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Associate Director of College Access and Success

Remote (United States) · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$81k-$89kDetected 18 days ago

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About the role

Thrive Scholars is looking to recruit a strategic and collaborative Associate Director of College Access and Success, who will serve as a key leader across both the College Access and College Success teams.
The Associate Director will provide direct supervision to a team of College Access Managers and College Success Managers while leading secondary program operations that span both teams and connect across the broader organization.
There is potential for expanded supervision as Thrive Scholars continues to grow under its new strategic plan.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership (40%) Directly supervise, coach, and develop a team of College Access Managers and College Success Managers, supporting their growth as relationship managers and program professionals.
Develop and maintain standardized advising tools, rubrics, and data resources that support consistent, evidenced-based practices across both teams.
Co-lead weekly team meetings, host one-on-one meetings with supervisees, and lead professional development sessions for the teams, including programming during biannual Advising Academies.
Project Management (30%) Support College Access Managers and College Success Managers with their programmatic responsibilities, including Campus Director programming, scholar engagement events, team communications, and marketing efforts.
Develop and maintain systems, policies, and infrastructure that support efficient, high-quality program delivery that promotes consistency across the six year program model.
Summer Academy Program Leadership (15%) Collaborate with the Director and other Program departments to determine strategy, curriculum, and programs delivered at Summer Academy 1 and Summer Academy 2 to ensure experiences are responsive to Scholar needs and aligned with program goals.
Design and facilitate staff training for College Access and College Success programming at Summer Academy.
Cross-Departmental Support (15%) Manage cross-functional projects that require streamlined coordination across departments, including post-admissions review work, early advising initiative, and Scholar onboarding, orientations, and handoffs.
Build and maintain working relationships with college partners to support Scholar advising and college selection.
Collaborate with program directors and staff across the organization to align programming, curriculum, and cross-team initiatives.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience directly serving or supporting high school or undergraduate students.
3+ years of professional experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
3+ years of professional experience leading a team.
Strong understanding of college admissions and student success, especially for students from under-resourced communities and first-generation students.
Knowledge of the college access landscape in

Nice to have

This position requires some travel, up to six weeks, to different Summer Academy sites between June - August.
There may also be some travel for in-person events throughout the year.
We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
For more information, please visit thrivescholars.org

Compensation

$80,700 - $88,770 Start Date: September 2026

Company info

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