Who We Are
Excellence Community Schools is a charter management, non-profit organization. The mission of the Excellence Community Schools is to prepare young people to compete for admission to and succeed in top public, private, and parochial high schools by cultivating their intellectual, artistic, social, and emotional, and ethical development through the Bronx Charter School for Excellence (Bronx Excellence) and the Stamford Charter School for Excellence (Stamford Excellence). Our network of schools accomplishes this by offering a challenging and rigorous academic curriculum - which at the earliest of grades, has an eye towards college preparation. We achieve this in a supportive and caring environment that always has high expectations of our students.
Who We Need
We seek dedicated, ambitious, and committed individuals to student success and education reform. Qualified candidates must demonstrate records of achievement, high degrees of personal responsibility, and the drive to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child achieves academic success. This individual must be committed to excellence, lead by example, and see collaboration as a key component of success.
Job Overview
The mission of the Excellence Advancement department is twofold. First, it exists to support our students’ transition to the best possible high placement options that will aid in their progression towards college graduation and career readiness. Second, the department provides an array of services that support ECS students while they are in high school and college. These services include high school success counseling, enrichment and internship program placement, and job and career advising. This multivariate approach focuses on the development of the whole child, prioritizes empowering our families through access to information and exposure, and targets transforming the communities of our students’ upbringing.
The Director of College Access and Persistence reports to the Managing Director of Excellence Advancement. The successful candidate will liaise with the Director of High School Success to build relationships with our high school aged alumni. S/he will also lead the team providing direct services to our alumni to ensure their success on varied paths to excellence beyond graduation from an Excellence Community school. The Director will shape the department to accommodate a growing alumni base and expand upon the services offered to alumni and their families.
Specific Responsibilities
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