2025-2026 College Career Seminar Teacher - High School

College and Career Access Knowledge and Skills

• Advise and coach all students on postsecondary program planning (wishlist letters of recommendations financial aid career exploration summer enrichment opportunities etc. through classroom instruction and regular oneonone advising sessions focusing on strong and strategic postsecondary program match and plans

•  Create access to college & career resources and opportunities to support underrepresented populations.

• Lead family engagement workshops focused on college admissions financial aid career and postsecondary options.

• Provide families with an introduction to the College Match and Career Exploration processes including required oneonones each semester.

• Conduct graduation eligibility audit with all students and support with Course Advising process to ensure students are ontrack to meet graduation requirements

• Provide training to grade teachers and advisors on how to support students in the college application process including writing a letter of recommendation

• Attend all Grade College Counseling meetings and professional development workshops

Team Player

• Work effectively with KIPP Forward regional staff including the KIPP Forward Regional Managing Director Director of PostSecondary Opportunities Manager of Postsecondary Support & Strategic Partnerships and Manager of PostSecondary Support & Persistence.

• Maintain a collaborative team with consistent communication flow to all key stakeholders and teammates.

• Responsible for supporting KIPP juniors and seniors through lesson planning lesson and classroom management. 

• Plan organize and implement an appropriate college knowledge and career success program in a high school learning environment both in an inperson classroom setting and virtually that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic and socioemotional potential.

• Participate in and effectively prepare for weekly oneonone checkins with the Director of PostSecondary Opportunities

Data Management

• Utilize various student management platforms to track monitor progress and submit student data including but not limited to Overgrad Google Suite Excel KIPP Foundation approved tools etc.

• Progress monitors all KIPP Forward postsecondary access goals including (but not limited to) completion of student and family oneonones applications (including wish list finalization essay completion transcript submission ED campaign) and FAFSA. career integration (including YouScience major selection internship opportunities) and decision phase (including financial fit major/career fit socioemotional fit etc..

• Work with KIPP Forward staff to ensure student data is properly in our Alumni Database (Salesforce).

Teaching College Seminar

• Act as principal instructor for junior and senior Seminar classes.

• Assist in developing curriculum and a scope and sequence for junior and senior seminar lesson plans and assessments.

• Teach junior/senior seminar class a college readiness course focusing on the career planning college application and matriculation process.

• Ensure that students are ontrack and up to date for all deliverables associated with the junior or senior Seminar classes that will prepare them for application or matriculation.

• Fostering a supportive and inclusive culture within the classroom.

• Maintain an active gradebook that ensures that students are ontrack to pass the class.

• Oversee a comprehensive college/career transition program through the College Seminar class that addresses the academic social and emotional needs of our KIPP high school juniors/seniors.

• Act as a role model for the students by adhering to all the schoolwide expectations outlined by school leadership (i.e. Principal & the Director of Operations).

• Provide students daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs.

• Support school initiatives (as needed) and act as a member of the high school community.

Spring Events

• Support college counseling department special programming including college visits (overnight or day) financial aid nights college fairs college knowledge 101 workshops and wish list approval

nights.

• Manage planning and of junior transition events. This includes but is not limited to the following:

  • List Meetings 

  • Counseling on Personal Statements

  • Junior Family Night

  • FAFSA Events

• Manage planning and of senior transition events. This includes but is not limited to the following:

  • Senior Family Night

  • FAFSA Events 

  • Case Management for FAFSA Applications and anything related to postsecondary matriculation

• Assist with the planning and implementation of team events as necessary. (e.g. SAT Hype Event)

KIPP Capital Region

• Perform other duties as outlined by School Leadership.

• Create and disseminate information and resources for teacher PD on writing excellent teacher recommendations and coordinate teacher recommendation submissions.

• Actively research all aspects of college placement: financial aid scholarships applications and admissions standards.

• Actively participate in professional development faculty meetings before or after school and grade level department and trip meetings.

• Committed to furthering antiracism equity and racial justice in all our efforts and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.

• Complies with all charter federal state and local laws and regulations including the NYS Department of Education Department of Health and NYS Office of Children and Family Services

• Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission vision and values including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree from an accredited College or University required
• Valid NYS Teaching Licensure or willingness to pursue state certification required
• Minimum of two 2 years of experience as a school educator preferably in a charter or public school environment preferred
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additional Information :

WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy numeracy and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers leaders and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students youll find thats not the only benefit we offer:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Generous timeoff 
• Industryleading medical dental and vision coverage
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
• Childcare benefits
• Unparalleled work/life integration
• Casual dress code
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
• And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region please view our Employee Benefits Summary.

Learn More: KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $56000 $76669/year.

Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our grade salary scale at point of hire.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to antiracism and inclusion are part of a closeknit diverse community and are encouraged to show up authentically inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what its like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital/joinourteam/ 

This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany NY.