Associate Director of Career Exposure Position Available In Camden, New Jersey

Job Description:

KIPP New Jersey is part of the nationally recognized “KnowledgeIs Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment,college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing studentsfor success in college and in life. In 2002, KIPP New Jersey firstopened its doors in Newark’s South Ward as a single class of 80fifth graders and has since grown to educate 7,035 students ingrades K-12 across 15 schools in Newark and Camden. More than 90%of KIPP New Jersey students currently qualify for free or reducedmeals. By 2025, KIPP New Jersey will have fifteen schools in Newarkand five in Camden providing a world-class education to over 10,300students. Job Description Heres what you need to know: At KIPP NJ,our mission states that we prepare our students to change theworld. We believe that, for most of our students, a Bachelor’sdegree is the stepping stone for students to pursue professionaland personal success. We also believe that this is not the onlypath to professional and personal success, and are committed tosupporting 100% of our students, including those who choose anon-college post-secondary pathway. We believe in careerexploration and exposure throughout high school so all studentsleave with a strong sense of their passion, purpose, and plan for astrong start in college or a progressive professional pathway oftheir choosing. We know that truly preparing students for collegeand career requires an intense focus on student GPAs and ACTresults, experiential learning opportunities such as summerprograms and dual enrollment courses, excellent college & careercounseling, and strong relationships with and programming forstudents and their families. The Associate Director of CareerExposure’s job is to ensure that all students have meaningful,quality experiential learning opportunities throughout high school.

The AD of CE, in collaboration with school and regional leaders,builds and maintains strong partnerships with local organizationsand programs, leveraging the cultural capital of the community, andembed partnerships and critical learning experiences in CareerAcademies within the school. The AD of CE will develop and worktoward intentional milestones and experiences by grade level, suchas career and college fairs, shadow days and interview prepworkshops, as well as ensuring students have individualizedexperiences at career sites, colleges and programs (i.e.internships, college dual enrollment and career dual enrollment)Heres what youll be doing: Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesContribute and provide direct implementation support of theschool’s Career Academies and Career Courses, ensuring strongacademic experiences for students, robust and aligned partnershipswith community organizations, smooth logistics for exposures andexperiential learning, and school-wide training and awareness ofthe Academy’s role within the school. Expand develop and maintainschool-specific partnerships for internships, volunteeropportunities, CTE dual enrollment, career mentors and jobshadowing. Support students in learning about and enrolling inexperiential learning opportunities and dual enrollment programs,and support them toward completion through direct student advising,parent engagement and partner management. Plan for and executeschool-wide career exposure and prep experiences, such as fairs,workshops, and speaker series. Invest and work with other keystakeholders to invest students, staff and families in criticalevents.

Maintain robust data reporting:

Consistently enter datainto a system to progress monitor and analyze student participationand enrollment in experiential learning opportunities. CriticalOutcomes Students attend college and career exposure events,including fairs, trips, shadow days, and workshops Studentsparticipate in an internship, pre-college program, in-house CTEprogram or other experiential learning program during the summer orschool year Students note an increased awareness of postsecondaryoptions that align with their interests and values from beginningof year to end of year Students who enroll in CTE dual enrollmentcourses complete the course and earn a career certification, ifapplicable Student who are enrolled in the Academies pass theirclasses As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the positionholder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadlyin line with the above essential duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications Must Haves:

Demonstrated experience working withtraditionally under-served students and their families from diversesocioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds Project managementexperience Instructional or advising experience, preferably in ahigh school setting focused on college & career readinesscurriculum, with a track record of strong outcomes for studentsSkills Comfortable using Microsoft Office and Google SuiteExperience with Salesforce, PowerSchool, Naviance, Overgrad orsimilar-type student database systems Strong written and oralcommunication skills Strong interpersonal skills Strongorganization skills and meticulous attention to detail Superbcustomer service skills and love and support for families andstudents Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills Adeptat data analysis and strong content knowledge; ability to extractmeaningful insights and actions from data

Abilities Student Focus:

Belief that all students, regardless of background, have theability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment tothe school’s unique community Commitment to do whatever it takes toensure our teachers and students have what they need to besuccessful

Cultural Competence:

Demonstrated ability to createinclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity ofbackgrounds and perspectives Ability to proactively problem solve;anticipate challenges before they occur Ability to identifyinefficiencies and generate creative solutions Ability to developand manage multiple projects simultaneously and comfortably withambiguity Ability to work collaboratively and maintain focusAbility to troubleshoot and manage high stress situations with acalm and positive demeanor

Achievement Orientation:

Demonstratedstudent achievement results in own work and from counselors thathe/she manages Nice To Haves A car for travel to communityorganizations and partner locations as needed (mileagereimbursement provided for locations that aren’t local) WorkDemands Occasional nights and weekends Ability to travel tocolleges/CTE programs, and occasional professional developmentopportunities both in and out-of-state Additional InformationCompensation & Benefits The salary for this role is $80,000 -$90,000. In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers agenerous benefits package including, but not limited to, thefollowing: Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and visionParticipation in the New Jersey Public Employee Retirement System(PERS) for appropriately classifed roles Optional participation inthe KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan, including matching contributionsA school-issued laptop Transportation benefits for TEAMmatescommuting into Newark from the New York City area Generous Time-Offincluding 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year),allocated sick and personal days, and an extended summer break Upto 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers Employerpaid life insurance Extensive optional ancillary benefitsincluding, short term and long term disability and accident andhospital indemnity Our organization is an equal opportunityemployer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age,religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physicalor mental disability, military or veteran status, sexualorientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protectedby applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonableaccommodation to known physical or mental limitations of aqualified applicant or employee with a disability unless theaccommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation ofthe organization. No questions on this application are asked forany unlawful purpose.