Chief of Staff

Code2College is dramatically increasing the number of minority and low-income high school students who enter and excel in STEM undergraduate majors and careers and is looking to hire a Chief of Staff to support its mission.

This position is based in a home office in Austin, TX. In-person duties on occasional Saturdays, evenings etc. are to be expected.

OVERVIEW

By 2028, Code2College endeavors to make high school internships in Tech the industry standard. Further, through its scaled model of Tech ecosystem engagement and ecosystem building, we will place 3,000 high school students into paid, summer internships in Tech and set them on a life-changing trajectory in STEM fields. 

As Chief of Staff, you will lead this work – entitled the ‘Next 3000 Initiative’ – across the country and begin our formal, national scaling efforts. In this role, you will join to lead the leadership team to help us grow our programmatic reach and impact. This position is ideal for you if you are excited to join an organization delivering exponential impact; assume an intrapreneurial (internal entrepreneur) role in which you are building a successful program aligned with organizational end goals and timelines (but your vision); manage your team to success; and eager to use your strong leadership expertise to develop others. 

The Chief of Staff will manage 2 – 4 reports including Programming leadership.

By June 2026, the Chief of Staff will have accomplished the following:

• Developed and implemented a scalable, sustainable and comprehensive regional framework for Code2College programming and operations 
• Launched the aforementioned regional framework in 4 – 5 scale regions (including Dallas and New York)
• Secured at least 20 new, enthusiastic high school internship employers with signed long-term agreements starting in Summer 2026
• Hosted the Technically 200 Podcast, but shifted from podcast hosting to oversight 

WHAT YOU BRING

We are looking for exceptional people who are excited to join a rapidly growing organization, are compelled by our mission, and who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. For this role, we are looking for someone to bring their passion for time management and excellent communication skills to create opportunities for low-income and underrepresented students.

• You are proactive with the innate ability to anticipate and resolve an executive’s needs, even before they are aware of them.
• You have a knack for communication and can effectively speak on an executive’s behalf with a variety of stakeholders to resolve matters quickly and professionally.
• You lead with inquiry and curiosity. You take the time to build context and understand “the why” of the work. 
• You thrive in ambiguity, and you create your own clarity by asking critical questions to get the information you need.
• You prioritize outcomes over inputs and “why” over “what.” You are driven by goals and data, and you see outcomes as your north star. You consistently align yourself to the “why” of the work to determine the how and the what.
• You are solutions-oriented. You look for the root cause and move others toward solutions through innovative problem solving. You know how to identify pain points and improve on work, while honoring the work of those before you.
• You are culturally competent. You have worked with underrepresented communities and you have a history of effectively working across lines of difference. Your actions reflect that you are deeply committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Additionally, you will thrive at Code2College if you embody our core values which are:

• Resourcefulness: we're a lean startup and none of us are experts; there are so many opportunities to leverage relationships, free and low-cost resources and communal assets to the betterment of our students and organization.
• Urgency: the work that we do is important and every moment is an opportunity to change the lives of our students.
• Transparency: we are candid with each other, share challenges as well as triumphs and have an orientation toward learning from our mistakes by talking about them openly.
• Humility: every success is a team success and we're stronger as one unit; none of us can do this without the support of others.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Minimum of 7 years experience as a school, business, or nonprofit leader required. 2+ years experience teaching in the classroom or working in a school is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing staff and coaching teams.
• Exceptionally strong project management and time management skills. 
• High level of comfort taking and implementing frequent feedback to improve the work.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work well with people with a very wide diversity of demographic and cultural characteristics; must be capable of achieving results while maintaining an inclusive, collaborative leadership style.
• Passion to work at an organization that is minority-led and focused on serving underrepresented minorities.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
• Authorization to work in the United States required.

WHAT WE OFFER

Code2College offers a competitive salary for this role. The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000. Typically, new hires are brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and midpoint, depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision plans. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to join on the ground floor and be part of the founding team that charts a path forward for organizational growth and success. As a founding team member, you will have tremendous growth potential with the organization.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume, tailored cover letter, and salary requirements through our online application. We recommend including a cover letter that addresses your interest in the mission of Code2College and your fit for this opportunity. We also encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

ABOUT CODE2COLLEGE

Code2College is a Texas-based STEM equity and workforce development nonprofit with a mission to dramatically increase the number of minority and low-income high school students who enter and excel in STEM undergraduate majors and careers. These students often lack access to some of the most in-demand careers and technical industries. Further, the absence of opportunity to explore these areas through exposure to industry professionals, technical skills development, and at-bats to practically apply these skills has led to the dearth of diverse technical talent that we see today. We believe that through our approach to education, exposure, and experience, we can enhance student preparation for rigorous, technical careers and mitigate some of the key factors around STEM attrition. Code2College has placed over 500 high school interns since 2016 and will place another 3,000 high school interns by 2028.

Code2College is an equal opportunity employer and an organization that values diversity. Code2College is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.