KIPP Foundation

Director, College Partnerships

KIPP Foundation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Namibia

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Salary

💰 $124,800 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • The Director of College Partnerships will play a pivotal role in strengthening, expanding, and maximizing KIPP's national network of college partnerships to dramatically improve persistence and completion outcomes for KIPP students.
  • Reporting to the Vice President of College Partnerships, the Director will serve as a regional expert who builds deep, strategic relationships with colleges and universities and aligns institutional commitments with KIPP's bold 2030 goals.
  • The Director will lead the work to secure and deepen MOUs with institutions committed to strong access, affordability, persistence, and completion outcomes.
  • This includes managing a portfolio of partner colleges, cultivating new partnership opportunities with top institutions nationwide, analyzing partner performance data, and collaborating closely with regions, high schools, and the KIPP Forward Counseling and Match team to ensure that partnerships are effectively leveraged to support students.
  • This is a highly external-facing role requiring exceptional relationship management, negotiation ability, data fluency, and strategic execution.

Requirements

  • 7 or more years of experience in college access, college partnerships, higher education, nonprofit management, or related fields
  • Experience developing or managing strategic partnerships, preferably with colleges or universities
  • Demonstrated experience using data to identify trends, inform decisions, and drive outcomes
  • Experience in K-12 education, charter networks, or similar environments
  • Experience negotiating MOUs or institutional agreements
  • Track record of managing complex, multi-site programs or portfolios, including data-informed decision making and resource allocation
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners to implement initiatives at scale
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Higher Education, or a related field preferred
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’s 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
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisstrategic partnership managementMOU negotiationprogram managementresource allocationdata-informed decision making
Soft Skills
relationship managementnegotiationstrategic executioncollaborationcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree in EducationMaster’s degree in CounselingMaster’s degree in Higher Education