JOB DESCRIPTION: Director of Student and Partner Success
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep (CTK)
Mission
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, a Catholic school on Chicago’s West Side and a member of the Cristo
Rey Network, challenges and inspires its young women and men through the integration of academics,
work experience, and extracurricular activities to lead lives of integrity, faith, and servant leadership for
the greater glory of God.
Vision Statement
Expanding corporate, community, and university partnerships, Christ the King Jesuit College Prep will be
a top choice for young people and their families of the greater West Side. Developing essential skills for
a thriving future career through academic excellence, professional opportunity, the promotion of
justice, and Gospel-centered values, our students will flourish in a safe and loving environment.
Corporate Work Study Overview
Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, through the Cristo Rey Network model, prepares young men and
women from Chicago’s West Side to be leaders and agents of change through the integration of college-
preparatory study, work experience, extracurricular activities, and service. Through participation in the
Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP), our students earn up to 60% of their education costs and they
develop the skills and gain the experiences necessary for college and career success.
Over 100 Chicagoland businesses and non-profit organizations partner with CTK by hiring students to
work in entry level positions in their organizations. One position is filled by a team of four students who
each work one day per week and rotate on the fifth workday. CWSP provides a dedicated liaison to
ensure a successful work placement for both corporate partners and students.
Job Summary – Director of Student & Partner Success
The Director of Student and Partner Success works collaboratively with the Vice President for Corporate
Work Study to determine and execute the strategy to retain jobs for CTK students through the
implementation of high impact, effective practices that facilitate student and partner success. The
Director supervises the CWSP Success Team, leading the student and partner success coordinators in
their management of student and partner portfolios and the career readiness curriculum coordinator in
the development and implementation of career readiness curriculum. The Director also oversees CWSP
volunteers and works collaboratively with the operations and corporate partner development teams.
The Director represents CWSP on the Administrative Leadership Team for the school, collaborating with
the Principal, Assistant Principal, and Deans on matters related to student success. The Director ensures
compliance with all Department of Labor regulations and expectations.

jobs and providing the support, coaching, and accountability to maximize their success. Ensure
that students and Success Coordinators are systematically discussing work performance and
develop a system to ensure regular student check-ins (i.e. during advisory, after- school).

• Utilize knowledge of best practices in student learning and adolescent development to design,

• Lead the Career Readiness Curriculum Coordinator in developing, implementing, and assessing

students’ complete CWSP journey.
‒ Curriculum to engage students on days when their employer asks that they not come in to

work and when they have downtime while at work.
‒ Weekly curriculum for students who are not assigned to a CWSP job (due to an insufficient

ensure effective performance tracking. Maintain a program to highlight student success. Ensure
effective tracking and follow up with students who have performance challenges.

• Lead the full Success Team in developing, implementing, utilizing, and assessing interventions for

• Coordinate a 2-week Summer Business Training and Orientation program for freshmen and

• Develop and implement initiatives to educate families and guardians and to support them in

• Represent CWSP and/or coordinate CWSP representation at all student and prospective student

job partners and attend site visits and meetings with partners as needed to facilitate their success
in the work study program.
‒ Cultivate a partner relationship management approach that emphasizes responsiveness and

collaboration.
‒ Ensure that supervisors and Success Coordinators are systematically discussing student work

performance.
‒ Ensure supervisors receive effective support and resolution when challenges in student work

the benefit of the work study program to both the partner and the student while effectively
utilizing supervisor time and partner resources.

• Develop and execute job partner orientation programing and a curriculum of on-going training for

• Facilitate supervisor engagement with CTK and with each other through programs, events,

recognition, remediation, and grading), ensuring high expectations and high support for students’
work performance and cohesive CWSP policy integration within the school.
‒ Assist with institution of controls to reduce the number of work absences.

• Oversees execution and ongoing optimization of routine program elements, i.e. morning check-in,

• Accountable for all legal, safety, and employment requirements (Federal, State, local) for the CTK

• Leverages Salesforce reporting to develop tracking mechanisms that ensure a high level of quality

• Develops, refines, and/or documents CWSP procedural processes that allow the day-to-day

• Utilize effective communication strategies to ensure that partners always receive the information

success team in doing the same.

workforce development, social services, or related field. 3-5 years of teaching experience strongly
preferred.

• Prior experience effectively supervising or mentoring professional staff.
• Passion for education and the mission of Christ the King Jesuit College Prep including CTK’s Jesuit