Assistant Principal of College and Career… at Educational… · Columbus

Description   About the Organization  Educational Solutions is a mission-driven organization dedicated to making a “World of Difference” in the lives of our students and their communities. We believe schools are not only places of learning but also launchpads for discovery, growth, and opportunity. Through innovative, inclusive, and real-world learning, we help young people explore future pathways, develop lifelong skills, and build the resilience needed to thrive in an ever-changing world. Our vision is to create future-ready citizens who embrace self-discovery, think critically, collaborate effectively, communicate with confidence, and apply creativity to solve real-world challenges. By partnering with families, communities, University and industry, we prepare students not just for graduation but for lives of purpose, impact, and leadership. Educational Solutions is the leading academic charter school network in the State of Ohio, where every student is on a path to long-term academic success and postsecondary readiness. We will ensure our schools are safe, joyful, and rigorous learning environments that deliver measurable results in literacy, numeracy, and whole-child development. To achieve this vision, we are committed to: • Accelerating student achievement, ensuring every learner makes more than a year’s growth and meets or exceeds Ohio state standards. • Using data to drive instruction, operations, and staff development. • Graduating 100% of 12th graders with a clear, actionable postsecondary plan—whether college, career training, or military service—equipped with both the credentials and the mindset to succeed. • Investing deeply in teachers and leaders, ensuring high-quality instruction in every classroom, every day. • Engaging families and communities as essential partners, ensuring every student is known, loved, and prepared for their future About the Opportunity The Assistant Principal of College & Career Success (Grades 7–12) is a mission-critical leadership role responsible for ensuring that every Educational Solutions student graduates prepared for success beyond high school. This leader serves as the organizational owner of college readiness, career readiness, postsecondary planning, workforce development, industry credentialing, university partnerships, student opportunity access, and long-term postsecondary success. Beginning in Grade 7, the Assistant Principal of College & Career Success develops systems that help students discover their interests, explore future possibilities, build meaningful experiences, and successfully navigate pathways toward college, career training, workforce opportunities, military service, entrepreneurship, and other postsecondary options. The Assistant Principal of College & Career Success is responsible for building a comprehensive Grades 7–12 pathway model that connects academic success with real-world opportunities. This leader works closely with school leaders, guidance counselors, families, colleges, universities, employers, community organizations, and workforce partners to ensure students graduate with both the credentials and the confidence needed to thrive in their chosen path. This is an ideal opportunity for a visionary, relationship-centered, and systems-oriented leader who believes deeply in educational equity and is passionate about expanding opportunity and access for young people. Key Responsibilities The Assistant Principal of College & Career Success serves as the organizational leader responsible for ensuring every student in Grades 7–12 graduates with a clear, actionable postsecondary pathway. This role leads Educational Solutions' college readiness, career readiness, workforce development, and opportunity access efforts while building strong partnerships that expand possibilities for students and families. Success in this role requires strong relationship-building, strategic leadership, and a deep commitment to ensuring every student is prepared for success in college, career, military service, entrepreneurship, or other postsecondary opportunities. COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP The Assistant Principal of College & Career Success serves as the organizational leader for all college, career, and postsecondary readiness efforts across Grades 7–12. • Develop and lead Educational Solutions' Grades 7–12 College & Career Success strategy and vision. • Establish annual goals, metrics, and success indicators related to postsecondary readiness and student outcomes. • Create and oversee a comprehensive pathway model that prepares students for college, workforce, military, entrepreneurial, and credential-based opportunities. • Ensure alignment between academic programming, student aspirations, workforce needs, and postsecondary opportunities. • Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on increasing postsecondary success outcomes across the organization. POSTSECONDARY READINESS, ADVISING & GRADUATION PLANNING The Assistant Principal of College & Career Success ensures every student develops, maintains, and annually updates a personalized graduation and postsecondary success plan beginning in Grade 8 and continuing through graduation. This leader oversees the systems, milestones, supports, and accountability structures necessary to ensure students remain on track academically while preparing for college, career, workforce, military, entrepreneurial, and other postsecondary opportunities. • Develop and oversee Educational Solutions' Individual Graduation & Postsecondary Success Planning process for all students in Grades 8–12. • Ensure every student creates a personalized graduation and postsecondary success plan in Grade 8, with annual reviews, goal-setting, and updates through Grade 12. • Partner with Guidance Counselors, Principals, teachers, and families to ensure students remain on track toward graduation and their postsecondary goals. • Monitor and track student progress toward graduation requirements, pathway milestones, credential attainment, college and career readiness indicators, and postsecondary planning benchmarks. • Ensure all graduating students complete a documented, actionable, and supported postsecondary success plan aligned to their interests, strengths, and aspirations. COLLEGE ACCESS & POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS The Assistant Principal leads efforts related to college awareness, college access, enrollment, and long-term postsecondary success. • Develop and oversee college readiness programming across Grades 7–12. • Support students through college exploration, applications, admissions, financial aid, FAFSA completion, scholarship applications, and enrollment processes. • Organize college visits, university fairs, admissions workshops, and student exposure opportunities. • Build systems to support students through the transition from high school to college. • Track college application, acceptance, enrollment, persistence, and completion outcomes. CAREER READINESS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS The Assistant Principal develops meaningful workforce and career-connected learning opportunities for students. • Create and manage career exploration experiences beginning in middle school. • Develop internship, job shadowing, apprenticeship, mentorship, and work-based learning opportunities. • Expand access to workforce certifications, industry credentials, and career pathway programs. • Build relationships with employers and workforce development organizations. • Ensure students gain exposure to high-demand industries and career opportunities. COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS (CCP), EARLY COLLEGE & ADVANCED OPPORTUNITIES The Assistant Principal oversees advanced academic and dual enrollment opportunities. • Lead Educational Solutions' College Credit Plus strategy and implementation. • Develop partnerships with colleges and universities to expand dual enrollment opportunities. • Increase student participation in early college, dual credit, advanced coursework, and enrichment programs. • Ensure students and families understand available academic acceleration pathways. • Monitor participation and outcomes related to advanced learning opportunities. OPPORTUNITY ACCESS & STUDENT EXPOSURE The Assistant Principal ensures all students have meaningful access to opportunities that broaden their horizons and expand future possibilities. • Develop systems that provide students with exposure to colleges, careers, industry professionals, and leadership opportunities. • Coordinate educational trips, career fairs, university visits, conferences, summer programs, and enrichment opportunities. • Expand access to scholarships, fellowships, competitions, leadership programs, and external learning experiences. • Ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students, regardless of background or circumstance. • Build a culture where students are encouraged to dream boldly and pursue ambitious goals. STUDENT WELLNESS & SAFETY The Assistant Principal  supports student well-being and ensures appropriate responses to student needs impacting learning and engagement. • Provide short-term counseling and guidance to support students navigating academic, behavioral, or personal challenges • Follow all school and state protocols related to crisis response, safety planning, and mandatory reporting • Coordinate referrals to internal and external service providers when additional support is needed • Maintain confidentiality and ensure all student information is handled in compliance with FERPA and school policies HIGH SCHOOL EMIS, POSTSECONDARY REPORTING & COMPLIANCE THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF COLLEGE & CAREER SUCCESS ENSURES THE ACCURACY, COMPLIANCE, AND INTEGRITY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DATA RELATED TO GRADUATION, POSTSECONDARY READINESS, CAREER PATHWAYS, COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS PARTICIPATION, INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, AND OTHER STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THIS LEADER PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH SCHOOL LEADERS, REGISTRARS, COUNSELORS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE STUDENT RECORDS ARE ACCURATE, COMPLIANT, AND ALIGNED WITH OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. • Maintain oversight of student records, graduation pathway documentation, and postsecondary readiness data to support accurate EMIS reporting and state compliance requirements. • Partner with school leaders, registrars, counselors, and organizational staff to ensure student information related to graduation requirements, pathway completion, College Credit Plus participation, industry credentials, and postsecondary readiness indicators is accurate and complete. • Monitor and verify student data associated with graduation seals, diploma requirements, career pathway completion, workforce credentials, and postsecondary readiness benchmarks. • Support EMIS reporting processes related to high school students, including enrollment status, graduation cohort tracking, credential attainment, CCP participation, and graduation outcomes. • Conduct regular audits of transcripts, graduation plans, pathway documentation, and student records to ensure accuracy and compliance. • Maintain documentation required for state reporting, compliance reviews, audits, and accountability measures. • Utilize student data systems and reporting tools to monitor graduation readiness, pathway completion, and postsecondary outcomes while identifying potential compliance concerns and corrective actions. • Collaborate with organizational and school-based teams to ensure all graduation, pathway, and postsecondary data remains accurate, audit-ready, and aligned with Ohio Department of Education requirements. STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS & DATA-DRIVEN INTERVENTION The Assistant Principal builds and maintains structured systems that ensure students receive timely academic and social-emotional support. • Build strong relationships with students so that every student feels supported, valued, and connected to the school community • Monitor early warning indicators including attendance, behavior, coursework performance, and credit attainment • Participate in student support meetings and help drive clear action plans, documentation, and consistent follow-through • Collaborate with teachers and administrators to implement tiered supports for students experiencing academic or social-emotional barriers • Maintain organized case management systems that track interventions, progress monitoring, and outcomes FAMILY PARTNERSHIP & POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION The Assistant Principal partners with families as critical stakeholders in students' future success. • Educate families regarding graduation requirements, college admissions, financial aid, workforce pathways, and postsecondary opportunities. • Facilitate workshops and informational sessions focused on college and career readiness. • Provide clear communication and guidance regarding pathway options and important deadlines. • Build strong relationships with families to support informed decision-making and student success. • Ensure families understand the resources and opportunities available to support their children. POSTSECONDARY PARTNERSHIPS & ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT The Assistant Principal develops strategic partnerships that increase opportunity and access for students. • Build and maintain partnerships with colleges, universities, employers, workforce organizations, community agencies, nonprofit organizations, scholarship providers, and military partners. • Collaborate with organizations to create opportunities for student learning, exposure, mentoring, and advancement. • Secure resources and opportunities that support Educational Solutions students and families. • Manage partnership implementation and measure partnership impact. • Serve as a key ambassador for Educational Solutions within the broader educational and workforce ecosystem. ALUMNI SUCCESS & POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES The Assistant Principal is responsible for understanding and improving long-term student success beyond graduation. • Develop systems to track graduates' postsecondary enrollment, persistence, completion, credential attainment, and workforce outcomes. • Maintain relationships with alumni and create opportunities for alumni engagement. • Utilize alumni outcome data to strengthen pathway programming and student support systems. • Develop alumni mentorship and networking opportunities for current students. • Measure the long-term effectiveness of Educational Solutions' college and career readiness efforts. STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS & DATA-DRIVEN INTERVENTION The Assistant Principal builds and maintains structured systems that ensure students receive timely academic and social-emotional support. • Build strong relationships with students so that every student feels supported, valued, and connected to the school community • Monitor early warning indicators including attendance, behavior, coursework performance, and credit attainment • Participate in student support meetings and help drive clear action plans, documentation, and consistent follow-through • Collaborate with teachers and administrators to implement tiered supports for students experiencing academic or social-emotional barriers • Maintain organized case management systems that track interventions, progress monitoring, and outcomes DATA, ACCOUNTABILITY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT The Assistant Principal uses data to drive decision-making and improve student outcomes. • Develop dashboards and systems to monitor postsecondary readiness indicators. • Track graduation rates, FAFSA completion, scholarship dollars earned, college applications, college acceptances, college enrollment, workforce credentials, internship participation, and postsecondary placement outcomes. • Analyze trends and identify opportunities for improvement. • Provide regular reports to school and organizational leadership. • Utilize data to strengthen programs, partnerships, and student outcomes. SUCCESS MEASURES Success in this role may be measured by: • Percentage of graduating seniors who leave Educational Solutions with a documented, actionable, and supported postsecondary plan aligned to their interests, strengths, and future goals. • Percentage of students in Grades 8–12 with completed and annually updated Individual Graduation & Postsecondary Success Plans. • Student progress toward graduation requirements, credit attainment, and on-track graduation indicators. • FAFSA completion rates, scholarship application completion rates, and total scholarship dollars earned by graduating seniors. • College application completion rates, college acceptance rates, and postsecondary enrollment rates. • Student participation and success in College Credit Plus (CCP), dual enrollment, early college, advanced coursework, and academic acceleration opportunities. • Student participation in internships, job shadowing, apprenticeships, mentorships, work-based learning experiences, and career exploration programs. • Industry credential attainment rates, workforce certification completion rates, and participation in career pathway programs. • Growth in the number and quality of partnerships with colleges, universities, employers, workforce organizations, scholarship providers, and community partners. • Student participation in summer programs, enrichment opportunities, leadership experiences, conferences, fellowships, and other opportunity access initiatives. • Family engagement and participation in college, career, financial aid, and postsecondary planning activities. • Postsecondary enrollment, persistence, credential attainment, and workforce placement outcomes for Educational Solutions graduates. • Quality, accuracy, and timeliness of postsecondary readiness data, reporting, program implementation, and continuous improvement efforts. Requirements   Qualifications • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. • Experience in college access, college advising, school counseling, postsecondary success, workforce development, student services, education leadership, or a related field. • Demonstrated success supporting students in achieving college, career, and postsecondary goals. • Experience building partnerships with colleges, universities, employers, and community organizations. • Strong understanding of college admissions, financial aid, FAFSA, scholarships, workforce pathways, and postsecondary planning. • Experience managing programs, projects, partnerships, and student-facing initiatives. • Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills. • Ability to analyze data and use insights to drive improvement. • Ability to pass all required BCI/FBI background checks. Skills & Competencies • Academic Advising & Graduation Systems – Deep understanding of credit monitoring, transcript management, and Ohio graduation requirements. • Data-Driven Student Support – Uses attendance, behavior, coursework, and credit data to identify early warning indicators and coordinate timely interventions. • Case Management & Follow-Through – Organizes complex student needs into clear action plans with documentation, timelines, and accountability. • Systems Thinking & Ownership – Builds and maintains strong systems that ensure no student falls through the cracks and follows through relentlessly on student outcomes. • Postsecondary Readiness & Future Planning – Skilled in guiding students through college, career, credential, and workforce pathways; ensures students graduate with actionable plans. • Student Wellness & Crisis Response – Provides short-term counseling support and responds appropriately to student safety, mandatory reporting, and crisis protocols. • Family Partnership & Communication – Builds trusted relationships with families through clear, proactive communication and strengths-based collaboration. • Collaboration & Team Orientation – Works effectively with teachers, administrators, and external partners to align supports and drive student outcomes. • Organization & Operational Discipline – Manages competing priorities, maintains accurate records, and ensures compliance with FERPA and school policies. • Equity & Integrity – Demonstrates commitment to inclusive practices and models Educational Solutions’ values of Commitment to Education, Integrity, Love, Dedication, and Continuous Improvement. Working Conditions • School-based and community-based work in Columbus, Ohio, with local travel to homes, community sites, and meetings as needed. • Occasional evening or irregular hours may be required to support family events and community engagement. • Work includes frequent standing, walking, and sitting; occasional lifting/carrying of materials up to approximately 25 pounds. • Requires the ability to maintain calm professionalism under stress and frequent interruptions.