Recruitment & Community Coordinator; In-Field Recruiters

Recruitment & Community Coordinator (In-Field Recruiters)

• Full-time
• Start Date:
  
  Immediate opening
• Department:
  Regional Support and Leadership

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre‑K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas‑Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high‑quality, well‑rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.

If you are passionate about joining a mission‑driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you! KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

The Recruitment and Community Coordinator (RCC) is responsible for outreach, community engagement, and implementing an annual student recruitment plan that aligns with our region’s student recruitment goals. This individual will be expected to spend the majority of their time focused on application acquisition efforts in the community. To be successful in this role, an RCC brings a track record for implementing successful recruitment strategies by using diverse in‑field tactics, building relationships with neighborhood partners, and meeting weekly targets.

An RCC should be comfortable working in an environment that requires you to juggle multiple priorities and competing deadlines, while never losing sight of the overarching goals and desired outcomes. An RCC must be available to work flexible hours, including some nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Contribute to an overall application goal for the region through participation in recruitment activities.
• Prepare for and execute recruitment activities such as block walking, tabling, and participating in community events across the entire region.
• Effectively pitch KIPP Texas as a school option to prospective families in the field to meet the application goal set for the intended recruitment activity.
• Maintain weekly field plans on an ongoing basis to track recruitment investments, outcomes, and returns on investment.
• Orient volunteers during recruitment activities to accomplish assigned functions.
• Follow up with leads through our CRM system.

• Drop off collateral and relevant marketing materials to businesses, daycare partners, apartment complexes, nonprofits, etc. to build awareness of our academic offerings.
• Follow up with prospective community partners to secure potential recruitment opportunities or other resources.

• Join weekly check‑ins with the manager to get ongoing direction, feedback, and coaching.
• Participate in quarterly meetings and monthly professional development opportunities.
• Field recruitment‑related inquiries from School Leaders and Operations Leaders.
• Work closely with community partners to identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Upload all leads collected in the field into our CRM system.
• Execute daily School Mint actions, including applying priority validations, removing duplicate and current student applications, and updating unconfirmed addresses or phone numbers.

Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and/or 4 years of experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Job‑related experience with recruitment work preferable in a…