Collegiate Academies · 2 days ago
26-27 Network Manager or Director of College Counseling
Collegiate Academies is dedicated to increasing college attendance among students in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. They are seeking a Network Manager or Director of College Counseling to enhance college persistence and degree attainment for graduates by supporting schools in college readiness and developing strong partnerships with instructional leaders.
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Responsibilities
Increase college persistence and degree attainment for CA graduates
Track scholar performance at each school to affirm and share bright spots across the network, support school teams in executing best practices, and collaborating with leaders to close gaps
Support schools in achieving major quarterly projects that align with year-end goals and college readiness, including: college matriculation, FAFSA completion, college applications, and college matching
Model excellent teaching practices when leading professional development and excellent coaching and culture building practices when developing school-based leaders
Work closely with the Chief of Staff, Network Director of College Partnerships School Leaders, and other teammates in college support roles to ensure aligned goals and execution of strategies
Monitor progress in all indicators related to scholars at CA High Schools being on track for college admissions to colleges with the highest likelihood or degree attainment and lowest debt
Build a strong relationship and partnership with each instructional leader, getting to know their strengths and areas of growth, and developing a deep understanding of how their school is structured and how the team gets work done
Become an expert of the college landscape, federal student aid and scholarship opportunities, CA-specific college success rates
Qualification
Required
Strong performers in prior roles as demonstrated by growing quickly from feedback and meeting established goals that improved scholar outcomes
Models of the best of what happens in and is demanded by schools, including mastering core teacher moves (e.g. Key 3, planning from exemplars, data-tracking) and culture building strategies (i.e. model, affirm, and remind)
Flexibility to remove the most obstacles to the mission, adapting their role to the present needs of schools and scholars
Ability to increase college persistence and degree attainment for CA graduates
Experience tracking scholar performance at each school to affirm and share bright spots across the network, support school teams in executing best practices, and collaborating with leaders to close gaps
Support schools in achieving major quarterly projects that align with year-end goals and college readiness, including: college matriculation, FAFSA completion, college applications, and college matching
Model excellent teaching practices when leading professional development and excellent coaching and culture building practices when developing school-based leaders
Work closely with the Chief of Staff, Network Director of College Partnerships, School Leaders, and other teammates in college support roles to ensure aligned goals and execution of strategies
Monitor progress in all indicators related to scholars at CA High Schools being on track for college admissions to colleges with the highest likelihood of degree attainment and lowest debt
Build a strong relationship and partnership with each instructional leader, getting to know their strengths and areas of growth, and developing a deep understanding of how their school is structured and how the team gets work done
Become an expert of the college landscape, federal student aid and scholarship opportunities, CA-specific college success rates