Director, School Partnership & Coaching Western Washington

Our Mission: We coach and support students from low socioeconomic backgrounds to prepare for and graduate from college as transformational leaders in order to forge a just and equitable society.

College Success Foundation believes in respecting, upholding, and reflecting diversity and is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization. By leading with equity, and utilizing an anti-racist lens in our work, we center diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We believe students win when we have a high-performing culture that is committed to eliminating barriers to student achievement. Our passion is fostering educational equity, making college accessible and affordable to underserved students from low-income families.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director School Partnerships & Coaching is a pivotal leadership role focused on enhancing college and career readiness in high schools throughout Western Washington School District. This role will provide strategic leadership and effective partnership management to foster collaboration among stakeholders. The Director will collaborate with school and district leaders to foster equitable access to college and career pathways for all students while leveraging data-informed practices for continuous improvement, in decision-making to drive initiatives and assess progress, to ensure continuous improvement practices and integrated into all operations.
In this role, the director will manage a team of direct services coaches while overseeing the implementation of a newly designed school-based curriculum aimed at improving postsecondary enrollment outcomes. The director will bridge individual student advising with comprehensive school-wide strategies to ensure equitable access to postsecondary pathways for all students.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
The items listed in this section are the primary duties and responsibilities for this job and do not represent an exhaustive list. Our organization is dynamic and therefore duties may change based on business necessity; however, any new duties will remain within the scope of the job.

Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and professional development to assigned staff, ensuring high-quality implementation of college and career readiness services and support.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures aligned with student outcomes, program quality standards, and organizational priorities.
• Conduct regular observations, coaching, and performance management aligned to program model fidelity, identify opportunities to improve service quality
• Monitor program implementation and service quality through regular observation, coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Support team in utilizing data and student-centered interventions to improve engagement and postsecondary outcomes.
• Facilitate team meetings, professional development opportunities that strengthen staff capacity, and program effectiveness.
• Support and advise staff through the development of school-based teams, encouraging programmatic changes to support the facilitation of the curriculum and the implementation of school-wide events around college access.

College and Career Readiness (Implementation)

• Lead the implementation of college and career readiness curriculum resources that promote postsecondary enrollment and success.
• Collaborate with school staff to align classroom activities, student advising services, and broader school improvement efforts.
• Utilize stakeholder feedback and implementation date to refine curriculum and support career readiness initiatives.
• Provide coaching and technical assistance to educators and school teams implementing college and career readiness initiatives. School & District Partnership Management
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with school administrators, counselors, and educators, and district leaders to advance shared student success goals
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned partner schools, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and implementation support.
• Collaborate with school and district leaders to align program implementation with school and district priorities.
• Contribute to district-level conversations around college and career readiness strategy and systems change, update MOU's and DSA's to align with requirements and secure sign-off.

Data, Outcomes & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor progress toward student engagement, milestone completion, postsecondary enrollment, and performance outcomes.
• Track implementation of college and career readiness initiatives and utilize performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with Research, Evaluation & Learning (REL), CRM, and other internal teams to support data quality, reporting, and organizational learning.
• Utilize data and stakeholder feedback to inform decision-making, improve service delivery, and strengthen implementation effectiveness.
• Contribute to documentation and dissemination of best practices, lessons learned, and successful implementation strategies across programs and regions.

Administration

• Support budget development, resource planning, and annual work planning processes related to assigned programs and partnerships.
• Promote a positive organizational presence and represent the organization professionally within schools and communities.
• Participate in organizational initiatives and leadership activities that advance the mission and strategic priorities.
• Contribute to an environment that prioritizes equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all aspects of practice and service delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

The items listed below are the minimum requirements for the job and are relevant to this position. The organization values both work experience and education and realizes that individuals take different paths to acquire knowledge.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the necessary qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position will be considered.

• Bachelor's Degree required, master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working within K-12 education, college access, counseling, college success, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervising, coaching, or developing staff in educational, nonprofit, or community-based settings.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience developing or implementing curriculum, professional development, training, technical assistance, or other adult learning experiences.
• Experience supporting college access, financial aid, postsecondary planning, or career readiness initiatives for students from historically underserved communities.
• Experience managing relationships with multiple school administrators, school teams, or representatives of community-based organizations
• Experience developing curriculum, professional development materials, and/or other learning experiences for staff and students.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with Washington State K-12 and postsecondary systems.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build and manage relationships between team members, leadership and community partners.
• Support development and facilitation of professional learning experiences, training resources, and implementation tools that strengthen school and staff capacity.
• Highly proficient at establishing strong partnerships across organizations and influencing schools and district leaders to improve student outcomes.
• Strong budget and financial management skills and ability to prioritize program initiatives based on data-informed practices.
• Microsoft Office365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook). Including but not limited to; Salesforce, MailChimp, CVENT and Social Tables.
• Ability to look at data and find valuable and actionable information for fostering career pathways for all students.
• Utilize proactive approaches to problem-solving with decision-making capability.
• An established commitment to work collaboratively and harmoniously with CSF staff, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, respecting individual differences, and serving diverse populations.
• Ability to work nonstandard hours (evenings, holidays, and weekends) as needed.
• Develops and deepens an understanding of the principles of equity and justice, applies the principles, and serves as a champion, role model, and active participant for equity and justice activities, programs, and initiatives.

Professional Certifications and Licenses

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary duties and responsibilities of this job. The College Success Foundation is committed to fostering an organizational culture that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Therefore, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the interview process or to perform the primary duties and responsibilities of this role, please contact Human Resources.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Operate office equipment such as a computer and printer/copier.
• Communicate information and ideas to create understanding and exchange accurate information.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Perceive, inspect, and assess data at close range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
• This position requires Washington state residents if assigned in a Washington based location. If this position is assigned in a District of Columbia based location the resident must reside in the District of Columbia.
• Job may allow for hybrid work arrangements.
• Use collaborative software for communicating with others and attending virtual meetings.
• Frequent travel is required, including occasional evening and weekend events.
• Reliable transportation is required.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
The position may change based upon the needs of the program and/or organizational needs and available funding. In compliance with federal and state regulations, College Success Foundation maintains a drug-free environment and all successful applicants must pass a drug screen prior to hire.