Recruitment and Enrollment Manager

2025-26 Recruitment and Enrollment Manager

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About Us Brilla Schools, a growing K-8 network in the Bronx, serves over 2,000 students with plans to expand to 3,000 across four elementary and four middle schools. Managed by Seton Education Partners, Brilla Schools are dedicated to forming students of strong wisdom and virtue. Our classically inspired approach to education combines a content‑rich curriculum, inquiry‑driven learning, and a focus on virtues, while providing individualized support to meet each child's unique needs.

A national leader in character education and supporting students with varying needs, over the past two years, Brilla alumni have secured spots in the most prestigious high schools in the tri‑state area, earning over $3 million in scholarships and financial aid. Our staff are mission‑aligned change‑makers who believe in fostering a joyful, rigorous learning environment, and Brilla offers some of the most competitive salaries in the market to honor their dedication.

With high expectations and a supportive community, we’re preparing students to excel in high school, college, and beyond.

The primary responsibility of the Recruitment and Enrollment Manager is to attract new families to Brilla and assist them in applying to our schools in order to meet student application and enrollment targets. The Enrollment Team members assist families in enrolling by helping them find their right Brilla school, answering questions, supporting them in completing an application, and giving families a great first experience.

Additionally, the Recruitment and Enrollment Manager will cultivate strong and positive relationships with community‑based organization partners, daycares, businesses, and the community we serve. The successful candidate will be a strong people person, as well as have the ability to work independently and expediently on project‑based initiatives. They will have the drive and energy to thrive in a results‑focused, no excuses, entrepreneurial environment.

The Recruitment and Enrollment Manager will report to the Network Directors of Operations and collaborate with the Enrollment team, dedicated community partners - who are making a positive impact on the educational opportunities for underserved children.

• Meet or exceed application and enrollment target goals
• Work closely with the Network Directors of Operations to design and execute purposeful and effective recruitment plans to meet or exceed application goals
• Lead engaging and informative school tours, open houses, information sessions, and events that maximize applicant enthusiasm
• Attend recruitment fairs and community events; prepare materials/staffing as needed
• Utilize promotional materials to attract new families; work with the Network Directors of Operations to help develop a strategic plan for marketing, including sourcing advertisement options, as needed
• Create, update, and deliver robust presentations to prospective families
• Assist in coordinating and running the new student lottery in compliance with State law
• Support Operations Leaders, as needed, in the school's enrollment process in its entirety:
  Notify families we received their application with a personal email, or letter, and/or phone call; conduct regular and ongoing outreach to applicants and families; extend seat offers to parents once the lottery is complete and actively manage the waitlist
• Assist in providing the vision and strategic direction for student recruitment management, marketing, and communication with the Network Directors of Operations
• Design, implement, and monitor the student recruitment plan, including student recruitment targets, student recruitment objectives, tactics, and strategies
• Develop strategic community partnerships within Community School Districts 7, 8, 9, and 10 in addition to political leaders, as needed, to build mission‑driven awareness
• Process and implement data management projects as needed
• Maintain and verify application data in School Mint, including tracking applications against goals
• Actively…