Student Recruitment Manager
The mission of Democracy Prep Public Schools is to educate responsible citizen scholars for success in a college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Core to achieving this mission is the aspect of parent choice. Our Student Recruitment Manager designs and executes the student recruitment tactics and community outreach work needed to fill seats for the ten schools in the Democracy Prep network. With a strong understanding of the communities where Democracy Prep operates, the Student Recruitment Manager implements efforts to find families to apply to, and register in, our schools.
Who You Are:
- You are an enthusiastic teammate with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
- You are an organized manager that utilizes your recruiting expertise to lead a team of canvassers to excellent outcomes that support our network’s enrollment goals
- You are a strong communicator (written and oral) who adapts to fit the needs of the audience in order to build a sense of shared purpose and progress forward.
- You bring maturity, humility, a strong work ethic, and a sense of humor to DPPS
- You have the ability to reflect on data from diverse sources and build recommendations for adjustment where necessary
- You have experience in community organizing, marketing, and charter school student recruiting and enrollment (preferred) and are a graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required).
What You’ll Do:
- Lead team of Democracy Prep canvassers, overseeing team management along with the coaching and development of teammates in service of meeting ambitious student recruitment goals
- Analyze data to ensure that canvassing strategies are as effective as possible and allow the team to maximize the number of families that enroll at Democracy Prep
- Identify and attend community events and opportunities in designated areas to meet families and students for the purpose of recruiting students to attend Democracy Prep Public Schools
- Represent Democracy Prep Public Schools in recruiting efforts at youth centers, community events, and other related organizations
- Identify high-impact enrollment partnerships with childcare centers or other community organizations
- Meet with prospective students and parents to promote Democracy Prep Public Schools in our schools’ respective communities
- Research community outreach events and recruitment opportunities to promote Democracy Prep Public Schools
- Participate in canvassing efforts in strategic locations for the purpose of recruiting students to attend Democracy Prep Public Schools
- Coordinate logistics for school recruitment events (i.e., tours, open houses, summer events, etc.)
- Engage in student recruitment phone calls by calling families that have expressed interest in enrolling a student in Democracy Prep Public Schools for the purpose of answering questions and giving information about how and when families can engage with the school and staff
- Complete enrollment forms for families as needed
- Participate in and lead other student recruitment-related tasks, and manage canvassing teams to complete recruitment-related tasks (including tasks mentioned above)
Ideal candidate:
- Graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in enrollment management, canvassing, or related field
- Proven track record of successfully leading enrollment strategies and achieving targets
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing teams
- Proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive enrollment strategies aligned with organization’s goals
- Experience in analyzing enrollment trends and leveraging data for strategic decision making
- In depth knowledge of recruitment best practices
- Experience in designing and executing effective student enrollment campaigns
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred
Compensation
Salary range is $80,000 - $90,000 commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, a smartphone, and a laptop.
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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Short answers (10)
- Preferred first name optional
- Preferred Pronoun(s) optional
- In order to confirm your background check with the State of New York, we need your social security number. Please include your social security number below. optional
- If you indicated personal connection, professional connection, or other, please provide the name or source below. optional
- If yes, from which College or University? optional
- What degree did you receive and in what field? optional
- What was your graduation date?
- If N/A, what is your anticipated date of graduation?
- If you are currently enrolled in a post-secondary program, please share the degree you are working towards and your anticipated completion date. optional
- How many years of full-time teaching experience do you have?
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- How did you hear about this job? Please select:
- Are you a current member or alumnus of any of the following programs? optional
- Have you completed a 4-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university?
- Do you hold any professional teaching certifications?
- Are you authorized to work in the United States?
- Please note that these positions are available exclusively to permanent residents of the United States. Continued residency within the US is necessary for employment with us. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or J-1 visa status) or Green Card sponsorship in order to work for Democracy Prep Public Schools?
- Have you previously been employed by our company?
- Consistent with applicable law, Democracy Prep employees are subject to criminal background checks. To the best of your knowledge, do you have a pending criminal charge or a criminal conviction in any jurisdiction?
- I certify that all the information I have provided in order to apply for and secure work with this employer is true, complete, and correct. I expressly authorize, without reservation, the employer its representatives, employees or agents to contact and obtain information from all references (personal and professional), employers, public agencies, licensing authorities and education institutions and to otherwise verify the accuracy of all information provided by me in this application, resume or job interview. I also understand that if I am hired, I will be required to provide proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and that federal immigration laws require me to complete an I-9 Form in this regard. The information that I am providing here in the application and in the hiring process, including but not limited to information from the phone screen, demo lesson, and interview, will be used for research purposes to improve DPPS’s selection methods. I understand that all personally identifiable information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with non-research partners. Notice to applicants: An applicant who willfully provides false information or fails to disclose the information required is subject to criminal prosecution, as well as a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars and may face discipline up to and including termination or denial of employment.
Written answers (4)
- If yes, please list certification area, grade level, state, and expiration date. optional
- If you answered "no" to the question above, please provide an explanation below: optional
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- If you answered "Yes" to the question above regarding criminal history, please provide each of the following: (1) a brief summary of the conduct that led to the criminal conviction(s) and/or pending criminal charge(s), (2) the current status of the criminal conviction(s) and/or pending criminal charge(s), and (3) any other relevant information, including an explanation of how Democracy Prep can feel confident that such conduct will not be repeated and will not affect your work with Democracy Prep. Please note that one or more pending criminal charges and/or criminal convictions will not necessarily bar you from working for Democracy Prep. However, we prefer to know about such issues in advance of your background check. optional