KIPP Forward Team Associate

Company Description

ABOUT KIPP BALTIMORE:
Founded in 2002, KIPP Baltimore operates joyful, academically excellent public charter schools and alumni support programming that prepare students with the skills and confidence necessary to successfully pursue individual pathways to careers of highest aspiration. KIPP Baltimore enrolls approximately 1,500 kindergarten through eighth grade students in two schools on a shared campus in the former Walbrook High School building in West Baltimore: KIPP Harmony Academy (grades K-5) and KIPP Ujima Village Academy (6-8). Including our signature KIPP Forward (formerly KIPP Through College) program, we support more than 3,000 current students and alumni.

KIPP Baltimore is part of the national KIPP Public Schools network. KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) began in 1994 with 47 fifth-graders as a college-preparatory program housed within a public middle school in Houston, Texas; today, we are a network of 280 schools, 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni. All KIPP public charter schools are locally-run, non-profit organizations; each region is governed by a board of directors.

Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The KIPP Forward Team Associate provides operational support to the Director of KIPP Forward and the KIPP Forward team, leading to stronger alumni outcomes. The Team Associate helps accomplish key team initiatives and goals by assisting with the collection, entry, and organization of KIPP Forward data, responding to the team’s administrative and logistical needs, and engaging with students and families in tasks such as appointment scheduling, document collection and program recruitment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The KIPP Forward Associate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Data Entry and Support (25%)
  • Supporting the collection and entry of data such as GPAs, test scores, and enrollments
  • Updating and maintaining data systems
  • Conducting data analysis as needed
• Student Record Creation and Maintenance (25%)
  • Following up with KIPP Forward consent form completion
  • Keeping an accurate record of social media and other student/family permissions
  • Creating transcripts for 8th grade high school applicants
  • Supporting with alumni document collection including transcripts, financial aid letters and schedules
  • Maintaining accurate student contact information
  • Organizing student records in Google Drive
• Advisor Support (25%)
  • Scheduling advisor meetings with students and families
  • Outreaching to alumni via cold call, text, email, etc.
  • Providing operational assistance for advisor 1:1 and small group meetings, such as preparing materials, reserving space, and reminding students of their appointment times
  • Supporting the administration of the post-secondary book scholarship program
  • Helping create alumni communications including newsletters and social media posts
  • Keeping the KIPP Forward Google Site up-to-date with career and college resources
• Summer Program Support (20%)
  • Outreaching to students and families to recruit summer program participants
  • Following up with summer program candidates to ensure that students complete the hiring process
  • Ordering and organizing summer program materials, supplies and equipment
  • Managing the summer program office and student office associate
  • Monitoring student summer program attendance and completing all timesheets
• Event Planning and Execution (5%)
  • Being the project manager for events such as:
    • HS Alumni Day
    • Post-Secondary Alumni Reunions
    • Senior Send-Off
    • Early High School Career and College Exploration Trips
  • Delegating and/or assuming responsibilities such as: food ordering, entertainment securement, alumni outreach and follow-up, space reservation, etc.
• Serve as a full-time and engaged member of KIPP Baltimore’s staff.

Qualifications

• A passion for the mission of KIPP Baltimore
• A high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate is required
• 2-3 years of office experience in a fast-paced environment and/or an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including over the phone)
• Unwavering attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build authentic relationships with students, families, and the team
• Strong organizational skills and ability to consistently plan ahead, meet tight deadlines, and juggle multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to equity, inclusion and anti-racism
• Desire and ability to work collaboratively with teammates and other stakeholders
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing environments
• Self-direction and ability to work independently
• Willingness to ask questions and genuine openness to feedback and learning
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel (required), experience with Salesforce and/or other data management systems (strongly preferred)
• Aptitude for learning new software and data systems
• Able to work periodic evenings and weekends as needed.
• Lives the KIPP Baltimore values of:
  • Affirmation
  • Optimism
  • Joyful Excellence
  • Collective Power
  • Community

Additional Information

Salary Range: $48,000.00 – $52,000.00/Year

QUESTIONS? Please contact Hilarie Yoffe, Recruitment Manager, at hyoffe@kippbaltimore or 410-564-9241.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: KIPP Baltimore is committed to the ideal of diversity in its student body and in its faculty and staff. KIPP Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

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