Enrollment & Student Engagement Coordinator

About this position

About Acceleration Academies

At Acceleration Academies, we believe in transforming the lives of students who have disengaged from traditional schooling to achieve their high school diploma through personalized, flexible learning and innovative educational practices, we empower young adults to earn their high school diploma tuition-free. Partnering with school districts nationwide, our dropout recovery and student re-engagement programs are supported by cutting-edge technology and a commitment to compassionate, impactful teaching.

The Role

The Enrollment & Student Engagement Coordinator is a field based, outcomes oriented role responsible for generating prospective Graduate Candidates, moving prospects through the enrollment pipeline, and contributing directly to assigned enrollment growth targets. You will spend significant time in the community conducting proactive recruitment, including neighborhood canvassing, door to door outreach, visits to apartment communities, direct family outreach, in person lead follow up, and community relationship building.

When Graduate Candidates experience attendance or truancy concerns, you are also responsible for proactive re-engagement, including outreach to students and families, home visits when appropriate, identifying barriers to attendance, documenting interventions, and partnering with Academy leadership to help students return to consistent engagement. When on campus, you build rapport with Graduate Candidates, contribute to a positive Academy culture, and provide targeted support to students and staff.

Enrollment growth and student re‑engagement are the primary outcomes of this position. Community outreach, relationship building, and on campus support are the strategies used to achieve those outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Enrollment Growth and Field Based Recruitment

• Own assigned enrollment growth targets and execute a consistent field based recruitment strategy that generates qualified prospective Graduate Candidates and converts prospects into enrolled students.
• Conduct proactive outreach and canvassing in the neighborhoods and communities surrounding the Academy, including door to door and neighborhood canvassing.
• Visit apartment communities, community centers, youth serving organizations, local businesses, public spaces, and other locations where prospective Graduate Candidates and families may be reached.
• Conduct direct outreach to prospective students and families through in person visits, phone calls, text and email outreach, events, referrals, and other approved channels.
• Maintain an active pipeline from initial contact through application, enrollment, and start, following up consistently and promptly, including in person when appropriate.
• Track outreach activity, leads generated, applications, enrollments, conversion rates, and other established pipeline metrics.
• Know your assigned enrollment and pipeline numbers and be able to explain which outreach activities are producing prospects and enrollments.
• Collaborate with Academy leadership and enrollment staff to remove barriers in the enrollment process and improve conversion.
• Participate in community events and cultivate partnerships when those activities support prospective student generation, referrals, and enrollment growth.
• Represent the Academy professionally and authentically in all community interactions.

Attendance, Truancy, and Student Re‑Engagement

• Take proactive responsibility for attendance and truancy intervention for assigned Graduate Candidates experiencing chronic absenteeism, disengagement, or difficulty being reached.
• Regularly review attendance and truancy lists and prioritize students requiring immediate outreach.
• Contact Graduate Candidates and families by…