Manager, High School Placement

Breakthrough New York

Manager of College and Career Success Program at Breakthrough New York promoting student success from high school to college. Collaborating with stakeholders and developing career exposure opportunities for students.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain individualized placement plans for every student in your caseload, including personalized high school lists, application milestones, and direct 1:1 family meetings.
Monitor student progress across the full placement cycle, coordinating with the Director and Program Managers to flag concerns and deploy timely interventions.
Supervise both High School Placement Assistants throughout the fall season, including hiring, weekly check-ins, and performance feedback.
Lead planning and execution for all placement events, including Mock Interview Day, SSAT/ISEE test days, placement seminars, open houses, Bridge Ceremony, and summer panels.
Manage all operational details for events across both sites, including venue, vendor, transportation, and materials coordination.
Maintain attendance tracking and post-event feedback systems to drive continuous improvement.
Own the Placement Data Site, placement trackers, student portal, and testing registration systems, ensuring accuracy and timely communication across both sites.
Maintain BTNY's school partner database and serve as a key point of contact for school partners on day-to-day coordination and information requests.
Support the Director in building and sustaining relationships with school admissions and financial aid officers, including open houses and in-person visits.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required.
3-5 years of experience in education, admissions, college access, student services, or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate across teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication, adaptable across students, families, and partners.
Experience supervising or supporting seasonal or part-time staff.
Proficiency in Salesforce or comparable data systems. *Preferred*

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits (90% employer-sponsored)
401K/Retirement Plan (with an employer-matching component)
Commuter Benefit Plan
Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off: holiday, vacation, sick, and personal time, plus paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Day
Initial $800 annual professional development stipend
Hybrid work schedule (40-60% in-person); some Saturday availability during key points in the placement season, with required evening availability every other Wednesday in fall to be on-site with HSPAs and Program Managers
Two weeks of "Work from Anywhere" flexibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

data managementevent planningstudent progress monitoringperformance feedbackattendance trackingcontinuous improvementplacement planningapplication milestones1:1 family meetingssupervision

Soft Skills

communicationadaptabilityrelationship buildingteam coordinationmultitaskingleadershipfeedback deliveryproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree