Set and execute the national strategy for college access, enrollment, and success, ensuring alignment across regions and national teams.
Drive strategies to achieve KIPP’s 2030 goals: 95% college enrollment, 85% four-year college enrollment, and increased representation at top colleges.
Develop a long-term strategic roadmap integrating college counseling, match, financial aid, persistence, and institutional partnerships.
Leverage data to define key performance indicators, track progress, and evaluate program effectiveness.
Monitor national trends and emerging opportunities in higher education to ensure KIPP’s strategy remains responsive and relevant.
Represent KIPP as a national thought leader, engaging with colleges, funders, advocacy organizations, and other key stakeholders.
Develop and refine scalable, evidence-based systems for college counseling and persistence support across the KIPP network.
Lead high-quality implementation of college advancement initiatives in all regions.
Provide mentorship, coaching, and strategic guidance for team members.

Requirements

10+ years of leadership experience managing teams through layers in a complex, matrixed organization.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Proven track record of designing and implementing high-impact programs that deliver measurable improvements in student outcomes.
Deep understanding of public-school systems and experience implementing programs within that context.
Expertise in college counseling, postsecondary advising, career preparation, or progressive pathways; experience as a high school principal strongly preferred.
Experience managing education technology products, including collaborating with technical teams to select and customize platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Tableau) to meet practitioner and student needs.
Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion, with experience working alongside students and families from under-resourced communities, many of whom may be first-generation college-goers.

Benefits

25 holidays for + 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5+).
100% paid parental leave
100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee + family medical/dental/vision plans.
Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements, discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions, backup care support for children and adults/elders, and our employee assistance program.
Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match, employer-sponsored legal plans, life/disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

program designprogram implementationdata analysisperformance indicatorscollege counselingpostsecondary advisingcareer preparationstrategic planningmentorshipcoaching

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic guidancecommunicationcollaborationcommitment to equityinclusionstakeholder engagementadaptabilityproblem-solvingteam management