $9.00-$13.00 per hour. This position also provides 20 hours of floating holiday/break leave to be used during designated break windows as well as accrued paid sick leave in line with state requirements.
Location:
Work sites will be located on local middle school, high school, or college campuses.
Reporting to the program manager, College Access Mentors are classified as Limited-Term Employees. College Access Mentors engage with students during and after school in one-on-one and small-group mentoring sessions to promote strong study habits, emotional resilience, and college readiness.College Access Mentors are responsible for building strong relationships, leading workshops, supporting college access activities, and helping students navigate their academic and personal journeys. This role is ideal for college students, recent graduates, and emerging leaders who are ready to serve their community, grow as professionals, and make a meaningful impact in the lives of young scholars.
Responsibilities Include:
Provide support to program participants, offering regular check-ins focused on academic encouragement, time management, and socio-emotional development.Provide academic tutoring in core subjects during open study sessionsSupport Program Managers with after school programming and logistics.Track participation and engagement metrics in Salesforce; document general observations.Assist with setup, materials preparation, and attendance tracking for student events, field trips, and workshops.Serve as a positive role model and provide light mentoring, staying within boundaries of general motivation and encouragement.Distribute flyers and staff recruitment events (e.g., tabling) to help identify potential new program participants.Communicate logistical reminders to families (e.g., event times, permission slips); avoid communicating about student development or performance.Participate in team meetings and basic professional development sessions relevant to logistical or operational duties.Support supervision of students during transitions and designated program times under staff direction.Other responsibilities as assigned that support site operations and student engagement, without displacing instructional or advisory roles.
Compensation & Benefits:
This position pays an hourly rate of $9.00-$13.00 per hour. This position also provides 20 hours of floating holiday/break leave to be used during designated break windows as well as accrued paid sick leave in line with state requirements.
Location:
Work sites will be located on local middle school, high school, or college campuses.
Qualifications:
Believe in the mission, vision and values of IYTHigh school diploma or equivalent, college degree preferred Passion for education, mentorship, and youth developmentStrong communication, organization and interpersonal skillsAbility to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce quality results Must be available to work the AM or PM schedule requirements Reliable transportation and valid driver’s licenseBilingual (Preferred)
Experience:High school graduate, college student or college graduate preferredExperience working with underrepresented youth populations Familiarity with college admissions and financial aid processes
Experience:High school graduate, college student or college graduate preferredExperience working with underrepresented youth populations Familiarity with college admissions and financial aid processes
Application Instructions:
| Website: https://www.improveyourtomorrow.org/
Email: Tyrie@improveyourtomorrow.org
Email: Tyrie@improveyourtomorrow.org
Contact:
| Org: Improve Your Tomorrow
Contact: Tyrie Scott
Web: https://www.improveyourtomorrow.org/
Email: Tyrie@improveyourtomorrow.org
Contact: Tyrie Scott
Web: https://www.improveyourtomorrow.org/
Email: Tyrie@improveyourtomorrow.org
