[2024-2026] College Success Fellow (Western NY), KIPP…

Job Description
Position Overview 
KIPP Forward accepts applications from exceptional recent or soon-to-be college graduates to join our two-year College Success Fellows program. As full-time employees with a salary of $58,500 and full benefits, Fellows work passionately and tirelessly 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 and receive consistent and direct feedback by their direct managers, who are skilled college and career success practitioners that help Fellows grow their professional skills.
The Western New York College Success Fellows will be assigned to a set of schools within 3 hours driving distance of the Buffalo/Ithaca/Syracuse/Rochester region of New York. This Fellow will be expected to live in Western, NY during the academic year throughout the two-year fellowship. College and career success work involves meeting with our alumni at their respective colleges. This position is a field position and requires frequent travel to college campuses. All work-related transportation costs will be paid for by KIPP Forward.
Fellows provide transformational coaching, mentorship and direct support to alumni in college through 1:1 advisement sessions on their campuses and touchpoints in between. Fellows assess the progress of our alumni towards college completion through our innovative “Persistence Benchmarks” which measures 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. 
The 2024 College Success Fellowship is a two-year (twenty-four months) commitment from July 2024 through June 2026. At the end of the Fellowship, employment with KIPP NYC terminates. Fellows are provided with career coaching support during their second year of the fellowship to help them best prepare for future employment.
Duties and Responsibilities 
College Advising: 
Manage a caseload of approximately 100-125 college students, meeting at least once, preferably two to four times per semester, to provide advising services focused on college persistence and credit attainment
Become 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 often
Connect, 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 effectively
Conduct routine follow-ups to ensure successful registration and completion of coursework and drive registration for summer term for students who are under-credited
Assist students in writing and submitting financial aid and enrollment letters of appeal when needed to maintain enrollment status and/or financial aid
Assist students with FAFSA/TAP renewals from October through March and with loan counseling completion when necessary, as well as provide FAFSA/TAP renewal support via designated workshop times for our older alumni as part of our broader programmatic support for all alumni
In Year 2, coach and progress monitor students toward essential career services, including completing a career assessment, resume and mock interview, engaging in networking practices, and applying for a sophomore year internship or career exposure opportunity.
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 Engagement and Persistence Dashboard to analyze student academic data and progress towards goals,  prioritize campus visits and outreach, and focus your 1:1 meetings on transformational coaching
Drive submission of transcripts in January and May
Drive completion of our annual satisfaction survey from your caseload
Track 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 information
Collaborative Learning and Planning: 
Attend mandatory New Fellows Training held full-time from July 15 – August 9, 2024 (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, observations and debrief cycles, webinars, and team step-backs. 
In Year 2, support the training of first year Fellows through active participation, coaching, and supporting them on their first campus visits with you
Plan and participate in weekly one-on-one meetings with College Success Manager
Regularly and openly communicate with College Success Manager to seek guidance and support to navigate complex challenges alumni may be facing
General Administration: 
Submit all receipts for travel expenses on a weekly basis via our finance platform
Maintain travel schedule on team calendar
Collect FERPA waivers and other documentation required for successful coaching and interventions
Respond to emails, calls and texts from staff and students within 24 hours
Utilize approved social media to promote our programming and deliver critical information to students.
By applying to this position, candidates are stating exclusive interest in Western, NY placement. Applicants interested other locations should apply to the general College Success Fellow posting.