2025-2027 College Success Fellow - Connecticut

Duties and ResponsibilitiesCollege Advising: Manage a caseload of approximately 125-150 college students, meeting at least once, but in some cases two to four times per semester based on student priority level, to provide advising services focused on college persistence and credit attainmentBecome an expert on your assigned campuses through research and exploration, with the goal to be able to direct alumni to their campus offices, resources and supports early and oftenConnect, collaborate and maintain relationships with key campus staff and support offices in order to best support our alumni and address challenges that arise efficiently and effectivelyConduct routine follow-ups to ensure successful registration and completion of coursework and drive registration for summer term for students who are under-creditedAssist students in writing and submitting financial aid and enrollment letters of appeal when needed to maintain enrollment status and/or financial aidAssist students with FAFSArenewals from December through June and with loan counseling completion when necessary, as well as provide FAFSArenewal support via designated workshop times for our older alumni as part of our broader programmatic support for all alumniIn Year 2, recruit for and progress monitor students’ participation in KIPP Forward’s Wayfinders Career Programs, which includes completing a career assessment, resume and mock interview workshops, engaging in networking practices, and applying for a sophomore year internship or career exposure opportunity.Data Management: Track Persistence Benchmarks with every student contact on four key indicators of Persistence: Financial, Socio-Emotional, Academic, and Passion/Purpose/Plan (Career Readiness)Utilize KIPP Forward’s Caseload Engagement & Advising Management System (CEAMS) to analyze student academic data and progress towards goals,  prioritize campus visits and outreach, and focus your 1:1 meetings on transformational coachingDrive submission of transcripts in January and MayDrive completion of our annual satisfaction survey from your caseloadTrack and maintain key student data points in our centralized data systems, including detailed notes of every student communication, enrollment changes, campus visits and updated contact informationCollaborative Learning and Planning:Attend mandatory New Fellows Training held full-time from July 14 – August 8, 2025 (week 1 in NYC, week 2-4 virtual). Ongoing professional development will be required quarterly, and may require travel to NYC for those placed in other regions (paid for by KIPP Forward).Engage actively in our continuous and intensive training program, which is intended to quickly build Fellows’ skills in coaching and content knowledge. Training includes workshops, team meetings, 1:1 weekly meetings with managers, observations and debrief cycles, webinars, and team step-backs. In Year 2, participate in KIPP Forward’s Wayfinders Career Program and other career training programming to support Fellow’s professional development.In Year 2, support the training of first year Fellows through active participation, coaching, and mentoring during shared campus visits Plan and participate in weekly one-on-one meetings with College Success ManagerRegularly and openly communicate with College Success Manager to seek guidance and support to navigate complex challenges alumni may be facingCollaborate with our Marketing and Communications associate to leverage social media to promote our programming and deliver critical information to studentsGeneral Administration: Submit all receipts for travel expenses on a weekly basis via our finance platformMaintain travel schedule on team calendarCollect FERPA waivers and other documentation required for successful coaching and interventionsRespond to emails, calls and texts from staff and students within 24 hours