Student Recruitment and Enrollment Specialist

Belief in Every Student's PromiseAt Opportunity Charter School (OCS), we hold a steadfast belief that every student can excel, irrespective of their learning differences. Beyond academic support, we are committed to offering comprehensive social-emotional support. Each grade level benefits from a designated social worker, learning specialist, and culture team member, ensuring a holistic approach to addressing our students' needs. Our overarching objective is to guide each student and equip them with a well-established academic and social foundation, as well as a profound understanding of their individual strengths and challenges.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and other duties and responsibilities may be assigned:AdmissionsWork with the Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment to recruit students and families for the current and following academic year through community outreach and conducting various admissions events. Register students and collect required documents in order to ensure students' records are in compliance with New York State regulations.Train school ambassadors to present at open houses and represent the school at fairsCollaborate with external vendors to strategize and launch digital, traditional media, and mailing campaigns throughout the enrollment cycleMaintain recruitment-related school website and social media contentPro-actively make connections with city-wide feeder schools and community organizations and participate in all aspects of student recruitment including direct outreach and external school visits.Plan and attend all student recruitment events, such as fairs, family events, open houses, tours, and presentations, including participation in the evenings and on weekends when necessaryCoordinate registration and conduct tours, orientations and open houses for prospective parents and students as well as build and establish more admissions events in order to recruit more studentsGenerate Reports pertaining to admissions and enrollment as requestedAssists with the management of the annual lottery and student enrollment process in compliance with state charter school lawsCall parents to offer spots and have the ability to document every contact attempted day or nightAssist parents with the enrollment processHave knowledge of programs and services offered at OCS as well as knowledge of the Chancellor's regulations for incoming studentsAssist with reports and tasks requested from supervisorMaintain data on incoming student applications including lottery and waitlist number, students that did not accept offer as well as maintenance of waitlist applications, including distribution, date stamping, filing, spreadsheet, etc.QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's Degree requiredMinimum of 2 years experience in student recruitment and enrollment managementProven track record of successfully leading recruitment strategies and achieving targetsDemonstrated experience in leading and managing recruitment teamsProven ability to develop and implement comprehensive recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies aligned with organization's goalsExperience in analyzing and leveraging data for strategic decision makingIn depth knowledge of admissions processes and best practicesExperience in designing and executing effective student recruitment campaigns including social mediaExcellent written and verbal communication skillsBilingual EnglishSpanish preferredKnowledge of Infinite Campus, ATS, and SchoolMint preferred but not requiredExperience with Microsoft Office (required) additional experience with Google Suite preferredOpportunity Charter School is an equal employment organization.Job Type: Full-timePay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per yearBenefits:TRS Eligible (Retirement Plan)Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offParental leaveReferral programVision insuranceSchedule:8 hour shiftMonday to Friday

Created: 2025-02-22