Alumni Success Adviser

Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Salary: $55,000–$70,000 per year

Company

KIPP St. Louis is a public charter school network serving students from PreK through 12th grade and supporting their college, career, and postsecondary pathways.

What you will do

• Advise and coach alumni across college, career and technical education, military, and workforce pathways.
• Manage an alumni caseload, conduct consistent outreach, and develop individualized persistence plans.
• Monitor enrollment, academic progress, financial aid, engagement, and other persistence indicators.
• Support seniors and recent graduates through matriculation and summer transition requirements.
• Connect alumni with scholarships, campus resources, internships, employment, and community support.
• Build partnerships with postsecondary institutions and collaborate on programming, events, FAFSA initiatives, and transition activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least three years of successful experience working with students or young adults, preferably in communities historically underserved by postsecondary systems.
• Strong relationship-building, advising, communication, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, student needs, deadlines, and a caseload.
• Ability to use data to identify needs, monitor progress, and inform student support.
• Willingness to participate in occasional evening, weekend, and off-site programming.

Nice to have

• Experience with postsecondary access, transition, and persistence across college, CTE, credential, military, and workforce pathways.
• Knowledge of FAFSA, financial aid, scholarships, academic standing, summer melt, and career readiness.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, exempt, 12-month position with ongoing professional development.
• Healthcare plan options including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Employer-paid short-term disability and a $50,000 life insurance policy.
• Retirement plan with employer matching up to 14% and an optional 403(b).
• Paid leave, parental leave, holidays, school breaks, and wellness days.
• Qualified employer for the Public Service student loan forgiveness program.

Hiring process

• Anticipated start date is as soon as possible.