College and Career Readiness Coach

About ¡HICA! 

This Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, ¡HICA!, is one of the most successful social impact organizations in Alabama and has been the major catalyst for the empowerment and economic progress of the Latino community for over 20 years. ¡HICA! is a non-profit organization with a successful track record of providing over 5,000 residents annually with quality services while advocating to local and state leaders for policies that improve the quality of life of all residents.  ¡HICA! achieves its goals with its staff of 25 full time employees and works collaboratively with community partners and government agencies. ¡HICA! operates community programming in the areas of women’s leadership development and civic engagement, college and career readiness, and financial literacy and economic development.  ¡HICA! is located in Birmingham, AL and has a $2.25 million operating budget.

Job Summary 

The College and Career Readiness Coach works along with the Empowering Communities Program to assist Latino adults, youth, and educators to improve educational and career outcomes. This position works closely with first generation and undocumented immigrants.  The primary goal of this position is to help families build upward mobility, move out of poverty, and achieve their dreams and aspirations.   

 Reports to:  Empowering Communities Program Manager