Overview:

The Chief Research and Impact Officer will provide visionary leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight to establish and grow a Center of Excellence for Access and Success, as a national leader in advancing college and career access and success. This role and center will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate innovative programs, drive data-informed decision-making, and promote best practices in the field.

The Chief Research and Impact Officer will have experience in higher education access and success— a visionary leader responsible for driving excellence and innovation within our programs and services, particularly focusing on addressing the evolving landscape of post-secondary education, gaps in access, persistence, retention and completion rates.  The incumbent will report to the CEO and serve on the Executive Leadership team.

For full description, please visit College Now's website: CRIO Position

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, or related field; Doctorate preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in education leadership, nonprofit management, or a related field, with a track record of driving systems-level change
• Experience in college access, student success, or career readiness programming
• Strong strategic planning and project management skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain partnerships with diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills
• Research experience including design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree
• Experience in building a Center of Excellence or large-scale educational initiative.
• Quantitative research skills, report writing and publication
• Understanding of education policy and advocacy
• Knowledge of the Northeast Ohio education and workforce ecosystem

An established leader in the Northeast Ohio civic landscape, College Now has been changing the lives of students in our region since 1967. We do this by providing college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services to students from middle school through adulthood with a special focus on supporting those from low-income backgrounds and first-generation college students. An individual filling this position can expect to have a direct impact on Northeast Ohio students and families.

When you work for College Now, you are part of an innovative and visionary team, committed to College Now's mission, vision, and values as we are committed to creating a collaborative, inclusive workplace for team members. Offering superior benefits, ample opportunities for professional growth and development, and the chance to make an impact on the community, College Now is where careers are made and grown.

• 25 days of paid time off annually; 12.5 paid holidays annually
• Two medical plan options, a traditional PPO and a high-deductible HSA. The HSA plan includes College Now contributions to a health savings account ($1,500 annually for an employee-only plan; $3,000 annually for a family plan)
• Two dental plan options
• Vision
• Company paid: Life and AD&D for employee; Short-Term Disability; Long-Term Disability; Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits: Additional Life and AD&D; Critical Illness; Accident; Flexible Spending Account; Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account; Commuter benefits; Pet Insurance; MetLaw Legal Services; 401K - both a traditional option and a ROTH 401K option. College Now matches employee contributions up to 5% annually.