KIPP Capital Region (KIPP Albany Public Schools)

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[2025 - 2026] Manager of Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (Finance)



KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.

With the Troy Prep K-12 schools joining the KIPP Capital Region network for the 2022-2023 school year, our KIPP schools will serve more than 2,500 students across the Capital Region. We look forward to increased curriculum offerings for students, professional development for more than 350 staff, and enhanced family and community partnerships.

We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Manager of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging partners with the Managing Director of Equity to develop and implement initiatives to promote Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the School and Regional levels. This includes facilitating training, community outreach, and measuring the effectiveness of organizational equity initiatives and programs.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Build and lead appropriate workshops by researching, gathering, analyzing data, and designing equity workshops for all levels within the Region and Schools, including students.
  • Regularly evaluate qualitative feedback, quantitative data, and observations to inform strategy, decision-making, and accountability.
  • Significantly strong project management skills, time management skills, and an ability to multitask effectively and prioritize work efforts with a dedication to meeting due dates and timeframes.
  • Knowledge of DEI language, program design, development, management, measurement, and evaluation with preferred understanding and/or experience with Emergent Strategies, Abolitionist Teaching/Pedagogy, Transformative Justice, Identity-Affirming initiatives
  • Demonstrates integrity in words and actions and encourages ethical behavior and decision-making, working in a complex, fast-paced environment that demands continuous learning and improvement.
  • Provide collaborative leadership, facilitation, and implementation of key initiatives with School and Regional leaders to advance Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion strategies.
  • Create and facilitate equity training programs that educate and develop our community on the importance of equity, unconscious bias, microaggressions, and other relevant topics.
  • Conduct audits to identify areas of development using an equity lens within the organization and make recommendations for improvement.
  • Support the MD of Equity as a trusted advisor, serving as a designee on behalf of the MD of Equity where appropriate, and work collaboratively with school and regional leaders to promote and integrate best practices and execute and scale the Region's Equity strategy.
  • Manage the implementation related actions, both strategic and day-to-day tactical, to embed equity into the school level systems, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure best practices are incorporated throughout.
  • Work closely with various stakeholders to further operationalize equity practices and contribute to strategies that drive desired outcomes.
  • Assesses training and development equity needs through data, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and communication with managers, instructors, and community stakeholders.
  • Creates, organizes, plans, and facilitates various forms of onboarding, orientation, and skills training for employees and customers related to equity.
  • Develop unique equity training programs to fulfill workers' specific needs and maintain or improve job skills.
  • Creates and/or acquires equity training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials.
  • Maintains records of equity training and development activities, attendance, results of tests and assessments, and retraining requirements.
  • Provide leadership support to equity projects, data gathering, and actively participate in community sponsored activities.
  • Work in partnership across departmental teams to prepare annual surveys, complete equity audits, and build related reports.
  • Monitor performance metrics and mechanisms to track needs, trends, the effectiveness of policies and programs, and progress toward accomplishing objectives.

KIPP Capital Region
  • Perform other duties as outlined by the Managing Director of Equity
  • Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
  • Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws, and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services
  • Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
  • Strongly committed to the mission of KIPP and investment in our vision of being an equitable and anti-racist organization
  • Strong DEI lens with exceptional creative power in leading anti-racist practices
  • Passionate commitment to improve the minds, characters, and lives of students both in and out of school
  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Demonstrates a growth mindset and a desire to continually improve through feedback
  • Strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and flexibility to accommodate the high level of responsibility, multiple priorities, and rapidly changing environment. Thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented, mission-driven culture
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
  • Ability to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
  • Please note: Infrequent travel to different KIPP Capital Region schools is required
  • Must be willing and able to take a Criminal History Background Check

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required.
  • 1 - 3 years of experience in focused responsibility, leading and managing Diversity, Equity, Identity-Affirming, Well-Being and Inclusion initiatives.
  • 1 -3 years of experience working collaboratively with various departments in a fast-paced, growing environment.
  • Experience utilizing critical-thinking skills in the development and implementation of DEI-related programs.
  • Knowledge of DEI program design, development, management, measurement, and evaluation
  • Preferred understanding and/or experience with Emergent Strategies, Abolitionist Teaching/Pedagogy, Transformative Justice, Identity-Affirming initiatives
  • Understanding of working directly with students, preferably required in the charter, private, or public school environment.
  • Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
  • Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additional Information

WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer:
  • Generous time-off
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
  • Childcare benefits
  • Unparalleled work/life integration
  • Casual dress code
  • Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
  • And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary .

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KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $68,400 - $75,600.

Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our teacher salary scale at point of hire.

All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it's like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/

This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY. Apply
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