Recruitment & Community Coordinator; In-Field Recruiters

Position: Recruitment & Community Coordinator (In-Field Recruiters)
Company Description

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.

Job Description

The Student Enrollment and Data Team is focused on ensuring that schools are fully enrolled so that students are free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. The team supports this vision through application acquisition and family onboarding, cultivation, and persistence. The Regional Manager of Student Recruitment (SRM) is responsible for developing a regional annual student in-field recruitment plan to achieve our organization's application goals.

This person will manage, coach, and hold the Recruitment & Community Coordinator(s) in their region accountable to meet their weekly and annual application goals.

Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

Application Acquisition Efforts

● Responsible for contributing to an overall application goal for the region through participation in recruitment activities.

● Prepares for and executes recruitment activities which may include: block walking, tabling, and participating in community events across the entire region

● Effectively pitches KIPP Texas as a school option to prospective families in the field to meet the application goal set for the intended recruitment activity

● Maintains weekly field plans on an ongoing basis to track recruitment investments, outcomes, and returns on investment

● Orients volunteers during recruitment activities to accomplish assigned functions

● Follows up with leads through our CRM system

Awareness and Nurture Strategy

● Drops off collateral and relevant marketing materials to businesses, daycare partners, apartment complexes, nonprofits, etc. to build awareness of our academic offerings

● Follows up with prospective community partners to secure potential recruitment opportunities or other resources

Administrative Tasks

● Joins weekly check-ins with manager to get ongoing direction, feedback, and coaching

● Participates in quarterly meetings and monthly professional development opportunities

● Fields recruitment-related inquiries from…