Director of Post Secondary Success

About the role

The Post-Secondary Success leader will play an instrumental role in developing and implementing systems, policies, and programs that advance college and career readiness, access, and persistence for low-income, first-generation, immigrant students, and students of color across our school community.

Responsibilities

• Expand programming for increased scholar success
• Create and implement a 1-, 3- and 5-year vision for College and Career Success at Phoenix Academy
• Build and manage multiple partnerships with community colleges and other post-secondary transition programs to expand Phoenix’s support programming for scholar's post-graduation
• Develop career and certification pathways for scholars with non-traditional high school backgrounds
• Expand Phoenix’s career exploration by creating partnerships, systems and structures for scholar internship opportunities
• Stay up to date on Massachusetts career trends and the workforce development programs that support them
• Execute the post-secondary vision outlined in the organization strategic plan
• Serve as a member on Phoenix network college and career planning team
• Oversee College, Career and Transition Support
• Design systems and structures that help create post-secondary pathways, including helping the collaborative practice team create internal pathways through course structures
• Work with outside agencies to foster partnerships, internships and externships for career and college opportunities
• Maintain regular communication with outside agencies, colleges, and any other stakeholders involved in the lives of graduating scholars and alumni
• Create systems, structures, procedures and protocols for tracking alumni achieving (to and through) post-secondary goals
• Oversee the postsecondary accountability at your School

Required Qualifications

• Deep commitment to Phoenix’s mission and communities
• 5+ years of experience leading college access and success programs with demonstrated deep understanding of the needs of low-income, American-born Black, first generation, immigrant students and students of color
• Demonstrated experience within higher education settings including knowledge of higher education best-practices for advancing the persistence and completion of first-generation students
• Knowledge of and experience working in or collaborating with local workforce development organizations
• Prior experience leading collaborations and strategic planning processes involving multiple stakeholders
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred but not required
• English & Spanish bilingual skills
• Management/ supervisory experience

Qualities of Phoenix Staff Member

• Unwavering belief in our students
• Continuous Improvement
• Eager to Learn
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion