Chief College and Career Success Officer

Chief College and Career Success Officer About Breakthrough Central Texas

Breakthrough is the leading college access and success non profit in Central Texas. For more than 20 years, we have partnered with thousands of middle and high school students who aspire to be the first in their family to graduate with a degree or certificate. We make a radical, long‑term commitment to students, to and through college, unlocking the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity.

We support the whole student with personalized services, work closely with community partners, campuses, and employers, and advocate for our students with lawmakers. Breakthrough students attend 60+ public schools and persist at nearly 100 colleges and universities. The result is that nearly 60% of Breakthrough students graduate from college, compared to 15% of low‑income students in our region. Our work has resulted in more than 350 college graduates, with nearly 3,500 on their way, positively impacting families for generations, our region’s educational access, and the Central Texas economy.

By working for Breakthrough Central Texas, you will help hundreds of students achieve their dreams of success and receive the high‑quality education they deserve. Breakthrough is an organization committed to its students and recognizes that our greatest resource to support them is our dedicated and talented staff. If you believe all young people deserve the opportunity to achieve postsecondary success and you desire to work at an organization committed to its employees and building the strongest team culture anywhere, then join us!

Breakthrough Central Texas seeks a talented and enthusiastic individual to lead the strategic growth and implementation of its fastest growing program, the College and Career Success (CCS) program. The CCS program provides high‑quality advising services and programs to students for up to six years after high school graduation to persist in and graduate with a postsecondary education. The overall goal of these efforts is to increase the rate of success and the number of students graduating with a diploma or certificate.

Participants in Breakthrough’s programs start early, in middle school or high school. The CCS team picks up the support of these individuals after high school graduation, playing the critical role of helping students stay connected to the program and realize their definition of postsecondary success. The CCS program currently serves nearly 1,400 individuals and is projected to grow to approximately 2,000 by the end of the decade.

The Chief College and Career Success Officer is responsible for all services offered to young adults in the Breakthrough’s College and Career Success program. The CCCSO supervises a large and growing team of more than 20 professionals and Ameri Corps members in their efforts to provide advising and programs for students to enroll, re‑enroll, transfer, persist, and graduate with a degree or certificate.

The role is responsible for the team’s learning and development and ensures all have access to high‑quality tools to carry out their roles, such as curriculum documents, advising checklists, protocols, and data platforms and reports. In addition, the role is critical to building and maintaining many of Breakthrough's strategic partnerships, especially with institutions of higher education (IHEs) serving significant numbers of Breakthrough students.

As a member of the Leadership Team, the CCCSO reports to the Executive Director and collaborates most significantly with the Chief High School Programs Officer, who oversees all services for high school students in the 12‑Year Program, and the Chief College Access Officer, who oversees all services for high school students in Breakthrough’s School wide Program. The CCCSO supervises two Directors of College and Career Success, and indirectly supports the full CCS team in their roles.

• Lead the strategic development, implementation,…