About 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 social–emotional 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 Collaborative

KIPP 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 industry
Help all – those with a BA or a credential – transition to a strong first job and improve pathways to economic mobility

Job Description

Position Overview

The Manager of Undergraduate Career Services (UCS) is a highly motivated, flexible, entrepreneurial and outgoing professional committed to increasing alumni access to critical career services and programs. This person will have a unique opportunity to execute targeted recruitment of our college junior, senior and recently graduated alumni (Y3-6) into our career services programs. In the process, the Manager will play a key role in managing the partnerships that are providing those services directly. The Manager will have an opportunity to continue to expand upon our program offerings by actively searching and building relationships with innovative programs, employers, and professionals that could have the potential to increase access to internships and strong first jobs for our alumni. They will also have opportunities to work directly with alumni across the Postsecondary Success Collaborative, which includes alumni of KIPP NYC, NJ and Philadelphia, Achievement First NYC, CT, and RI, and Prospect Schools. The UCS Manager will report to the Director of UCS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Program Recruitment & Engagement Strategy

Develop, implement and drive overall Y3-6 recruitment strategies to increase alumni engagement with the career services programs offered by the KIPP Forward Postsecondary Success Collaborative
Develop a deep understanding of the wide range of career programs available to our college-enrolled alumni, including program offerings, target audience/candidate, program length, and application process
Monitor recruitment and program participation campaigns to support goals, while analyzing trends, adjusting outreach strategy and timelines as needed, and ensuring alignment with program objectives and team executional capacity
Create and facilitate skill-based trainings for our staff to support their understanding of our career programming and enhance their career advisement capabilities and other related duties
Outreach to college-enrolled alumni and recent college graduates to connect them to relevant career readiness, exposure and experience opportunities, and to capture and document post-graduate career plans, utilizing a wide-range of communication strategies/channels to drive results (e.g. texts, phone calls, social media, email, in-person/online meetings, group sessions)
Collaborate with the KIPP Forward Operations team to develop materials that support the promotion of career programs to our alumni
Attend meetings and professional development sessions to continuously build the necessary skills to encourage alumni engagement in career programming and provide them with appropriate career advisement
Lead communication strategy for Y3–6 career services programming in collaboration with the Nudge Enabled Remote Advising (NERA) Program Manager
Create and disseminate program recruitment and engagement communications across Y3-6 programs; integrate alumni testimonials and partner marketing materials into outreach and recruitment messaging
Maintain a living communications calendar with deadlines, review and approval windows, and distribution dates; manage approval process for all Y3-6 career communications
Manage the Career Newsletter, including the content, tone, and alignment with team priorities, and serve as the point of contact for required cross-team collaboration
Manage LinkedIn engagement and opportunity posting processes, including Group membership approvals, and job and internship posting workflows to ensure alumni access to high-quality, relevant career opportunities

Program Partnership Support/ Management

Lead or co-lead partner management for assigned career programs, as determined by Director
Conduct monthly to quarterly partner check-ins to align goals, recruitment plans, and messaging, ensuring maximization of partners’ capacity
Research, vet, and recommend new partnerships that support alumni to secure internships and strong jobs in their desired field or industry
Ensure the UCS Y3-6 communication plans are aligned with partners and internal teams
Gather feedback and insights on career programming from alumni to support the UCS team’s evaluation of partnerships and services rendered
Network with internal and external professionals to build relationships that can facilitate opportunities for our alumni within organizations/programs/companies committed to providing viable career pathways for Y3-6 students across our geographic regions

Data Management

In partnership with the UCS Director, develop the appropriate metrics and goals to support increasing alumni engagement across all UCS program offerings
In collaboration with the KIPP Forward Data team and the UCS Director, help design and improve systems/tools that will support outreach efforts and progress monitoring towards career programming participation goals
Input and maintain records of program and other opportunities alumni apply to and their application result into our internal tracking system
Track and maintain key student data points in our centralized data systems, including detailed notes of every student communication, majors, prospective majors, careers and/or industries of interest, employment information, updated contact information, etc.

Internal Collaboration, Planning & Transition Support

Attend mandatory New Staff 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
Plan and participate in weekly team and one-on-one meetings with Director of UCS
Lead Y2 to Y3 transition strategy for UCS team in collaboration with the College Success Team.
Represent the UCS team in cross-functional meetings (e.g, with Ops, NERA, Data, etc.)
Regularly and openly communicate with Director of UCS to seek guidance and support to navigate your progress

Special Projects & Innovation

Lead the annual Alumni Survey and feedback integration processes
Support the initiative to collect Alumni Early Career Outcomes
Curate alumni spotlights for social platforms and Collaborative partner communications
May present/train UCS Y3-6 programming to KIPP Forward team during monthly team meetings

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
At least 5 years work experience in consulting, program management, marketing/advertising, sales or customer relationship management, preferably with experience creating and executing strategies to target college students and recent graduates about products designed for them and/or programs and opportunities designed to advance their academic/career aspirations.
Demonstrated interest, experience and outcomes in partnership and project management, and in coaching, recruitment, and marketing communications of and for college students.
High energy, outgoing, positive, approachable and able to quickly connect and build rapport with alumni to effectively advise and engage them with programs and opportunities to advance their academic/career aspirations and take positive action steps and persevere towards their career goals
Strong alignment with and commitment to KIPP Forward’s program model and goals and to working with underserved and underrepresented students and families
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to forge trusting relationships with different audiences and diverse stakeholders internally within and across teams, and with external partners
Strong organizational and time management skills with close attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
Results-oriented problem solver who remains calm and resourceful when navigating complex or high-pressure situations to meet ambitious goals
Collaborative and growth-minded professional who values diverse perspectives, seeks continuous learning, and demonstrates flexibility during peak work cycles

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:

KIPP NYC offers a salary ranging from $80,340 - $92,700. Salary ranges at KIPP NYC are standardized based on role level and role function. Individual salaries are determined through a lens of equity, accounting for years of experience relevant to the role and scope of responsibilities, and are benchmarked against others within the same salary band.

KIPP NYC offers a generous benefits package, including, but not limited to, the following:

Robust benefits that include medical, dental, and vision.
403(b) retirement plan with a 50% match after 6 months.
Generous Time-Off aligned with the school calendar
Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.
Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder care.
Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short-term / Long-term disability.
Employee incentives include an 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

This is a full-time, in-person role based in New York City. If you are not in a school-based position, the cadence and frequency of travel to our central office is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.

KIPP NYC LLC does not offer visa sponsorship or work authorization.

KIPP NYC LLC is committed to creating a welcoming environment that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving students and families throughout New York City.

KIPP NYC LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP NYC LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.

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