Student Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator ($1,000 Hiring Bonus)

The Opportunity

The Student Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator will play a critical role in designing and implementing annual student recruitment and enrollment plans that align with the ISANA mission, values, and priorities. They will collaborate with the Student and Family Services Coordinators (SFSCs), School leaders, Central Office teams to ensure a comprehensive, coherent school strategy, including but not limited to, planning, data management, outreach, and marketing. They will work with all levels at the ISANA Central Offices and at our schools, as well as with families, students, community-based partners, and external stakeholders.

Primary role of the Coordinator is to ensure that all ISANA schools are fully enrolled. The Coordinator will accomplish this by engaging with families and the community, increasing operational efficiency and effectiveness through the recruitment and enrollment process, analyzing trends to drive recruitment and enrollment decision making, and developing best practices. They will train and coach school team members on effective recruitment and enrollment strategies and implement new practices across the organization.

The Coordinator will directly report to the Chief Operations Office and/or the Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Partner with the COO to develop and oversee the execution of ISANAs student recruitment and enrollment strategy
• Define metrics, set targets, and track progress against recruitment and enrollment goals across the organization
• Partner with media department on development of standardized marketing materials and planning/implementation of both online and offline recruitment strategies
• Work with school sites to ensure Social Media channels are up to date
• Partner with the Business Operations Manager to manage the student lottery process and software
• Support SFSCs in the development of school-level recruitment plans, strategies and events to engage families and increase enrollment applications
• Partner with SFSCs to develop partnerships with community organizations and non-ISANA schools for the purpose of student recruitment
• Directly support schools with recruitment by attending recruitment events and assisting in the coordination of volunteers, leading canvassing and outreach efforts, and presenting to community organizations as needed.
• Coach SFSCs to ensure school recruitment and enrollment efforts are planned and executed
• Provide training, professional development, and coaching to build SFSCs capacity in development and implement student recruitment plans
• Manage recruitment and collection of Prop 39 Interest Forms
• Support special projects and other tasks as instructed by the COO and/or CEO
• Assist in the training of school teams on effective student recruitment strategies
• Assist in the recruiting, training, and support of canvassing teams
• Facilitate the sharing of recruitment and enrollment best practices
• Provide struggling schools with additional coaching, training, and execution of student recruitment and enrollment plans

Location and Physical Requirements

• This job is primarily in the field and at the various ISANA school sites. The job is often at events outdoors and may require lifting materials, setting up tents and tables, standing for period of time, walking long distances in the community, and speaking to members of the community in small and large group settings
• Must have reliable transportation, insurance coverage, and a valid Class C California driver’s license