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SalaryMovement Schools is a rapidly growing network of public charter schools. We exist to love and value students by leading a movement of change in education through academic excellence, character development, and preparation for success in life. We believe in the inherent value and dignity of every child, and build schools where students and staff thrive.
Each Movement School is part of a larger community investment to help children and families thrive. These broader investments include early-childhood education, wellness centers, and after-school care.
The Director of Student Enrollment and Recruitment is responsible for developing the vision and strategy for how to make Movement Schools the most compelling and sought-after public school option for families in our local community and across the country. This leader will work alongside central and school-based leaders to set Recruitment and Enrollment targets and steward a team of individuals to drive the systems and activities to reach our goals. As the team leader, the Director of Student Enrollment & Recruitment plays a critical role in realizing our mission of loving and nurturing scholars by leading a movement of change in education through academic excellence, character development, and preparation for success in life. The Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and manage the Student Recruitment and Enrollment team which this person will be charged to build.
To be successful in this role, a Director of Enrollment & Recruitment brings a track record for designing and implementing successful Recruitment and Enrollment strategies; and experience building and maintaining relationships with community members and partners. A Director of Enrollment & Recruitment should be comfortable working in an environment that requires you to build a strong culture, project manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines, while never losing sight of the mission, values, and overarching goals and desired outcomes of the team or Movement Schools. This leader is charged with always knowing what the Recruitment and Enrollment targets are across all school sites, progress against those goals, real and perceived barriers, and proactively make strategic decisions based on what the data is showing. They are also charged with ensuring all leaders that play a role in Recruitment and Enrollment efforts are consistently made aware of our performance and what is needed of them to lean in. While we aim to be thoughtful of evening and weekend workloads, occasionally a DER will need to be available to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends depending on event coordination duties.
Strategy and Vision Setting
- Lead the development and implementation of a network vision and strategy for Student Recruitment and Enrollment, ensuring full enrollment of 100% of all Movement Schools throughout the year.
- Lead and be present for on-the-ground efforts to drive relationships and Recruitment and Enrollment efforts
- Create and implement a network Student Recruitment strategy plan which includes Recruitment and Enrollment targets, benchmarks, and an emphasis on online/social media outreach, and community partner outreach.
- Define metrics, set targets, and track progress against Recruitment and Enrollment goals with contingency plans.
- Develop and update standard operating procedures for Student Recruitment and Enrollment that can be used across the network and streamlined for school sites
- Train and launch Student Recruitment and Enrollment cycles in conjunction with school teams
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive training and support program-including leading on-the-ground efforts around family and community engagement, canvassing, etc.
- Partner with cross-teams to oversee execution of information sessions, lottery, and new family orientations.
- Partner with Directors of Operations to oversee management of student and family enrollment process from accepted to the first day of school.
- Partner with the DOOs and Recruitment and Enrollment team to oversee data systems management of the enrollment process.
- Manage proper compliance of all charter enrollment laws and Movement Schools policies
Management
- Directly recruit, hire, and manage Recruitment and Enrollment team
- Manage weekly one on one meeting meetings with direct reports
- Progress monitor Student Recruitment and Enrollment goals
- Lead and manage enrollment systems and meetings to ensure school operations teams are planning and executing on Recruitment and Enrollment deliverables.
Enrollment Systems
- Support the collection of student applications, in partnership with school based teams, and ensures that they are accurately entered into Movement Schools’ enrollment management system
- Manage the distribution and collection of enrollment packets and/or online enrollment procedures for families of admitted scholars
- Event planning for enrollment events for families to submit paperwork and learn more about Movement
- Ensure that every enrollment milestone is executed on time and with fidelity
- Track and analyze all data regarding Student Recruitment benchmarks and goals
- Manage the annual enrollment lottery
- Manage and approve transfer process between Movement schools
System Proficiency
- Utilize Powerschool enrollment system and Power School (SIS) to ensure fidelity of student information
- Manage interface between Powerschool & Salesforce for accurate reporting and streamlining
- Partner with marketing team to access all systems geared toward Recruitment and Enrollment ROI
Student Recruitment
- Partner with the marketing and communication team to develop a marketing strategy to recruit scholars
- Maintain a portfolio of programs and community organizations to build and sustain partnerships that support Student Recruitment
- Hiring and manage any Student Recruitment part time roles to support larger recruitment team as network grows
- Develop process for scholars to transition from elementary to middle school as applicable
Student Transition
- Work in partnership with families to support with the transition of scholars into, out of, and across Movement Schools
- Create and facilitate strong cooperation and systems across Movement Schools to optimize feeder patterns
Salary and Benefits
Movement Schools offers salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. We also offer a 401K salary match and retirement planning. All staff members receive extensive professional development, and are equipped with a laptop computer and all necessary supplies.
