College and Career Instructor (25-26)

KIPP Texas Public Schools • Austin, TX

14d

About The Position

The College & Career Instructor is responsible for developing and teaching a college and career curriculum for high school juniors, which will support students in exploring and preparing for their post-secondary plan that helps them achieve their career of highest aspiration. In addition to teaching juniors, the College & Career Instructor is also responsible for building relationships and working with fellow teachers, school’s leadership team, local partner organizations and college / universities to ensure our students engage in experiences that help them expand their knowledge, connect them to resources, and develop and strengthen the skills they need to successfully matriculate to and thrive in their post-secondary education and beyond. It is the ultimate goal of the KIPP Forward department, through guidance, exposure and education, to ensure that all graduates have the ability to maintain success in their academic, professional, and personal lives. This role is an ideal opportunity for a highly motivated, collaborative, results-driven and service minded leader with a passion for seeing others embrace their potential to live a fulfilling life.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
• Resilience, strong work ethic and outcomes oriented—demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities under stress and follow through, despite sometimes tight or back to back deadlines
• Previous experience in using data to drive decision making strongly
• Comfort with working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills; Ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors and admissions personnel
• Ability to project plan, organize, and prioritize, with a collaborative spirit
• Fast learner with the ability to inquire and be open to feedback
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Able to meet school schedule (i.e. 7:30am-4/5pm - depending on Professional Development days)
• Able to work evenings, holidays and weekends as necessary
• Able to travel to other KIPP campuses for Professional Development, and chaperon students to college/university campuses and career site visits
• Able to travel for home visits with alumni and families as necessary
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a cell phone, copy machine and computer printer.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move up to 20 pounds occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
• At least 2 years prior experience teaching high school students
• Experience working with high school students and their families in the college counseling field, strongly preferred
• Professional development course on college and career readiness and success, is essential
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Teach a Postsecondary and Career Readiness Course focusing on self-exploration, goal setting, test prep, and college and career research and planning
• Responsible for supporting KIPP juniors through rigorous and thoughtful lesson planning, lesson execution and classroom management
• Collect, analyze and respond to student college and career data and classroom exit tickets to revise lesson content and priorities
• Support students in registering for standardized tests and grounding them on the way
• Foster a supportive learning environment within the classroom
• Participate on the grade level leadership team
• Other duties as assigned by the School Leadership Team
• Advise and coach all students, including students with unique circumstances , in a classroom setting
• Create access to postsecondary resources and exposure opportunities
• Write recommendations for students applying to scholarships, summer enrichment programs and eventually college
• Schedule one-on-one meetings to learn about the families’ goals, needs and aspirations and introduce the Postsecondary Match and Career Exploration processes
• Provide family engagement workshops related to postsecondary access and match
• Support college and career programming including college visits (overnight or day), career site visits and speakers, college and career fairs, financial aid workshops, postsecondary and career readiness workshops to educate students and parents
• Maintain consistent communication on students’ data progress with key stakeholders including: KIPP Foundation, KIPP Forward team, School and regional leadership, along with students and families
• Collaborate with High School Leadership team to provide rigorous test prep and progress monitor ACT/SAT growth throughout junior year
• Utilize various student management platforms to track, progress monitor and submit student data
• Progress monitor all KIPP Forward postsecondary access goals including, but not limited to, YouScience Career assessment, FAFSA4Caster, balanced wishlists, summer enrichment applications, college application essays, Letters of Recommendation collection, and student and family one-on- ones
• Attend, and actively participate in, all staff meetings, including weekly meetings with the Director of KIPP Postsecondary Match to discuss progress, prepare lessons, submit reports, etc.
• Develop positive, appropriate relationships with fellow KIPP Texas staff members and teachers, viewing each other as teammates and professional colleagues
• Responsibilities associated with this position may shift, expand and grow based on the regional needs of the organization

Benefits

• As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans.
• KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, fertility, and disability plans starting as low as $25/month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees