KIPP Forward Alumni Career Placement Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

KIPP TEAM & Family is our network office that includes support teams - such as Leadership Development, Recruitment, Advocacy, Facilities, Finance, HR and more - dedicated to empowering our schools and ensuring the success of KIPP students throughout New Jersey and Miami. Our schools are part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students for success in college and in life. The first KIPP New Jersey school opened in Newark in 2002 and since then our school network has expanded to educate 8,684 students in grades K-12. By 2027, KIPP New Jersey will provide a world-class education to over 10,300 students across Newark and Camden. To learn more, visit www.kippnj.org.

In 2018, we grew our KIPP community in response to a need for high-quality school options for students in Greater Miami’s Urban Core communities. That led to the creation of KIPP Miami, which currently educates more than 1,200 students in 2 schools, with plans to reach 5,800 students by 2026. By offering highly effective educators with strong bonds to families, more time in school learning, services that support a variety of student needs, and a culture focused on achievement, our students in New Jersey and Miami are on the path to and through college, career, and choice-filled lives.

Job Description

Here's what you need to know :

At KIPP NJ, our mission states that we prepare our students to change the world.  We believe that, for most of our students, a Bachelor’s degree is the stepping stone for students to pursue professional and personal success. We also believe that this is not the only path to professional and personal success, and are committed to supporting our students who choose a non-college post-secondary pathway. In addition to offering a strong college-prep program and career exposures in our schools, we are committed to providing quality job-readiness programs in our high schools, focused on ensuring our students develop the skills necessary for success in a quality post-secondary program of their choosing. We believe in the power of relationships and are committed to ensuring our students have the support needed to matriculate to and ultimately complete their post-secondary program and move toward their career goals.

The Alumni Career Placement Counselor supports KIPP NJ alumni who are not currently enrolled in college or who are completing college but need strong job outcomes. This role bridges the gap between alumni and the labor market by providing direct career coaching, securing employment opportunities, and developing workforce pathways in partnership with local industries.

The Counselor directly supports alumni in securing good jobs, apprenticeships, or credentials that align with their interests, aptitudes, and regional economic opportunities, emphasizing individualized guidance for those needing immediate support.   As an Alumni Career Placement Counselor you will be responsible for intrusive and holistic advising of a cohort of alumni as they progress towards their career goals, securing job placements that offer pathways to financial stability, benefits, and career growth, as defined by local wage benchmarks and advancement opportunities.

Metrics of Success :

• % Strong Career Launch
• % of recent high school graduates employed or enrolled
• # of career partnerships / pipelines resulting in additional jobs for alumni
• % strong resumes

Here's what you'll be doing :

Intrusive Alumni Advising & Career Coaching

Job Placement & Pathway Development

Reengagement & Transition Support

Partnership Support & Expansion

Data Reporting & Management

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Key Skills

Abilities

Nice-to-Haves

Additional Information

KIPP Team & Family offers a market-competitive salary range of $60,000 - $83,054 for this role.  Salary ranges at KIPP are set based on the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sectors, and allow for growth within the role.  Individual compensation within this range will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to : relevant professional experience and qualifications; education, skills, and training; and market conditions.

This hybrid role offers a mix of in-school and remote work. Talent recruiters typically spend one to two days each week in schools and the rest working remotely.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package including, but not limited to, the following :

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.