Alumni Success Advisor

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. NPFE serves 2,100 students in Detroit, Michigan. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation.

NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support. NPFE’s Mission is to provide a quality education through shared responsibility in a safe supportive environment for all students to meet the needs of a global society. We are committed to excellence and strive to offer a new educational paradigm evident by increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

New Paradigm for Education seeks educators who have a relentless belief that all students, regardless of their race and economic or social circumstances, can perform at high levels, deserve a quality education, have access to high quality instruction and curriculum, and can attain post secondary success. Educators who are driven bv academic achievement, continuous growth, and excel working in a rigorous and supportive environment.

We seek culturally responsive educators who have experience working with diverse communities and strong relationship-building skills that they apply to understand their students, families, and communities.

NPFE seeks an Alumni Success Advisor to support Detroit Edison Public School Academy (DEPSA) graduates as they navigate college and work toward successful completion of a postsecondary credential or degree. The Alumni Success Advisor will continue the college access and advising work that begins during high school by building meaningful, sustained relationships with alumni and helping them successfully navigate the academic, financial, social, and administrative challenges of college.

The Alumni Success Advisor will serve as a consistent point of contact for DEPSA graduates from the time they transition to college through college completion. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of the college experience, particularly the experiences and barriers faced by first-generation and/or low-income college students. Chief among the skills needed for success are relationship-building, organization, entrepreneurialism, problem solving, persistence, communication, and follow-through.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and relentless in supporting alumni while also helping students develop the skills, confidence, and independence necessary to advocate for themselves and successfully navigate college. This individual must be highly organized and able to manage relationships with a diverse caseload of alumni while tracking academic progress, financial aid requirements, important deadlines, and individual student needs.

• Bachelor's degree required; preference given to candidates with a degree in education, counseling, social work, higher education, or a related field
• Previous experience working with high school or college students required
• Previous experience in college advising, college access, student success, academic advising, counseling, or a related field preferred
• Knowledge of college admissions, financial aid, and/or college student support systems preferred
• Experience working with first-generation and/or low-income college students preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and…