Alumni Success Adviser (Immediate Opening)

KIPP•St. Louis, MO

15h•$55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Alumni Success Adviser leads and implements KIPP St. Louis’ post-secondary strategy and provides direct advising and support to high school alumni. The adviser offers individualized guidance and ongoing support as alumni navigate and persist in college, career and technical education, military service, and workforce pathways, serving as their primary point of contact for success and persistence. Working with the Director of KIPP Forward, the KIPP Forward team, students, families, postsecondary institutions, and community partners, the adviser connects alumni to guidance, resources, and support that help them persist and make meaningful progress toward postsecondary and career goals. The role independently manages an alumni caseload, prioritizes students needing additional support, develops persistence plans, and manages alumni programming and the annual persistence calendar. The position reports directly to the Director of KIPP Forward and has no direct reports. This is a full-time, exempt, 12-month position. Occasional evening, weekend, and off-site programming is required. The anticipated start date is as soon as possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of successful experience working with students or young adults, preferably in communities historically underserved by postsecondary systems.
Strong relationship-building, communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, student needs, and deadlines.
Ability to use data to identify needs, monitor progress, and inform student support.
Commitment to supporting young adults across college, career and technical education, military, and workforce pathways.
Willingness to participate in occasional evening, weekend, and off-site programming.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to coach young adults through challenges while building their independence and self-advocacy.
Track record of taking initiative, solving problems, and following work through to completion.
Knowledge of postsecondary access, transition, and persistence across college, CTE, credential, military, and workforce pathways.
Knowledge of common academic, financial, social, and personal barriers that affect postsecondary persistence.
Knowledge of FAFSA, financial aid, scholarships, academic standing, and other college persistence processes.
Knowledge of best practices for supporting first-generation students and reducing summer melt.
Knowledge of postsecondary and community-based resources that support students academically, financially, socially, and professionally.
Knowledge of career readiness, internships, employment pathways, and workforce development opportunities.

Responsibilities

Advise and coach alumni across college, CTE, military, and workforce pathways through consistent outreach and individualized support.
Monitor academic progress, enrollment, financial aid, and other indicators that may affect persistence.
Support seniors and recent graduates with matriculation and summer transition requirements.
Maintain accurate alumni records, outreach notes, interventions, and outcome data.
Connect alumni to scholarships, campus resources, internships, employment, and other opportunities.
Build relationships with postsecondary institutions and community partners to expand available alumni support.
Collaborate with KIPP Forward staff on programming, events, FAFSA initiatives, and transition activities.
Independently manage an alumni caseload and determine appropriate outreach, interventions, and follow-up based on student needs and data.
Prioritize alumni who need additional support and develop individualized persistence plans.
Manage alumni programming and the annual persistence calendar in alignment with KIPP Forward priorities.
Identify when additional support, partnership, or escalation to the Director of KIPP Forward is needed.
Use professional judgment when connecting alumni to postsecondary, financial, career, and community resources.
Review alumni progress, outreach, and interventions; identify gaps early and adjust support as needed.
Use alumni data and individual student experiences to identify disparities and prioritize equitable support.
Re-engage alumni who are no longer enrolled or connected to a postsecondary pathway.
Contribute alumni trends and insights to continuous improvement of KIPP Forward programming.

Benefits

$0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision, and dental.
Employer-paid short-term disability.
$50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with employer match up to 14%, plus an optional 403b supplement.
Employee recognition, including annual Heart Awards.
Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
Ongoing professional development.
Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave.
Paid parental leave for new families.
Granted holidays, a one-week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, and a week-long spring break.
Wellness days throughout the year.