Set the national vision for how KIPP leverages institutional partnerships to drive affordability, persistence, and degree completion at scale.
Design a long-term roadmap to secure partnerships with the nation’s top 250 colleges by 2030, prioritizing institutions committed to equity, student success, and measurable investment in KIPP students.
Consistently realize partnership excellence, establishing clear performance standards, accountability structures, and required commitments across all partners.
Develop systems, data insights, and cross-functional processes that integrate college partnerships into national advising, match, financial aid, and persistence strategies.
Lead and refine the ongoing strategy grounded in data, institutional performance, and student experience to ensure partners consistently achieve results.
Position KIPP as a national thought leader and trusted collaborator in improving postsecondary outcomes for first-generation and low-income students.
Cultivate, negotiate, and formalize strategic partnerships with colleges and universities that advance access, affordability, persistence, and completion for KIPP students.
Develop and negotiate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), securing 50 new MOUs annually with clear commitments and measurable goals.
Identify, vet, and prioritize new partnership opportunities aligned with KIPP’s goals, including engaging with the nation’s top 250 colleges by 2030.
Manage a national portfolio of college partners, maintaining strong, trust-based relationships with senior institutional leaders.
Conduct regular performance reviews and data-driven discussions to strengthen collaboration and outcomes.
Support partner institutions in implementing practices that improve student success and equity.
Analyze persistence, enrollment, and graduation data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with partner institutions to enhance advising structures, financial pathways, and campus-based supports.
Ensure partnership commitments contribute meaningfully to KIPP’s long-term milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of progressive leadership experience managing teams and supporting stakeholders across multiple regions and programs.
10+ years of experience developing, managing, and implementing high-impact partnerships that deliver measurable improvements in student outcomes at a national scale.
Proven track record of influencing senior leaders and external partners to achieve ambitious goals.
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

partnership developmentdata analysisperformance managementstrategic planningprogram implementationcollege counselingpostsecondary advisingcareer preparationeducation technology managementnegotiation

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencecollaborationrelationship managementaccountabilitycommunicationcommitment to equityproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingtrust-building