College Partnerships Manager (part-time, contract)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-Time (Part-Time, ~10 hours/week)
• Salary: Not specified

Schoolhouse.world is a non-profit startup founded by Sal Khan, dedicated to scaling free, peer-to-peer tutoring globally. We aim to reach millions of learners by leveraging the power of teaching as a learning method. Our mission is to explore the role of human connection in education amidst rapid AI disruption and develop new models where AI and human connection can coexist.

Role Description

We are seeking a College Partnerships Manager passionate about expanding access to tutoring and promoting equity in the college admissions process. Currently, over 50 universities recognize the Schoolhouse portfolio as a valuable component of student applications, offering a new pathway to higher education for students lacking access to key math and science courses. This role will focus on increasing this recognition and exploring new avenues for portfolio utilization, such as college credit, scholarships, and more, thereby creating additional opportunities for our peer tutors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for college partners, identifying ways to enhance the utility of the Schoolhouse portfolio and coordinating creative opportunities for partners to support Schoolhouse students transitioning to college.
• Identify and engage prospective colleges, cultivate relationships within higher education networks (e.g., Colleges That Change Lives, CACHET), and connect new and existing partners with various Schoolhouse programs, including portfolio acceptance, College Admissions Workshops, SAT Bootcamp, and Dialogues.
• Assist college partners in the seamless integration of Schoolhouse portfolios and programs into their enrollment processes and collaborate on exploring novel uses for the portfolio, such as college credit, scholarships, or course placement.
• Lead the partnership with the STARS College Network, acting as the main point of contact and coordinating efforts to broaden educational opportunities for students in rural and underserved communities.
• Engage with Schoolhouse students to understand their portfolio development process and collaborate with the Schoolhouse product team to encourage more students to submit their portfolios to college partners.

About You

• Preferred Experience:
  • Working in college and university admissions and enrollment management, college counseling, or higher education enrollment management sales.
  • Partnerships, business development, or sales, with the ability to articulate a compelling value proposition to external stakeholders based on their needs.
• Skills & Qualities:
  • Exceptional communication skills.
  • Strong bias towards action.
  • Problem-solving aptitude, approaching challenges with a puzzle-solving mindset and communicating solutions with enthusiasm and clarity.
  • Alignment with Schoolhouse culture: operating with purpose and taking significant responsibility.
  • Passion for education, encompassing both the learning of our students and the growth of our tutors.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work and learn from a highly talented team.
• A rewarding and impactful role within a small, mission-driven startup leading a movement in peer tutoring.
• A flexible and remote work environment.

Company Information

Schoolhouse.world is a non-profit startup founded by Sal Khan. We are scaling free, peer-to-peer tutoring to students across the world. We have already reached over 100K learners from 150+ countries, with plans to grow the platform to millions. Our team is dedicated to exploring the role of human connection in education and developing new models where human connection and AI can work together.

Additional Information

• Vision:
  • Teen Helps 52-Year-Old Man Earn His High School Diploma
  • The Power of Peer Tutoring
  • Schoolhouse’s Public Roadmap