Postsecondary Success Manager- Jalen Rose Leadership Academy

Job Description

Job Description

Axios Professional Recruitment, in partnership with Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA), is seeking a Postsecondary Success Manager, for the 2025-2026 SY, committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of scholars.

The Postsecondary Success Manager is responsible for building relationships with JRLA graduates to support their pursuit of higher education specifically at a 4yr university or college. Efforts are generally focused on academic, social, emotional, discretion and independent judgment helps drive results. These efforts manifest themselves through data management, regular communication with alumni, visits to college campuses, college partnerships and alumni events. This position also requires the coordinator to maintain college and scholarship partnerships to ensure strategic goals are met.

About JRLA

Established in 2011 by NBA Star Jalen Rose and Co-Founder Michael Carter, JRLA is located on the Northwest side of Detroit in the zip code where Jalen grew up. An open enrollment, tuition-free, public charter high school, JRLA provides a leadership-focused education to 420 scholars and nearly 1,000 alumni. The mission is to empower all scholars to develop the strength of character, skills, and knowledge needed to matriculate, be great in, and graduate from college or a postsecondary program so that they have the opportunities to be successful in the competitive world and take care of themselves and the people they love.

Built around a 9-16 model, JRLA has never wavered in its pursuit to improve the educational landscape for Detroit area youth. After 13 years of operations, JRLA remains steadfast in its commitment to not only get scholars to graduate from high school but for them to graduate from college or a postsecondary program as well – outcomes that are real game changers in urban education. With a 97% high school graduation rate, 100% college and postsecondary acceptance, and a leader among open enrollment high schools in Detroit for college matriculation (69% compared to a state average of 64%), JRLA knows the path to college and a successful future.

JRLA is authorized by Central Michigan University and is a self managed single-site charter school.

Core Values :

• The power of RESPECT : I find success through empathy and integrity
• The power of DETERMINATION : I have the will to succeed
• The power of EXCELLENCE : I must take ownership in my learning to succeed
• The power of FAMILY : I succeed when we all succeed

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WHAT MAKES JRLA UNIQUE :

Axios Professional Recruitment - an entirely employee-owned company - is the largest independent employer in West Michigan. Our mission is to match people with meaningful, long-lasting, and enjoyable careers, not just a job. Since 1988, we've helped match over 300,000 people just like you with top employers across West Michigan.

Good luck, we look forward to reviewing your application!