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Job ID: 5424244

Job Description

This position is a tempoary role that will conclude at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

This position is an anticipated vacancy. It is expected to be vacant by 11/09/2025. However, the current incumbent has a right to rescind their retirement, leave, or resignation up until the day of the expected vacancy date. Your hire will not be confirmed until the position is vacated.

Job Title: Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness

Reports to: Headmaster

Term: Managerial Tier C

The Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness is responsible for the oversight and implementation of program goals and initiatives. The person will be responsible for establishing working relationships with community-based partners and providing assistance to students and families in making educational, occupational and life and life plans. Community Academy (CA) is committed to a vision that seeks to increase access and opportunities for postsecondary education and careers in the trade. CA aims to close gaps between traditionally underrepresented students and their peers in higher education and the workforce by promoting equity, inclusiveness, and college and career readiness opportunities for CA Students.

The Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness is responsible for cultivating and fostering positive and working relationships between higher education partners, industry partners, and other intermediaries so as to build rigorous and developmentally appropriate programs and activities that will result in successful and positive program experiences for students, and post-secondary success. Working collaboratively with school staff, college staff (through dual enrollment), and coordinating with community partners, the Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness will provide the leadership necessary for creating, monitoring, and facilitating an effective and sustainable College and career program at CA.

Working together with college, high school staff, and outside partners, the Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness seeks to maintain and develop collaborations that serve to better prepare students for college and careers while fostering mutual learning among the faculty, staff, and students at the partnering institutions. The Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness is instrumental in facilitating students’ progress and success by ensuring that appropriate collaborative mechanisms and structures are in place to support students in attaining their high school diploma and their pursuit of their post-secondary goals.

Specific Functions:

The Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the college and career process for students, and includes these specific job functions.

+ Work with Dual Enrollment/Early College students to create schedules and increase participation

+ Work with local trades and agencies to provide experiences where students are exploring and learning about the trades

+ Construct grade level survey to collect data necessary to assist students in developing postsecondary strategies.

+ Plan and coordinate community events for CA’s Guest Speaker Series

+ Create and maintain student files, which include updated contact information, registration materials, assessment results, and signed copies of student contracts. Perform administrative tasks such as collecting, organizing, and disseminating statistical data.

+ Negotiating new partnerships with potential partners in order to establish mutually beneficial relationships

+ Evaluating the performance of existing partnerships in order to identify opportunities for improvement

+ Establishing effective communication channels with partners in order to foster productive working relationships

+ Coordinate all activities related to college course-taking by high school students, including, but not limited to registration, assessment, course withdrawal, and the submission of final course grades and their dissemination to students, their parents, and to high school and state administrators in a timely fashion.

+ Collaborate with college partners to facilitate in a timely manner the purchase and distribution of course materials. Develop and keep up-to-date online and print marketing and promotion strategies intended to raise awareness and understanding of the Early College program among staff, students, families, and community members.

+ Plan and organize related recruitment, outreach, and informational sessions for prospective students and families.

+ Collaborate with Family Engagement Coordinators to design multiple opportunities for family outreach and create a community environment where students are acknowledged, and celebrated.

+ Act as the second point-person with the proposed EC partner Fisher college.

+ Create a strong marketing plan to increase public awareness and highlight student accomplishments.

+ Collaborate with the current Dual Enrollment teacher and in-house partners (HERC, Gear UP, PIC) to create a sequence of career exploration and learning opportunities that include - but are not limited to - job shadows, internships, field trips, workshops, and participation in district-level platforms such as Naviance.

+ Create and maintain student files, which include updated contact information, registration materials, assessment results, and signed copies of student contracts. Perform administrative tasks such as collecting, organizing, and disseminating statistical data.

+ Responsible for ensuring students in Early College Program students are coded for SIMS and other state or local reporting.

+ The Director of Partnerships & College and Career Readiness will assess student and program performance by collecting, analyzing, and reporting student academic performance and employment data and make recommendations to improve student achievement in order to fulfill the program’s mission

+ Coordinate with college faculty and staff to develop and implement programs that support early college goals and connection to college partners (e.g. college course experiences for high school students, college speakers, trips to college offices, non-academic events connected to the college).

+ Meet bi-weekly with the current Dual Enrollment teacher to discuss student enrollment, recruitment strategies, data/tracking, and deliverables.

+ Participate and attend workshops and training sessions with College partners, DESE, and other stakeholders.

+ Attend meetings and events, and serve on committees as needed.

+ Maintain a working knowledge of Early College, Dual Enrollment, and Career Pathway initiatives across the state and nationally.

+ Plan and facilitate weekly Early College team meetings and bi-annual retreats, and support and provide feedback to Early College staff on an ongoing basis.

+ Meet regularly with Family Liaison to outline and assess goals, vision, and deliverables and address program needs and supports.

+ Assist with the communication and support of alumni as needed.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

+ Career technical education, Dual Enrollment and Early College policies and frameworks locally and nationally.

+ Understanding of industry outlooks with regards to Early College pathway focus (IT & Business).

+ Familiarity with a variety of age-appropriate guidance, counseling, and behavior management strategies that reflect current research on best practices and understanding of human growth and development patterns and learning theory

+ Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and educational backgrounds of District students

+ Record-keeping techniques

+ Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy

+ Computer software, hardware, and related technology

ABILITIES TO:

+ Write proficiently and create basic graphics for one-pagers, brochures, and posters

+ Present program information to various business and community groups in a professional manner to elicit support for increasing work-based learning within linked learning priorities.

+ Effectively manage complex projects, and manage and direct volunteers and/or partners, and students.

+ Establish and maintain positive relationships with Community Academy teachers and faculty, district personnel, and community-based organizations.

+ Work effectively with employers, youth, teachers, school administrators, and program partners, Communicate with students and adults of diverse backgrounds, and ability to build relationships with students and families.

+ Work collaboratively and think creatively within a team

+ Strong communication and written skills are required

+ Understand how to use various career programs: Ex: Naviance, College Board, MassCIS Demonstrates knowledge of students’ developmental levels by providing differentiated learning experiences and support that enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes

+ Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.

+ Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.

Other responsibilities include:

+ Dual-Enrollment Liaison

+ Plan, implement and coordinate a comprehensive dual enrollment program with multiple post-secondary partners

+ Synchronize the planning for dual enrollment so that high school calendars are developed to fit into college cycles, and work out details to ensure that the lines of communication are open and that operations run smoothly.

+ Develop and remain responsible for an effective tracking system

+ Collaborate with Instructional Leadership T (ILT)regarding curriculum alignment

Qualifications-Required:

+ Bachelor’s Degree or a Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in student support and working in an urban setting

+ Strong commitment to Community Academy's mission, values, and educational model

+ Desire to be part of a multilingual community and to meet the challenges this poses Working in urban and diverse school environments

+ Ability to collaborate, work well under pressure, and maintain a sense of humor and humility

+ Impeccable ethics

+ Demonstrated leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with diverse students, faculty, partners, and families

+ Demonstrated ability to thrive and lead in a multicultural atmosphere where respect and ethical behavior are pervasive

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills

+ City of Boston residency

+ Current authorization to work in the United States - must have authorization by the first day of employment

Qualification-Preferred:

+ Masters in Education, Business, or a related field

+ 5 years or more as an urban student support provider and a minimum of 3 years as a student support manager

TERMS: Managerial Tier C.

Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohc (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step

NOTE: School-based Managerial employees will work 223 days each year. The 223 day work-year will include the 183 days in which school is in session, and the additional days will be determined by the employee and the principal or headmaster of the school.

School-based Managerial employees are not eligible for vacation time or compensatory time. In the event of school cancellation due to snow or inclement weather, school-based Managerial employees need not report to work.

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at [email protected]

Position Type: Traditional

Job Categories:

Administrator, Director/Coordinator/Manager

Job Requirements

At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.

Master degree preferred.

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources

2300 Washington Street

Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119

Email: [email protected]