Enrollment Specialist; Seasonal

Overview

Enrollment Specialist (Seasonal)

Join a dedicated team that fosters autonomy and creativity, while receiving a competitive salary, opportunities for career and personal growth, and the gratification that comes from creating positive multi-generational change.

Ednovate launched its first school in 2012. Since then, we’ve grown to eight schools and are on a trajectory to reach 11 schools in just the next few years. Ednovate is committed to serving areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college-prep education by building tuition-free, safe, high-performing public schools driven to create positive multi-generational change.

As an Enrollment Specialist at Ednovate, you will support student enrollment and recruitment work at our schools during the busiest time of year for this work. Working closely with one of our school leaders and the network student enrollment team, you will execute on a robust student enrollment strategy and process to meet our goal of 100% enrollment. As the primary point of contact for students and families in processing enrollment and registration, you will provide excellent customer service and ensure airtight follow up and follow through.

This is a part-time, non-exempt role that reports to the Chief of Schools.

Please note:

This seasonal position is available from January to June for six hours per day, four days per week.

• Support the execution of a multi-pronged student recruitment strategy. Provide support with the planning and execution of strategic and cultivating student recruitment events at our schools and in the community. Distribute communications and marketing materials including flyers and presentations to drive applications. Attend community events and fairs to inform eligible families and promote Ednovate schools.
• Provide excellent support to families. Communicate with families to provide proactive support and answer questions throughout the lottery and enrollment process, which includes answering enrollment and registration questions via phone, online, mail and/or in person and assisting families with completing enrollment applications (paper and online) in a timely and thorough manner. Follow up with families after the lottery to offer spots and secure acceptance until achieving the school's enrollment target goals.
  
  Manage the registration process by distributing communications, following up with families, and supporting the collection and input of registration documents until 100% registration is complete.
• Support enrollment operations. Support the management of School Mint, our online enrollment and lottery system. Input and organize data gathered from canvassing, outreach, phone-banking, and other recruitment and enrollment activities. Monitor progress towards goals and make meaningful and timely adjustments.

• Mission-driven professional passionate about increasing college attainment for historically under-represented students
• Social justice champion committed to promoting educational opportunity for all students and families
• Entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a workplace characterized by autonomy, flexibility, transparency and accountability
• Collaborative team player who works well with others from diverse backgrounds, uplifts and celebrates our teammates and engages in healthy debate and feedback to get the best results for students and families
• Resourceful, persistent learner with a growth mindset, constantly seeking to “find a way or make one” to master your craft and improve results.

• High school diploma or equivalent, required
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, required
• Working knowledge of word processing, database and spreadsheet applications, required
• Canvassing, phone-banking, or event management experience, preferred
• Knowledge and cultural competence regarding the communities served by Ednovate, preferred
• Knowledge of public education and charter schools, preferred

• A full-time hourly wage ($22 to $30 per hour, commensurate with experience)
• A place to grow, learn and be a part of the Ednovate family

We aim to intentionally develop a school wide culture in which every student and teammate feels a sense of belonging. Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

We know applying for a new job can be daunting, and studies have shown that individuals from historically underrepresented communities may only apply to roles when they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. You may be just the person we need! If you have any…