Director of College - Houston, United States - KIPP Foundation

KIPP Foundation

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Full-time

Start Date: Next year opening
Department: College & Career Counseling

Company Description:

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft.

Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering.

We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed.

Join our Team and Family and
champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

The Director of College & Career Counseling is responsible for developing and managing a college and career counseling program and team that will ensure that every student deepens their knowledge about themselves and their top careers of highest aspiration, and builds and executes a strong plan that will allow them to make the best postsecondary choice.

The Director of College & Career Counseling is responsible for building relationships with the school leadership team, national organizations and college/ universities that will lead to resources for students.

It is the ultimate goal of the college & career counseling department, through guidance and education, to ensure that all graduates have the ability to maintain success in their academic, professional and personal lives.

Finally, the Director of College Counseling is charged with keeping the college & career counseling program woven into all aspects of KIPP high school campus to ensure that the program does not work in isolation from the school's mission.

This role is an ideal opportunity for a highly motivated, collaborative, results-driven and service minded leader with a passion for supporting students in building and succeeding in their postsecondary plan for their career of highest aspiration.

We are looking for a leader who can see the bigger picture, coach and develop our counselors and
manage the day to day operations.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

Manage, Develop and Lead the College & Career Department at a KIPP HS
Coach and support the College & Career Instructors through curriculum assessment, classroom observation, as well as goal setting and progress monitoring
Support and facilitate college and career personal development for teachers and staff
Track student college and career data, monitor progress, and execute on strategic upgrades
Lead college and career programming and exposure
Develop an inclusive, solutionfocused and growthmindset team culture
Collaborate with the KIPP Forward team and other stakeholders to track and report data for support Postsecondary Access
Maintain consistent "Progress of Students" communication with key stakeholders including: KIPP Foundation, KIPP Forward team, School and regional leadership, along with students and families
Establish relationships and collaborate with external stakeholders (postsecondary institutions, career partners, scholarship organizations, etc.) to support students' success
Manage and maintain consistent communication flow to key stakeholders, teammates and families (including recurring meetings with SPED team, Registrar/Dean of Academic Progress, Testing Coordinator etc.) to support students progress towards HS graduation and transition to their postsecondary plan
Responsibilities associated with this position may shift, expand and grow based on the regional needs of the organization

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited fouryear institution

Preferred Education and Experience:

Master's degree preferred.
Experience working with high school students (especially firstgeneration) and their families in the college counseling field, strongly preferred

Work Environment: