Wonderful College Prep Academy is a charter network in California's Central Valley committed to providing a world-class education for all students. The Academy's mission is to graduate students prepared to earn a college degree and to put them on a promising career path for life. We believe this begins with a nurturing, engaging, community-centered school environment where students develop a strong and well-rounded academic foundation. Ultimately, this will prepare generations of leaders in the Central Valley who are critical thinkers and life-long learners.

The Academy's first school opened in Delano in 2009, serving students from across the Central Valley in grades 6-12. In 2016, we moved to our new, state-of-the-art college prep campus in Delano, and in the Fall of 2017, added an elementary school in Delano and opened a second charter school in Lost Hills. In Delano, we serve over 1,800 students in grades TK-12, while in Lost Hills, we serve almost 400 students in grades TK-10 and will grow to serve students through 12th grade over the next four years.

Our students have access to technology in all-grades, from hands-on-STEM learning for younger students in a fully equipped "maker's space" to school-provided laptops for older students. The Academy aims to provide every opportunity for our students that often is not found in public or charter schools, including the ability to graduate from high school with a free Associate Degree. Through a unique partnership with Bakersfield College, our students enroll in college classes starting in 9th grade and complete all their A-G requirements, in addition to their AS Degree requirements over the course of four years. In addition, all graduates are eligible to earn a four-year renewable college scholarship through the generous support of Lynda and Stewart Resnick.

We seek thoughtful, inclusive, skilled communicators, and creative problem-solvers who value continuous learning and who are excited to serve our students and families. Now is the time to join a team making enduring change within the Central Valley of California and beyond.

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We seek a GEAR UP Summer Coordinator to serve as the primary role for GEAR UP summer session programs. The role reports to the GEAR UP Director and is based in any of the four locations: Avenal, CA, Delano, CA, Lost Hills, CA, or Sanger, CA. The Summer Coordinator is responsible to do the job duties of a camp counselor as well as organizing/creating activities and schedules, assisting in creating staff schedules, taking the lead for off-site field trips, participating in overnight college camps, and monitoring students. This role is contracted for the summer and will begin Thursday, June 1, and will end Monday, July 31, 2023. Regular daily hours will be 7:30 AM-4:00 PM with a 30-minute lunch. The schedule may alter on certain days due to field trips.

• Works with the GEAR UP Director on the pre-planning and prep work regarding summer sessions including but not limited to, the structure of the day, recruitment/enrollment of students, applications, planning trips, creating marketing, communicating with families and students, etc.
• Responsible for all programming for off-site field trips on a day-to-day basis. Support on-site summer programs as needed.
• Assure all paperwork is kept accurate including but not limited to Attendance, class rosters, contact lists for staff and students, all registration forms, etc.
• Collect quarterly academic data and create reports to track student progress.
• Serve as a coach, mentor, and, support to students in summer sessions.
• Chaperone overnight college visits and college camps during the summer.
• Maintain strong and consistent communication with guardians throughout the summer. Direct contact for parents, to answer any questions as well as notify them of anything regarding their children, including but not limited to, behavior issues, incidents, accomplishments, etc.
• Partner with schoolteachers to ensure academic support and success of students.
• Promotes student participation in ALL activities during the summer.
• Entering summer session data into data on the platform on a bi-weekly basis.
• Organizes and leads various small and large group activities.
• Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
• Records and tracks students’ dietary restrictions/allergies and ensures that the meals/snacks are distributed to them.
• Mediates any students’ disputes.
• Knows, enforces, and follows all safety guidelines associated with the camp program, including always knowing the whereabouts of your students.

Job Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in college or college graduate.
• A minimum of two years of full-time experience working with youth.
• Experience working in low-income, Latino (ideally rural/agricultural) communities.
• Applicant must have an energetic personality that reflects a love of children, can understand, and meet their wide variety of needs, and is creative and fun.
• Ability to work as a team member with other GEAR UP staff and adult staff members.
• Ability to perform a variety of tasks outside in various climates.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Experience in camp, youth programs, recreation, working with children, or in a related field.
• California driver's license.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Office environment; fast-paced work, constant interruptions. The outside environment in various climates.
• Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.

Pay: $25.00

Quality of Life in the Central Valley:

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California's Central Valley is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Company's agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life, low cost of living, and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting, fishing, skiing, and surfing - all within a two-hour drive - the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer.

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