Vice President – College Advancement

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Job Description:

  • Set and execute the national strategy for college access, enrollment, and success, ensuring alignment across regions and national teams.
  • Drive strategies to achieve KIPP’s 2030 goals: 95% college enrollment, 85% four-year college enrollment, and increased representation at top colleges.
  • Develop a long-term strategic roadmap integrating college counseling, match, financial aid, persistence, and institutional partnerships.
  • Leverage data to define key performance indicators, track progress, and evaluate program effectiveness.
  • Monitor national trends and emerging opportunities in higher education to ensure KIPP’s strategy remains responsive and relevant.
  • Represent KIPP as a national thought leader, engaging with colleges, funders, advocacy organizations, and other key stakeholders.
  • Develop and refine scalable, evidence-based systems for college counseling and persistence support across the KIPP network.
  • Lead high-quality implementation of college advancement initiatives in all regions.
  • Provide mentorship, coaching, and strategic guidance for team members.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of leadership experience managing teams through layers in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing high-impact programs that deliver measurable improvements in student outcomes.
  • Deep understanding of public-school systems and experience implementing programs within that context.
  • Expertise in college counseling, postsecondary advising, career preparation, or progressive pathways; experience as a high school principal strongly preferred.
  • Experience managing education technology products, including collaborating with technical teams to select and customize platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Tableau) to meet practitioner and student needs.
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion, with experience working alongside students and families from under-resourced communities, many of whom may be first-generation college-goers.

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 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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