College and Career Instructor

Duties and Essential Job Functions

Teach a Postsecondary and Career Readiness Course focusing on self-exploration goal setting, test prep, and college and career research and planning.

Responsible for supporting KIPP juniors through rigorous and thoughtful lesson planning, lesson execution, and classroom management.

Collect, analyze, and respond to student college and career data and classroom exit tickets to revise lesson content and priorities.

Support students in registering for standardized tests and guiding them on the process.

Foster a supportive learning environment within the classroom.

Participate on the grade level leadership team.

Other duties as assigned by the School Leadership Team.

Postsecondary and Career Counseling access and knowledge development.

Advise and coach all students, including those with unique circumstances, in a classroom setting.

Create access to postsecondary resources and exposure opportunities.

Write recommendations for students applying to scholarships, summer enrichment programs, and eventually college.

Schedule one-on-one meetings to learn about families’ goals, needs, and aspirations and introduce the Postsecondary Match and Career Exploration processes.

Provide family engagement workshops related to postsecondary access and match.

Support college and career programming including college visits (overnight or day), career site visits and speakers, college and career fairs, financial aid workshops, postsecondary and career readiness workshops to educate students and parents.

Collaborate with the KIPP Forward Team and other stakeholders to track and report data for supporting Postsecondary Access.

Maintain consistent communication on student data progress with key stakeholders including KIPP Foundation, KIPP Forward team, School and regional leadership, and students and families.

Collaborate with the High School Leadership team to provide rigorous test prep and progress monitoring of ACT/SAT growth throughout junior year.

Utilize various student management platforms to track progress, monitor, and submit student data.

Progress monitor all KIPP Forward postsecondary access goals including but not limited to You Science Career assessment, FAFSA4

Caster, balanced wishlists, summer enrichment applications, college application essays, letters of recommendation, and student and family one-on-ones.

Attend and actively participate in all staff meetings, including weekly meetings with the Director of KIPP Postsecondary Match to discuss progress, prepare lessons, and submit reports.

Develop positive, appropriate relationships with fellow KIPP Texas staff members and teachers, viewing each other as teammates and professional colleagues.

Responsibilities associated with this position may shift, expand, and grow based on the regional needs of the organization.

Required

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution.

Preferred

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution; at least 2 years prior experience teaching high school students; experience working with high school students and their families in the college counseling field strongly preferred.

Professional development course on college and career readiness and success is essential.

Resilience and a strong work ethic, outcome orientation, and demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities under stress and follow through despite sometimes tight or back-to-back deadlines.

Previous experience in using data to drive decision making is strongly preferred.

Comfort with working in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide range of people including teachers, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors, and admissions personnel.

Ability to project plan, organize, and prioritize with a collaborative spirit.

Fast learner with the ability to inquire and be open to feedback.

Proven written and verbal communication skills.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

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