24-25 Director of College and Career Access - Houston, United States - YES Prep Public Schools

YES Prep Public Schools

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Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

POSITION:24-25 Director of College and Career Access

REPORTS TO:
Managing Director of College Initiatives

POSITION TYPE:12-month

START DATE:
July 1, 2024

COMPENSATION:
$67,359 - $80,831, Home Office grade 6

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture.

Our campuses are advancing educational equity.

Some quick stats about us:

19,500 Students
2,100+ Team Members
15 Secondary Campuses
9 Elementary Campuses
92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
96% Hispanic & African-American Students
90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4Year University
88% First-Generation College Students
Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States.

There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population.

We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Director of College and Career Access with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality.

As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put is simply, you will lead the efforts in strengthening college and career access for all students at YES prep by creating and executing a vision for college and career exposure at all YES Prep campuses.

THE ROLE**- When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

Creating and executing the vision for 9th
12th grade college and career exposure for all campuses that exemplifies our commitment to make college accessible and available for all;
Growing and strengthening our college partnership program inclusive of our IMPACT partners and an increased focus on local colleges;
Developing partnerships with external stakeholders (i.e. businesses, colleges, organizations) that provide opportunities for students to gain exposure to future careers;
Planning and executing districtwide programming and supporting campuses to plan and execute campusbased programming that supports college and career exposure (i.e. Career Fairs, field trips, college visits);
Maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with external stakeholders including vendors that support our college and career exposure goals;
Exposing students to lifechanging opportunities by increasing the number of students across the district who participate in summer programs, internships, and employment opportunities;
Creating a robust set of resources and materials to support campus College Initiatives teams and ensuring consistent implementation across all campuses;
Leading and facilitating development of college counselors and support the Director of College Readiness with development of Directors of College Counseling;
Working alongside members of the Home Office College Initiatives team to plan and execute systemwide events such as Senior Signing Day, Junior Spring Trip, and Graduation;
Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas.

Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees:
passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience.

Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

Bachelor's degree from an accredited fouryear college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, policies, and procedures as it relates to student's progression towards graduation and postsecondary plans
Strong strategic planning skills and project management experience
Strong presentation skills
Ability to proactively monitor and adjust activities to respond to changing circumstances and priorities to meet goals
Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff
Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends
Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
Ability to work urgently in a fastpaced and resultsoriented environment
Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative enviro