KAP 2026-2027 - Manager of Admissions - Reformers Academy

The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our country’s most pressing challenges in more effective, principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools, mindsets, and community to succeed as social entrepreneurs—individuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential. About Reformers Academy: Reformers Academy (RA) recruits, trains, and deploys policy-interested professionals into positions of influence that impact human flourishing in the healthcare, education, and human services arenas, equipping them to empower individuals and families to fight for the future of the next generation, our economy, and the American dream.As a growing organization, we have built a policy training academy for working professionals who want to focus on influencing policy. We are looking for a passionate, talented, and hard-working professional committed to this mission to join our team.Our core values are:Invested in peoplePartnership-focusedIntent on continuous improvement and challenging the status quoBuilt for changemakersAbout the position: Reformers Academy is seeking a mission-driven professional to lead our twice-annual admissions process and help shape the next generation of policy reformers. This role sits at the center of our talent pipeline, overseeing the applicant review and evaluation process and prioritizing candidates with the greatest potential for long-term placement in high-impact policy positions across the country.The Manager of Admissions will design, run, and continually improve the systems that power our application, interview, and selection processes for all three RA fellowships. This includes refining application materials to ensure we collect the right information for downstream placement, coordinating and scheduling more than 100 interviews per cycle, managing candidate communications, and ensuring every applicant has a clear, professional, and mission-aligned experience.Beyond operations, this role requires strong judgment. You will assess ideological alignment, evaluate candidate strengths and growth areas, track cohort composition, and help ensure each class reflects the mix of skills, experience levels, and geographic representation needed to strengthen our policy networks. You will collaborate closely with RA’s outreach team to build strong state-by-state pipelines and maintain a running list of high-potential emerging leaders.As RA grows, this position represents half of a newly split function—giving the Manager of Admissions the opportunity to build scalable systems, introduce new tools and processes, and help define what excellence in admissions looks like for a fast-moving, impact-oriented organization.Key DutiesAdmissions Operations & SystemsLead and manage the full admissions cycle for all three RA fellowships, from application launch through final cohort selection.Design, refine, and improve admissions systems, workflows, and evaluation tools to ensure a consistent, high‑quality process as RA scales.Maintain accurate, organized candidate data across Airtable and other platforms; ensure information is complete and ready for downstream placement.Candidate Evaluation & SelectionReview applications, assess ideological alignment, and evaluate candidate strengths, experience, and growth areas.Coordinate and schedule 100+ interviews per cycle; ensure interviewers have the materials and context needed to evaluate candidates effectively.Track cohort composition to ensure a balanced mix of experience levels, skills, and geographic representation.Coordinate with placement staff to study what characteristics that emerge in the admissions process tend to lead to good placements over time.Recruitment Strategy & CollaborationPartner closely with RA’s outreach team to build strong state‑by‑state recruitment pipelines and ensure a healthy mix of applicants for each fellowship.Convene informal recruitment councils (state‑ or policy‑specific) to identify emerging leaders and strengthen local networks.Support content creation for LinkedIn and other recruitment campaigns to attract high‑potential candidates.Stakeholder Coordination & RepresentationServe as a primary point of contact for applicants, providing timely, professional communication and a strong candidate experience.Represent RA at select events, conduct occasional trips to priority states, and participate in biannual fly‑in weekends.Prepare accepted fellow directories and other materials needed for onboarding and cohort launch.Success Deliver a smooth, timely, and well-organize