Vice President, College Access, Readiness Equity

Position: Vice President, College Access, Readiness, & Equity

ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS


Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles' Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.

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ROLE SUMMARY

The Vice President, College Access, Readiness, and Equity is a visionary and collaborative leader responsible for ensuring that all Alliance scholars are academically prepared, personally supported, and fully informed to access college and postsecondary opportunities. Reporting to the Chief Equity Programs Officer, this role oversees a cross-functional team that drives strategy and implementation across academic counseling, college advising, dual enrollment, counselor development, middle-to-high school alignment, and equity-centered policy design.

The Vice President, College Access, Readiness, and Equity will lead efforts to align and strengthen systems that ensure scholar readiness for high school graduation and four-year college eligibility, with a focus on equitable access to A-G coursework, data-informed advising, and college-going culture across Alliance campuses, grounding in graduating scholars college-ready. The Vice President will serve on the Equity Programs Leadership Team and Alliance Home Office Leadership Team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership:
Scholar Readiness & Postsecondary Access

• Design and lead a network-wide strategy to ensure scholars graduate high school A-G eligible and prepared to access a full range of college options.
• Provide strategic oversight of academic counseling systems, including credit monitoring, intervention frameworks, and graduation planning protocols.
• Ensure development and coherence of academic policies, tools, and practices that guide grading, course placement, and college advising.
• Set the strategic direction for Graduate Profile implementation and vertical alignment between middle and high schools.
• Set the vision and strategic priorities for counselor onboarding, coaching, and professional learning across the network.
• Ensure school-based teams have the capacity, tools, and guidance necessary to implement high-quality school counseling and college access practices aligned to network goals.
• Develop and maintain the vision for middle-to-high school readiness and transition supports.
• Ensure systems are in place to drive vertical alignment and consistent coaching structures across Alliance schools.
• Provide strategic leadership for Alliance's dual enrollment vision, ensuring that equitable opportunities aligned to scholar interests are provided across Alliance schools.
• Leads the organization's strategy related to postsecondary persistence, alumni engagement, and external higher education partnerships in support of long-term scholar success and college completion outcomes.

College Access Infrastructure & Data Systems

• Provide executive oversight of college application, financial aid, and scholarship systems, ensuring platforms and supports are equitable and scalable.
• Ensure effective implementation and usage of tools (e.g., Overgrad, Californiacolleges.edu, Power School) through cross-functional collaboration and school support structures.
• Guide the strategy for college access data reporting, ensuring insights drive continuous improvement and equity-focused decision-making.
• Oversee the development of systems, partnerships, and data tools that support course alignment, enrollment growth, and the successful implementation of dual enrollment across the…