Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. This role is for a Senior Director, Access Partnerships who will lead efforts to establish, maintain, and expand partnerships with community based actors and leaders in K-12 to transfer and other postsecondary opportunities.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in K-12 education systems, with a strong focus on partnerships, strategy, or program implementation
- 8+ years of experience as a people manager
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or relevant field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with K-12 education relationship-building and/or advocacy
- Deep understanding of the K-12 landscape, higher education, and postsecondary opportunities
- Familiarity with education data systems, pre-K to 16, technologies supporting student-level data integration
- Knowledge and understanding of college access issues and current affairs
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior-level stakeholders and decision-makers in education
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Seven company-wide holidays
- Nine floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Monthly mental health day
- Virtual-first support
- Choice of PC of MAC laptop
- One-time office set-up stipend
- Monthly remote work stipend
- Monthly mobile stipend
- Financial security
- Market-based salaries
- Performance-based bonus
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Health & wellness
- Choice of two health insurance plans
- Health Savings Account, depending on health plan selection
- Medical Flexible Savings Account, depending on health plan selection
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Insurance coverage begins on the date of hire
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Maven virtual clinic for women’s and family health
- Company provided life and ad&d insurance
- Opportunity to purchase additional life insurance for self, spouse, and dependents
- Company provided short and long-term disability insurance
- Career development
- Budgeted annual funds for professional development
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Mutual of Omaha Employee Assistance Program
- Mutual of Omaha will preparation services
- Mutual of Omaha travel assistance
- Payroll dedication pet insurance through PinPaws
- 1Password family account

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