Director, Career Kickstart Pilot Partnerships - Remote - New York

About College Board   

College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT®, the Advanced Placement® Program, and BigFuture®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.     

About Career Kickstart   

Career Kickstart expands the successful AP model to the career and technical education (CTE) space, by offering schools a new set of career-oriented high school courses that provide students with relevant, high-quality instruction and experiences that lead to industry-recognized credentials and college credit, and ultimately, power students' progress to in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors and choice-filled lives.   

We are in the early stages of building this program and have a start-up culture.   

About the Opportunity 

As Director of Career Kickstart Pilot Partnerships, you’ll help lead recruitment efforts in schools, districts, and states to introduce and test Career Kickstart: a set of CTE courses – starting with a cybersecurity pathway – that comes with instructional supports and year-end assessments. You’re passionate about bringing high-quality CTE opportunities to all students, and demonstrated experience doing this in the field, preferably in the west coast. A dynamic role, core to our success, you’ll own recruiting pilot participants and managing implementation and learning in 10 states. You’ll work with a cross-functional group …