Degree Planning Specialist (Part-Time)

Who We Are

Our mission is simple but critical: to build pathways for adult learners to earn high-quality, workforce-aligned degrees and credentials from North Carolina’s public universities. 

At Project Kitty Hawk, our work reflects our company values:  

Collaboration – We prioritize our partners’ success and reputation, aligning every initiative with their goals, reflecting their values, and enhancing their impact. 

Innovation – We innovate, not replicate. As creative problem solvers, we use data-driven insights to push boundaries, continuously improve our services, develop solutions, and redefine what it means to serve nontraditional learners. 

Empathy – We understand the unique challenges of nontraditional learners, and are committed to supporting them with empathy, respect, and solutions that fit their needs. 

Integrity – We operate with transparency and accountability in everything we do. We uphold honesty, take ownership of our work, and maintain the highest standards. 

Teamwork – We embody the collaboration we seek. We always strive to be dependable, supportive, and solutions-oriented teammates. 

Together, we partner with universities in the University of North Carolina (UNC) System to produce innovative, flexible degree and credential programs in high-demand fields. Each PKH team member plays a vital role in advancing this mission and shaping the future of education for adult learners. 

These values will enable us to realize PKH’s vision: to make North Carolina’s public universities the top choice for adult learners and to amplify the UNC System’s role as a national leader in higher education innovation, access, and student success. By joining our team, you have an opportunity to contribute to our achievement of that vision, in the process helping to create opportunities for thousands of learners to earn their success and move up the economic ladder. 

At Project Kitty Hawk we hire talented people who are not only dedicated to our mission but share our belief that working together makes us stronger and more effective. In this organization you’ll find individuals with a range of interesting backgrounds and life stories; the true magic happens when those individuals come together to solve problems in service of a common goal. We encourage you to bring your unique perspective, talents, and ideas to the table as we strive to make a meaningful impact.  

The Role

We are seeking part-time workers to build degree plans for adult learners currently enrolled in Flight Path Programs across three UNC System Universities. PKH is an Ed Tech Start-Up whose mission is to serve North Carolina’s colleges and universities by significantly expanding access to higher education and increasing the attainment of high-quality credentials. 

Project Overview

Develop personalized academic plans from first term through to graduation for our 950 current “Flight Path” students and incoming new students to ensure timely progression towards graduation and will assist in providing accurate projections that contribute to course need assessments in working with each offering program and overall university stakeholders. We anticipate needing these workers for 12-18 months and an opportunity to transition from part-time intern to full time positions within PKH or the institutions exists.

• Translate transfer credit evaluations into degree plans (pathway to graduation) for degree-seeking students, taking into account sequencing and other factors that will set that path.
• Collect, clean, input and organize data.
• Use advanced Excel functions and formulas to curate critical outputs (i.e. future course scheduling needs). This may include utilization of institutional reports that contribute to critical outputs.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to identify data needs and deliver on solutions.
• Ensure data security and maintain confidentiality.
• The ideal candidate will also have experience in higher education within a registrar or academic advising unit.

• Detail-oriented with a high level of expertise in Excel and understanding of the higher education academic curriculum
• Experience in Office of the Registrar and/or Academic Advising highly recommended and prioritized

What We Offer

Project Kitty Hawk is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.    

Project Kitty Hawk is dedicated to this policy concerning recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please contact Kelly Snow at klsnow@projectkittyhawk.com.