Employment

College Summit is a great place to work – and we are always looking for more creative, results-driven people who have a passion for breaking new ground in the field of social change. Our organization is growing rapidly, and there are new opportunities to join the team on a regular basis. In particular, we are seeking experienced educators and school administrators to join the team, along with people who are passionate about equipping schools with the tools and information they need to be successful.

As a full-time staff member of College Summit, you will find the work to be challenging and creative, and you will have the opportunity to create measurable social change. We are constantly searching for new and better ways to equip school districts across the country to ensure that more of their students can make it to college.

All that translates into a fast-paced and fun environment. As capacity-builders, we create and provide our school partners with simple yet critical tools. While some members of our team are in schools each day providing technical assistance to teachers, counselors, and principals, other teammates create top-grade curriculum, training, and accountability systems. At the heart of our model, we train influential students to build college cultures within their schools. All staff members have the opportunity to connect directly with these Peer Leaders each summer.

We value the diversity of our colleagues, partners, volunteers, and students. Doing so allows College Summit to create an environment of learning, innovation, and collaboration; and it supports College Summit developing particular diversity skills and tools for college access. We do this to ensure that we effectively equip schools to increase the college-going rate in low-income communities.
Defining Diversity and Inclusion for College Summit

We define diversity as differences that influence and affect our workforce and the communities and partners we engage, in the following areas: race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, ability, age, faith, gender, geography, political views, and sexual orientation.

Inclusion is how we live our commitment to diversity. It shapes how we honor the perspectives, abilities, and identities of our teammates; how we listen to, engage, and respond to our partners; how we connect to and appreciate our alumni; and how we train and acknowledge our educators, students, and volunteers.
Beliefs

Our commitment to cultural competency deepens our understanding of the schools and communities with which we partner, enabling us to better equip them with effective tools and strategies.

By recruiting and engaging leaders who share the racial, ethnic, and socio-economic background of our students, we strengthen our impact.

An inclusive workplace fosters the trust necessary for successful teamwork, and yields the best solutions through a rigorous exchange of ideas and perspectives.

Our students are powerful. Given the opportunity, regardless of barriers, they can achieve their dreams.

Our alumni are dynamic. The depth of their commitment to empowering their peers and communities helps drive our mission.

In order for America to fulfill its promise, we must tap all of its diverse talent. College Summit drives to that goal, by building the capacity of our schools to increase the college enrollment rate in low-income communities.