Job Description
Belief in Every Student's Promise
At 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:
Admissions
Work 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 fairs
Collaborate with external vendors to strategize and launch digital, traditional media, and mailing campaigns throughout the enrollment cycle
Maintain recruitment-related school website and social media content
Pro-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 necessary
Coordinate 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 students
Generate Reports pertaining to admissions and enrollment as requested
Assists with the management of the annual lottery and student enrollment process in compliance with state charter school laws
Call parents to offer spots and have the ability to document every contact attempted day or night
Assist parents with the enrollment process
Have knowledge of programs and services offered at OCS as well as knowledge of the Chancellor's regulations for incoming students
Assist with reports and tasks requested from supervisor
Maintain 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of 2 years experience in student recruitment and enrollment management
Proven track record of successfully leading recruitment strategies and achieving targets
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing recruitment teams
Proven ability to develop and implement comprehensive recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies aligned with organization's goals
Experience in analyzing and leveraging data for strategic decision making
In depth knowledge of admissions processes and best practices
Experience in designing and executing effective student recruitment campaigns including social media
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Knowledge of Infinite Campus, ATS, and SchoolMint preferred but not required
Experience with Microsoft Office (required) additional experience with Google Suite preferred
Opportunity Charter School is an equal employment organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
TRS Eligible (Retirement Plan)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Referral program
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Full-time