Director of College and Career Counseling

School Leadership Team Responsibilities Participate on the School's Leadership Team and grade-level leadership team to share crucial college and career knowledge and keep leaders aware of students' goals and progress towards their postsecondary plans Lead department meetings and professional development related to KIPP Forward. Includes: 2x a month meeting with Counseling team to review data Facilitate Monthly Match Meetings with high school leadership, KIPP Forward leadership, regional leadership, and the counseling team. Facilitate and encourage strong communication between high school and KIPP Forward staff, teams and departments to continually improve outcomes. College and Career Counseling Leadership Lead execution of Counseling and Match strategy, including support of an Early Decision cohort and development of a strong personal statement for every Senior Establish system to ensure every Junior and Senior meets 1:1 with their counselor 2x per year Effectively plan the organization and time management of the team in planning parent nights, college visits, guest speakers, career exploration trips, and other postsecondary access programming Implement and manage special initiatives and programs that grow college and career readiness skills and exposure for students Establish and maintain relationships/partnerships with colleges and universities, summer programs, and scholarship organizations; maintain current and formalize new partnerships with external organizations to increase available options for career and summer programs. Serve as main point of contact for college admissions representatives, actively managing those relationships, building new relationships that could serve students, and advocating on behalf of students with additional appeals for admission and financial aid when necessary Maintain current knowledge on policies and updates on postsecondary education, financial aid, and special populations (undocumented students, students with special needs, IEPs) and share implications and changes that impact our students Be knowledgeable to advise and coach all students, including all postsecondary pathways and students with unique circumstances through the postsecondary planning and application process Organize family engagement workshops related to postsecondary education options Support Nudge for Match program, including opt-in campaigns and incorporation of content into counseling Team Management Develop an inclusive, positive, and effective team culture by developing ambitious team goals, building the team's competencies. Create a collaborative team with consistent communication with key stakeholders, teammates, and families. Provide professional development to College and Career Counselors and College Readiness Teachers in the form of department meetings, and when beneficial, outside workshops, conferences, visits or trainings, as well as co-planning mid and end of year team step backs.Provide training to high school staff on how to support students in the college application process, including writing letters of recommendation. Directly manage junior and senior college and career counselors, supporting with student postsecondary guidance, coaching, and goal setting to define success for the semester/year and beyond.KIPP:Forward Observe counselors conducting 1:1s with students 2x per year and provide feedback Conduct weekly one-on-one check-ins with direct reports and participate in weekly one-on-one check- ins with the School Leader and the Regional Managing Director of KIPP Forward (or Director of Postsecondary Match) along with mid-year and end-of-year evaluations Progress monitor all postsecondary access goals Oversee KIPP Forward campus team expenditures Goals and Data Management Collaborate with KIPP Forward Director and High School leader to set yearly student-centered bottoms- up goals, aimed at increase in BA/BS enrollment, ECCC, and overall postsecondary enrollment Maintain constant and consistent communication on the data progress of students with key stakeholders including but not limited to: KIPP Foundation, College personnel, CBOS, Career Partners, school and regional leadership, and state leadership, along with students and families Plan and lead cyclical data review at Monthly Match Meetings with leadership to compare progress against milestones, assess areas for improvement and adjust plans to achieve intended outcomes Set up, utilize, train, and support counselors with various student management platforms to track, progress monitor, and submit student data, including, but not limited to Salesforce, Overgrad, Google suite, etc. Ensure pertinent data is collected, entered, and updated not limited to: college matriculation, expected HS graduation year, enrollments, GPAs, wish lists, applications submitted, contact owners, etc. Successfully maintain all required systems and data management (Overgrad, Salesforce) Instructional Leadership Collaborate with high school leader to ensure year-long Junior and Senior seminars are scheduled and staffed Observe seminar at least 1x a week and provide feedback to seminar instruction Serve as lead for KIPP's College Knowledge and Career Success Curriculum; Manage seminar curriculum development and revision Ensure implementation of seminar assessments and regularly review data with seminar instructors Other Responsibilities: Serve as the main liaison to the KIPP Foundation on HS Match and College and Career Counseling initiatives, including: scholarships, personal statements, College Knowledge and Career Success Curriculum, Early Decision, You Science Attend monthly Director of College Counseling meetings with KIPP Foundation