Director, High School Advancement

Company Description

About the Organization 

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 279 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and nearly 210,000 students and alumni.

Our mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. 

Our vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. 

The KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP public charter schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation helps to develop outstanding educators to lead KIPP schools; provides tools and resources for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. 

About Our Values: 

Excellent Results for Students: We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive. We maintain high expectations for self, team, and students. We drive outcomes by operating with agility, removing barriers, differentiating support, and prioritizing student-centered solutions—especially for those at the margins. 

Collective Impact: We are one team. We win together. We embody a one-team mindset by working collaboratively across teams, aligning goals, and leveraging the strengths of all teammates. We build trust-based relationships and ensure inclusive decision-making by engaging those closest to the work. We provide clarity through simple, repeatable systems and goals that enable transformational outcomes. 

Courageous Action: Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge. We demonstrate an unwavering belief in students' potential and a commitment to addressing systemic inequities. We approach challenges with resilience, a solutions-focused mindset, and adaptability. We foster a psychologically safe environment centered on trust and accountability where feedback is encouraged. We leverage data to reflect on progress, own setbacks, celebrate successes, and continuously improve to maximize impact. 

Job Description

About The Position 

KIPP Foundation is seeking a Director of High School Advancement to play a critical role in shaping and implementing key strategies focused on ACT/SAT performance, Academic Health, and high school systems to drive outcomes at the high school level. This leader will help establish a clear and ambitious vision for high school excellence aligned to those pillars, while also directly supporting regional leaders across our network to drive outcomes for their high schools. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned high school leader with a strong track record in one or more of the following areas: leading ACT/SAT improvement efforts, driving GPA growth across a grade level, or building and sustaining high school academic outcomes generally. This role is designed to impact some of our most critical network-wide outcomes, tied to One KIPP’s anchor metrics. 

The Director of High School Advancement will be a key member of the High School Advancement team, reporting to the Team Lead who will also be part of the overall team structure. As part of the larger Schools Team that supports One KIPP implementation, the High School Advancement team is charged with improving academic performance, strengthening school culture, and maximizing college readiness across KIPP’s 47 high schools nationwide. This team will work in close collaboration with the high school curriculum workstream, the KIPP Forward team, and the Region and School Support team and must bring a mindset that is innovative, flexible, and forward-thinking. A strong focus on results will be essential to guide both strategic decisions and execution timelines. Specifically, the Director of High School Advancement will be responsible for driving year-over-year improvements in key indicators such as 9th grade GPA and ACT/SAT performance. 

Responsibilities 

Leads and Develops Toward Excellence  

• Drive vision for 9th grade Academic Health, ACT/SAT and high school systems in collaboration with the full team.  

• As part of our K-12 Academics Team, develop high-leverage resources for network leaders to utilize (i.e. turnkey PDs, mastery trackers) that not only serve as model