[2026-2028] College Success Fellow, KIPP Forward (Multiple Regions)

2026-2028 College Success Fellow, KIPP Forward (Multiple Regions)This position is a full-time role in the College and Career Counseling department. The specific subject is college readiness and the subject is college and career readiness. The start date is next year opening.Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.Company DescriptionAbout KIPP NYC: Founded in 1995, KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.From our first middle school, KIPP Academy in the Bronx, to today's network of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, and one high school, KIPP NYC provides students with engaging academics, arts, athletics, and socialemotional learning that prepare them for college, career, and beyond.Our commitment doesn't end at graduation. Through KIPP Forward, we continue to support our alumni as they navigate college, career, and life, helping them define success on their own terms and pursue the paths that align with their goals and sense of purpose.Together, we serve more than 9,400 students, support 4,700 alumni, and employ over 1,100 dedicated team members who bring passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission every day.About KIPP Forward Postsecondary Success CollaborativeKIPP Forward works with graduates of KIPP, Achievement First, and other select high school-serving organizations to empower them for success in college and their careers. Our program model was formulated utilizing a design thinking approach with our alumni, as well as research on the most effective Comprehensive Approach to Student Success (CASS) and career readiness programs. Utilizing breakthrough college and career strategies, we aim to:Help more students from low-income families persist in and graduate from college or secure a credential in an in-demand industryHelp all those with a BA or a credential transition to a strong first job and improve pathways to economic mobilityJob DescriptionPosition OverviewThe first quarter of each year, KIPP Forward accepts applications from exceptional recent or soon-to-be college graduates to join our two-year, near-peer College Success Fellows program. The College Success Fellows program is led by the Director of College Success, and Fellows report directly to a College Success Manager based on regional placement.As full-time employees, Fellows work passionately and diligently to ensure that recent graduates of our partner high schools receive outstanding support through their first two years of college, with the ultimate goal that they persist and accumulate 60 credits to stay on track for on-time degree completion. Throughout their two-year commitment, Fellows engage in regular training led by skilled college and career success practitioners and engage in yearlong professional development cycles, ensuring that they become exceptional advisors and are prepared to transition professionally after two years.Fellows provide transformational coaching, mentorship, and direct support to alumni in college through 1:1 advising sessions in person on college campuses and virtually via video, calls, and texts in between campus visits. Fellows assess the progress of our alumni towards college completion through frequent benchmarking and prioritization of their caseloads based on key persistence indicators that include financial health, academic habits and planning, socio-emotional health, and career planning. Through these consistent touchpoints and assessments, Fellows perform transformational coaching interventions to ensure our alumni make positive progress in all areas.Given college and career success work involves meeting with our alumni at their respective colleges, Fellows are required to live in their assigned placement region for the two-year term. This position is a field position and requires frequent travel. Fellows will be assigned to a placement region for the length of the two year fellowship and will visit a set of schools typically within 3 hours driving distance of that region (all work-related transportation costs will be paid for by KIPP Forward). When applying, 2026 College Success Fellows will have the opportunity to indicate their regional placement preferences, and our program will seek to meet preferences when possible:NY: Albany, New York City, or Western NY (Syracuse/Rochester/Buffalo)NJ: Newark or Camden/PhiladelphiaPA: Philadelphia/CamdenCT/RI: Hartford/RI or New HavenThe 2026 College Success Fellowship is a two-year commitment from July 13, 2026, through June 30, 2028. At the end of the Fellowship, employment with KIPP NYC terminates.Duties and Responsibilities:Manage a caseload of approximately 125-150 college students, meeting at least once, but in some cases two to four times per semester based on student priority level, in addition to regular video/calls/texts, to provide advising services focused on college persistence and credit attainmentBecome an expert on your assigned campuses through research and exploration, with the goal to be able to direct alumni to their campus offices, resources, and supports early and oftenConnect, collaborate, and maintain relationships with key campus staff and support offices in order to best support our alumni and address challenges that arise efficiently and effectivelyConduct routine follow-ups to ensure successful registration and completion of coursework and drive registration for the summer term for students who are under-creditedAssist students in writing and submitting financial aid and enrollment letters of appeal when needed to maintain enrollment status and/or financial aidAssist students with FAFSA/TAP renewals and loan counseling completion when necessary.In Year 2, recruit for and progress monitor students' participation in KIPP Forward's Wayfinders Career Programs, which includes completing a career assessment, resume and mock interview workshops, engaging in networking practices, and applying for a sophomore year internship or career exposure opportunity.In Year 2, prepare alumni for a successful transition to NERA, the Y3+ alumni support program.Data Management:Track Persistence Benchmarks with every student contact on four key indicators of Persistence: Financial, Socio-Emotional, Academic, and Passion/Purpose/Plan (Career Readiness)Utilize KIPP Forward's Caseload Engagement & Advising Management System (CEAMS) to analyze student academic data and progress towards goals, prioritize campus visits and outreach, and focus your 1:1 meetings on transformational coachingDrive the submission of transcripts in January and MayDrive completion of our annual satisfaction survey from your caseloadTrack and maintain key student data points in our centralized data systems, including detailed notes of every student communication, enrollment changes, campus visits, and updated contact informationCollaborative Learning and Planning:Attend mandatory New Fellows Training held full-time from July 13 August 7, 2026 (week 1 in NYC, week 2-4 virtual). Ongoing professional development will be required quarterly, and may require travel to NYC for those placed in other regions (paid for by KIPP Forward).Engage actively in our continuous and intensive training program, which is intended to quickly build Fellows' skills in coaching and content knowledge. Training includes workshops, team meetings, 1:1 weekly meetings with managers, observations and debrief cycles, webinars, and team step-backs. xevrcycIn Year 2, participate in KIPP Forward's Wayfinders Career Program and other career training programming to support Fellows' professional development.In Year 2, support the training of first year Fellows through active participation, coaching, and mentoring during shared campus visitsPlan and participate in weekly one-on-one meetings with the College Success ManagerRegularly and openly communicate with the College Success Manager to seek guidance and support to navigate complex challenges alumni may be facingCollaborate with our Marketing and Communications associate to leverage social media to promote our programming and deliver critical information to studentsGeneral Administration:Submit all receipts for travel expenses on a weekly basis via our finance platformMaintain travel schedule on team calendarCollect FERPA waivers and other documentation required for successful coaching and interventionsRespond to emails, calls, and texts from staff and students within 24 hoursQualificationsAbility to demonstrate commitment to KIPP NYC's mission and values by acting with integrityBachelor