Alumni Success Adviser

Alumni Success Adviser (Immediate Opening)

The KIPP Forward (KF) program is responsible for implementing robust programming for KIPP St. Louis students and alumni throughout their high school and post-secondary education, training, and career pathways. KIPP Forward seeks to support all KIPP St. Louis students in becoming successful adults in their academic, professional, and personal lives.

The Alumni Success Adviser is responsible for leading and implementing KIPP St. Louis' post-secondary strategy while providing direct advising and support to KIPP St. Louis High School alumni. The Alumni Success Adviser will provide individualized guidance and ongoing support to alumni as they navigate and persist in college, career and technical education, military service, and workforce pathways, serving as the primary point of contact for alumni success and persistence.

The Alumni Success Adviser will work collaboratively with the Director of KIPP Forward, KIPP Forward team members, students, families, postsecondary institutions, and community partners to ensure alumni are connected to the guidance, resources, and support they need to persist and make meaningful progress toward their postsecondary and career goals.

The Alumni Success Adviser will report directly to the Director of KIPP Forward.

Position type:
Full-time, Exempt, 12 Month

Reporting & Collaboration

• Direct Manager: KIPP Forward Director
• Direct Reports:
  None
• Key Collaborators: KIPP Forward team members, students, families, postsecondary institutions, and community partners

Autonomy & Decision Making

• Independently manage an alumni caseload and determine appropriate outreach, interventions, and follow-up based on student needs and data.
• Prioritize alumni requiring additional support and develop individualized persistence plans.
• Manage alumni programming and the annual persistence calendar in alignment with KIPP Forward priorities.
• Identify when additional support, partnership, or escalation to the Director of KIPP Forward is needed.
• Use professional judgment when connecting alumni to postsecondary, financial, career, and community resources.

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

• Advise and coach alumni across college, CTE, military, and workforce pathways through consistent outreach and individualized support.
• Monitor academic progress, enrollment, financial aid, and other indicators that may impact persistence.
• Support seniors and recent graduates through matriculation and summer transition requirements.
• Maintain accurate alumni records, outreach notes, interventions, and outcome data.
• Connect alumni to scholarships, campus resources, internships, employment, and other opportunities.
• Build relationships with postsecondary institutions and community partners that expand support available to alumni.
• Collaborate with KIPP Forward staff on programming, events, FAFSA initiatives, and transition activities.

Outcomes:
What will I be evaluated on?

• Accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of alumni data and progress monitoring.
• Effectiveness of partnerships and resources in supporting alumni success.
• Contribution of alumni trends and insights to the continuous improvement of KIPP Forward programming.
• Alumni enrollment, persistence, completion, credential attainment, and career progress.
• Successful matriculation of graduating seniors and reduction of summer melt.
• Consistent alumni engagement and timely intervention for students experiencing barriers.
• Successful re-engagement of alumni who are no longer enrolled or connected to a postsecondary pathway.

What skills should I already bring, i.e., what should I already have a track record around?

• Strong relationship-building and advising skills with young adults, families, and external partners.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload, competing priorities, and follow-up.
• Strong organization, project management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to use data to identify needs, prioritize support, and monitor progress.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coach young adults through challenges while building their independence and self-advocacy.
• Track record of taking initiative, problem-solving, and…