Equity and our Mission

10,000 Degrees is the leading, equity-focused scholarship provider and college success nonprofit in California. Since 1981, we’ve helped more than 20,000 students from low-income backgrounds achieve their college dreams, and today, we reach more than 12,000 students and families each year.

Our mission is to achieve educational equity and to support students from low-income backgrounds to and through college to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities and the world.

Never has this mission been more critical. The pandemic has multiplied the obstacles and uncertainty our students face. The opportunity gap has not narrowed but grown. Educational inequities and racial injustices continue to prevail. The demand for our support and resources has never been greater.

Through it all, our commitment to our students has never wavered. 10,000 Degrees won’t stop until all of our students get the support and resources they need to realize their full potential, and earn their degree.

Join us on our mission to achieve educational equity. Apply to work with our passionate team to make a difference and give back to your community.

You’re joining at an exciting time, as we just launched our five-year Strategic Plan, and we are growing our talented team!

Our Core Values

At 10,000 Degrees, our core values guide everything we do, from the way we deliver student support to how we structure our organizational systems to be mission-aligned.

We believe:

• Education is the foundation of a just and equitable society.
• Students and their families, schools and communities each play a critical role in educating our youth and strengthening our communities’ economic and social health.
• All our students and alumni are changemakers.
• Educating all students to achieve their full potential is an urgent moral, social and economic imperative.
• Every student should have equitable opportunities to a quality education and to graduate from college.
• In the great potential of all students.

The Opportunity & How You’ll Help Us Achieve Our Mission

The College Access Program Manager is an integral part of the 10,000 Degrees mission to support college graduates who change the world. This position will serve as a point person for all communication & relationship maintenance for partnerships in Northern Sonoma County, specifically school and district personnel, local CBOs, donors, and the 10,000 Degrees executive team. This position is responsible for maintaining quality service delivery of all programming to students and taking the lead on establishing measures for assessing program effectiveness. Additionally, the College Access Program Manager directly supervises between 3-5 full-time 10,000 Degrees Access Fellows who conduct the direct student-facing work. This is a full-time, exempt position.

This position will support our work in Sonoma County.

Our Culture and Investment in You

We want you to feel proud being a part of the 10,000 Degrees team because of your work and the community we strive to be.

At 10,000 Degrees, we are creating a more equitable, inclusive, anti-racist organization and a community where everyone belongs. We provide a comprehensive and generous benefits package, work schedule flexibility, and a culture of care to promote job satisfaction, professional growth, and well-being. We are a collaborative, team-oriented, transparent organization that listens to our employees. 10,000 Degrees also supports your career journey by providing ongoing professional development opportunities and a clear path toward leadership pathways and advancement.

For immediate consideration please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Note: all applicants are required to submit a clear TB test and fingerprints as part of the background check, and Employment with 10,000 Degrees requires full vaccination and proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 before starting work. Exemptions to the mandatory vaccination policy may be available for a medical condition, disability, or sincerely held religious belief and must be approved before starting work.