Vice President of Student Services

Vice President of Student Services and Experience

• Full-time
• Start Date:
  
  Next year opening
• Department:
  Regional Support and Leadership
• Compensation: USD 135,000 - USD 160,000 - yearly

Vice President of Student Service & Experience

Position Overview

The Vice President of Student Services & Experience (VP SSE) owns the design and execution of regional student experience systems to ensure students are safe, supported, engaged, healthy, and prepared for postsecondary success. This role sets the vision, standards, and operating model for culture and climate, SEL, MTSS/behavior, postsecondary readiness, and nursing/health services across KIPP St. Louis.

In partnership with the Chief Schools Officer (CSO), the VP SSE ensures these systems are coherently implemented across schools and aligned to academic priorities, while maintaining clear ownership of regional student experience strategy, quality, and outcomes.

Who we are:

KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission and vision.

Mission:
Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Vision:
Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and boasts hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.

What makes KIPP St. Louis unique?

We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students, and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day.

Position type:
Full time, exempt, 12 Month

Direct Manager:
Chief Schools Officer (CSO), accountable for school leader supervision and overall school performance (academics, culture, student support, and operations).

Direct Reports:
Leaders responsible for regional student experience systems, including postsecondary readiness and nursing/health services.

Key Collaborators: VP of Academics & Instruction, Regional Director of Operations, Special Populations leaders, school leaders, and family engagement partners to ensure student experience systems are aligned, operationally viable, and effectively implemented across campuses.

Autonomy & Decision Making

This role owns regional student experience strategy and quality across attendance, culture/SEL, MTSS/behavior, postsecondary readiness, and health services. The VP SSE sets standards, tools, and operating rhythms; manages and develops regional teams; and partners with school leaders to support high-fidelity implementation. The VP SSE holds accountability for system effectiveness and continuous improvement, using data to drive strategic adjustments.

Inputs:
What will I be doing in my day to day work?

Set and steward the regional strategy for student experience systems, including attendance, culture and climate, SEL, MTSS/behavior, postsecondary readiness, and nursing/health services.

Develop regional frameworks, standards, and tools that define high-quality student experience practices across schools.

Lead and manage regional teams responsible for postsecondary readiness and nursing/health services; set clear performance expectations and build leadership capacity.

Design and oversee professional learning for student support roles (e.g., counselors, behavior specialists, postsecondary advisors, nurses) to strengthen implementation of student experience systems.

Partner with school leaders to support implementation, monitor fidelity, and address barriers to effective student support systems.

Establish and monitor data systems to track attendance,…