College Counseling Manager - KIPP Brave
Company: KIPP Texas
Location: Austin
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Company DescriptionKIPP 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.You can see all our job opportunities at
https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/ .Job DescriptionThe
Opportunity KIPP Texas Public Schools, Austin's college counseling
manager is primarily responsible for managing the college
counseling program at a KIPP Texas Austin high school. In alignment
with our mission and vision, the CCM's role is to ensure that every
KIPP Texas Austin student has created a strong post-secondary plan
based on match and fit. The college counseling manager will work
closely with the high school leadership team, teachers, parents,
students and the greater Austin community to ensure our students
are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to successfully
matriculate to and thrive in college.This position is ideal for
applicants who have experience either in high school college
counseling or college admissions and are interested in developing
the growing college counseling and alumni services programs at KIPP
Austin Public Schools.Reports to the Director of KIPP Forward
program and School Leader.Responsibilities
- Plan and implement a four year college counseling program for
all students that is consistent with KIPP Texas mission.
- Work with the Director of KTC to set goals and annual
priorities for the high school counseling program.
- Manage a staff of 3 seminar teachers/college counselors.
- Coach and support the junior and senior seminar teacher through
curriculum assessment, classroom observation and goal setting.
- Manage and allocate resources from KIPP Forward budget for all
college counseling programming.
- Develop and facilitate college counseling PD for junior and
senior seminar staff.
- Attend and contribute to the High School Leadership team
meetings.
- Collaborate with school leader on college access related
projects as they arise.
- Teach 1-2 senior seminar classes.
- Oversee the continued development of junior and senior seminar
curriculum.
- Establish and maintain relationships/partnerships with colleges
and universities, outreach programs and scholarship
organizations.
- Stay up to date on all policy changes and developments
affecting financial aid, scholarships, applications, and admissions
standards.
- Manage and coach high school teachers towards the completion of
quality of teacher recommendations.
- Monitor the completion and quality of the college application
process.
- Monitor the completion and quality of the financial aid
application process.
- Monitor enrollment in summer enrichment opportunities for 10th
and 11th graders.
- Manage the coordination of college visits with admissions
representatives to the high school.
- Manage and analyze all data that is relevant to college
counseling: test scores, transcripts, scholarship dollars, and
college matriculation, including all relevant reports to be
directed to school leader and Director of KIPP Forward.
- Participate actively in High School staff and faculty
meetings.
- Participate actively in professional learning communities both
on-site and off-site.
- Assist the Director of KIPP Forward with projects as they
arise.Qualifications
- Prior experience working with high school students (especially
first-generation) and their families in the college counseling
field.
- Prior teaching and classroom management experience.
- Prior experience managing and supervising adults
- Prior experience in using data to drive decision making
- Strong working knowledge in all Microsoft Office programs:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to work with faculty, families, students and community
partners.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Fast learner with the ability to inquire and be open to
feedback.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment that is deadline
driven.
- Possess and entrepreneurial spirit, be flexible, willing and
able to play different roles at the school, and to go above and
beyond for students at KIPP Austin.
- Model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as
being organized, consistent and understanding.
- Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Austin Public
Schools' mission and community.
- Bachelor's degree (required); Master's degree (a plus)
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required.Additional
InformationCompensation and BenefitsAs a full-time KIPP Texas
employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas' benefit
plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with
competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options,
life insurance, and disability plans.KIPP provides equal employment
opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal
opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race,
religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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