Director of College & Career – High School

• 4+ years of College Match/College Admissions Experience (preferably in CA) 
• 2-3 years of teaching experience (preferred) 
• Experience in leading high-performance teams and managing a diverse team 
• Track record of success working with high school students/families in the college counseling process
• Track record of success in managing and supervising adults
• Previous experience in using data to drive decision making 
• Bilingual, Spanish, preferred 

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree preferred.

• Significant knowledge of College Access for first generation, educationally underserved college graduates from historically marginalized communities

• Demonstrated sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of student populations
• Strong working knowledge of student database systems preferred 
• Positivity, optimism and a solutions-oriented mindset
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to KIPP Northern California’s mission and values
• Commitment to working with educationally underserved students and families from historically marginalized communities
• Commitment to continuously learning how to lead for equity to ensure students and teammates thrive
• Ability to self-direct and prioritize among competing goals and to initiate process improvements
• Goal-oriented, with strong initiative and creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, counselors, parents, students, and administration teams
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Extreme flexibility, strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate joining a growing and constantly improving team 

• Manage a team of high school based College & Career Counselors (CC) at the school site, completing weekly One-on-One Check-ins with each direct report (11th and 12th grade counselors)
• Engage in all parts of the performance management process, including 2x2x2, Mid-year and end of year performance evaluation using the Performance & Development Plan (PDP)
• Observe CC leading student and/or family meetings and provide feedback with a clear action step to improve counseling 
• Equip counselors with caseload management tools and strategies to integrate use into their day to day workflow, ensuring tracking and data collection is happening on time and to a high standard.
• Complete classroom observations of Jr and Sr Seminar Counselors and provide feedback with a clear action step to strengthen content delivery
• Manage team conflict and student related issues
• Lead hiring process for College & Career Counselor when positions become available

• Lead the Bottoms up Goal Setting process with HS match team and develop annual strategic plan for meeting the match goals
• Plan & facilitate monthly Match Meetings 
• Develop and lead execution of parent engagement strategy, related to the postsecondary match work 
• Ensure implementation of the Career Integration plan
• Collaborate with SpEd team to align support for students with IEPs, including transition plans 
• Lead progress monitoring & data analysis for school specific KIPP Forward data that will allow the department to identify focus areas: Persistence and Match Data Trends, Ethnicity/Sub-groups Trends, GPA Segment Trends
• Support the development of strategy as we reimagine our counseling services to reflect our new KIPP vision & mission.  This work includes but is not limited to integrating career into Seminar Curriculum & ensuring vertical alignment across grade levels
• Track and maintain student college & career data (GPA, test scores, postsecondary program wish lists, letters of recommendations, internships, etc.) using regional spreadsheets, Overgrad, Salesforce, and additional platforms
• Plan and participate in consistent one-on-one meetings with KIPP Forward Associate Director of Postsecondary Match 
• Monitor student placement in summer opportunities/programs/internships

• Lead planning and execution of major events with the support of match and career team- including College/CTE Program Rep Visits, College & Career Success Nights, College trips, CTE tours/site visits, Teacher Recommendation workshop, and Senior Signing Day
• Facilitate and encourage collaboration between KIPP Forward and campus stakeholders, including school leadership, faculty, and staff to continually improve student outcomes 
• Plan and deliver presentations to school staff 2-4 times a year (KIPP Forward data/relevant topics)
• Collaborate with the KIPP Forward Postsecondary Team to ensure a strong transition for all students
• Develop and maintain relationships with local community based organization, postsecondary programs, colleges and universities’ admissions office
• Communicate with admissions representatives to discuss student applications
• Advocate on behalf of students with college & career partners
• Ensure students and parents are aware of their postsecondary options and what they need to do to be successful
• Liaison to the KIPP Foundation regarding college match initiatives
• Provide input to DSO/DSIM regarding the course advising process
• Provide input to school leadership and regional registrar regarding student progress to graduation requirements
• Attend regional and national conferences relating to college access, career readiness, and match
• Serve as the ACT Testing Coordinator for 11th and 12th graders 

• Plan and lead weekly College & Career Counseling Department Meetings
• Provide CC department on-going PD both at school site and at regional CC convenings (CoPs, regional learning days, etc)
• Lead CKCS Implementation across 9th-12th grade
• Serve as the Junior/Senior Seminar Content Team Co-Lead, leading modifications to the courses long term plan 
• Review lesson plans and provide feedback to strengthen content delivery 
• Review unit plans, provide feedback to ensure effective content delivery as well as the structure to conduct O3s
• Ensure all CKCS assessments and feedback surveys are completed 
• Support in the development of the regional long term plan for 9th and 10th grade
• Lead 9-10th grade CKCS curriculum facilitators to create their scope & sequence for the year, ensuring all CKCS lessons are included 
• Serve as support to 9-10th grade facilitators throughout the year, ensuring they have access to all curriculum materials 
• Participate in weekly/monthly professional development opportunities facilitated by the KIPP
  Foundation 

• Support AD of Postsecondary Match with KIPP Forward Regional Learning Sessions
• Attend and participate in all KIPP Forward team meetings/professional development sessions
  
  

• If there is a world where this role will be substitute teaching for Junior and Senior Seminar courses,  they will be required to have a clear background clearance by the state’s licensing body (hold a Certificate of Clearance) and at minimum a substitute teaching permit)
• Support other school functions, such as planning for graduation.

Questions? Email [email protected]