Alumni Pathways Advisor

Kipp Inc; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

KIPP St. Louis is seeking an Alumni Success Adviser to lead KIPP Forward’s post-secondary strategy and provide direct guidance to high school alumni. You will collaborate with school, postsecondary partners, and community organizations to connect alumni with resources for college, career paths, and persistence.

The role reports to the KIPP Forward Director and requires building individualized persistence plans, managing caseloads, and coordinating alumni programming and events.

Qualifications

• At least three years of successful experience working with students or young adults.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to use data to identify needs, monitor progress, and inform student support.
• Commitment to supporting young adults across college, career and technical education, military, and workforce pathways.
• Willingness to participate in occasional evening, weekend, and off-site programming.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach alumni across college, CTE, military, and workforce pathways through consistent outreach and individualized support.
• Monitor academic progress, enrollment, financial aid, and other indicators that may impact persistence.
• Support seniors and recent graduates through matriculation and summer transition requirements.
• Maintain accurate alumni records, outreach notes, interventions, and outcome data.
• Connect alumni to scholarships, campus resources, internships, employment, and other opportunities.

Job description

KIPP St. Louis is seeking an Alumni Success Adviser to lead KIPP Forward’s post-secondary strategy and provide direct guidance to high school alumni. You will collaborate with school, postsecondary partners, and community organizations to connect alumni with resources for college, career paths, and persistence.

The role reports to the KIPP Forward Director and requires building individualized persistence plans, managing caseloads, and coordinating alumni programming and events.