Director of Postsecondary Placement

Position Summary:

Mastery is creating a national model to ensure that all students leave high school on a path toward postsecondary success. To do this, we are redesigning our approach to include multiple pathways and a tailored high school experience.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to serve as our network Director of Postsecondary Placement. The goal of the DPP is to ensure our students are placed and persist through graduation at their chosen postsecondary educational institution or vocation. To do so, the DPP will have a leading role in developing and overseeing advisement and placement practices. Additionally, the DPP is responsible for supporting the school-based staff at our 7 Mastery high schools who provide students with the college and career preparation and advising necessary to set them on a path to postsecondary success. This includes overseeing and continuing to build the 3 year-long Seminar courses that Mastery students take and a full-scale Internship program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage College Teams Across All Secondary Campuses

Support and supervise College Advisors including postsecondary advising and the placement process

Manage and improve the current process to increase best-fit placement and First Fall Direct Enrollment

Participate in a task force to develop and implement a differentiated 12th grade experience based on multiple postsecondary pathway

Support and supervise Junior Seminar Coordinators

Develop and manage a Junior Seminar course where students explore postsecondary options

Improve the postsecondary list creation of Mastery Juniors

Ensure Mastery utilizes best practices to prepare students for the ACT and other standardized tests

Support and supervise Internship Coordinators and the Internship process and outcomes

Manage an Internship program that provides all students with authentic out-of-school learning opportunities

Manage the seminar course and curriculum

Identify internship opportunities and develop partnerships in Philadelphia and Camden

Collect and analyze student performance data; intervene and redirect when program is not effective

Communicate progress and outcomes to central office team and school administrations

Lead the hiring process for school-based positions

Develop and deliver relevant professional development for school-based staff

Qualifications:

Excellent Management Experience: Manage a team effectively and support team members to grow professionally

Relationship Builder: Able to see the world from the point of view of our constituents, garner buy-in and move the ball forward

Systems Thinker: Experience developing and monitoring systems, protocols, and trainings

Analytical Thinker: Able to analyze programs and understand what drives program effectiveness

Exceptional organization skills - a detail-oriented approach to multi-task and meet deadlines under pressure;

Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports as well as analyze data in order to make improvement recommendations

Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills both orally and in writing with ability to effectively connect with broad range of constituents

Comfort and demonstrated ability to successfully facilitate and engage various size groups

Track-record of high achievement (premium placed on experience in urban communities and schools)

Personal drive and commitment to serve urban youth

Deep belief in one's own ability to significantly increase college going, persistence and graduation rates for Mastery alums

Ability to effectively work alone and with a high-performing, mission-driven staff

Consistently evaluates progress, using data to drive changes in alumni support program

Demonstrated resilience to persevere and turn challenges into opportunities while meeting aggressive goals despite limited resources

Ability to be a self-starter and creative problem solver while also being a quick learner who is willing to ask questions and seek feedback

Education and Experience:

Experience managing programming; success developing and implementing programming in a large education, government, or non-profit organization

Experience managing teams

A proven track record of achieving measurable results

Excellent oral and written communication skills

BA/BS required

Work with urban youth in educational settings in related college access and/or career preparation preferred

Familiarity with aspects of college counseling and career exposure programs, including college planning, career development, internships, as well as matriculation challenges and other barriers faced by low-income, first-generation college students preferred

Physical Requirements:

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required such as maneuvering in classrooms and office space-reaching file cabinets, filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; Must be able to sit for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse and typing.

About Mastery:

We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing our country and the civil rights issue of our day. Mastery exists to help solve this problem. Our ultimate goal is to create a model urban school district that serves all students with excellence. We are organized around one driving mission: All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams. To fulfill this mission, we attend to the whole child - academically and emotionally - matching high expectations for students with high levels of support.

Mastery Charter Schools http://www.masterycharter.org/" target="_blank is a nonprofit network of more than 24 schools http://www.masterycharter.org/app/uploads/2017/12/MCS.Locations.and_.Map_.2017.pdf" target="_blank serving over 14,000 students in Philadelphia and Camden. We are the largest turnaround school operator in the nation and have been lauded by President Obama and the US Department of Education for our ability to dramatically boost academic achievement in historically low-performing schools.

We know neighborhood schools matter, all students deserve access to a great education, and the people in our building can grow and develop sustainably to make the biggest impact possible in this work.

Mastery Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
Primary Location:
Central Office
Salary Range:
Per Year
Shift Type:
Full-Time