HELP WANTED: City On A Hill seeking to fill a Student Recruitment Coordinator Position
Position Title: Student Recruitment Coordinator
Reports to: Manager of Enrollment & Community Outreach
Position Description:
The Student Recruitment Coordinator will be responsible for student recruitment and enrollment, and for supporting school level family and community engagement plans and activities. This individual will be responsible for thinking creatively about new and effective ways to connect with families and the larger community, rather than simply implementing established procedures. Due to the nature of the position, frequent evening and weekend work is required, but is limited to a 40-hour work week.
Key Responsibilities:
Student Admissions (85%):
Student Recruitment in New Bedford
- Implement all strategies outlined in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) approved Recruitment Plan
- Coordinate the recruitment of incoming 9 graders for City on a Hill in New Bedford meeting annual enrollment targets
- Represent CoaH at community events throughout the city and across cultural subgroups
- Maintain existing relationships with community organizations and seek out new pathways for connection
- Plan, facilitate, and attend all new/prospective student tours, shadow days, open houses, admission sessions, welcome dinners, and all other recruitment/enrollment events
- Manage student applicant database
- Manage Student Ambassador program
- Create materials for City on a Hill New Bedford’s Facebook page
Manage the distribution of print materials including mass mailings
Student Enrollment in New Bedford
- Ensure compliance with all state requirements as outlined in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education approved Enrollment Plan
- Make written and verbal offers to students and maintain wait-list
- Communicate and meet with prospective students and their families in order to acquire and track necessary application-related documents and information from families and/or sending schools
- Manage student enrollment database
Family Engagement (15%):
- In conjunction with school principal, plan and implement monthly family engagement events (i.e. potluck dinners, game nights, family nights)
- Attend monthly Family Council meetings
- Engage parents/ guardians in the recruitment process (i.e. recruit & manage parent volunteers for family events & speaking engagements, referral requests)
- Engage parent/ guardians of new students in Family Council and all other family engagement events
Skills and Qualifications
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred;
- Ability to work evenings and weekends required;
- New Bedford resident preferred;
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission, goals, educational philosophy and activities of City on a Hill Charter Public School, as described in the school’s charter;
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to self‐direct and prioritize among competing goals, exhibit flexibility, drive results, and meet deadlines;
- Takes initiative, self-starter with strong leadership skills and keen eye for detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to excite and engage a diverse group of parents, students and community stakeholders;
- Ability to develop and organize events and strong facilitation skills
- Ability to organize and support students & volunteers;
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
City On A Hill New Bedford
384 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02740
Office Hours: M-Th 8 AM – 5 PM, F- 8 AM – 3 PM
Phone: 508-985-6400
Fax: 508-985-6422
About City on a Hill New Bedford
City on a Hill began with a single high school in Boston, opening its doors in 1995. As the waiting list for the school grew to approximately nine applicants for every available seat, City on a Hill felt a responsibility to provide an opportunity for more students in Boston and beyond to Massachusetts’ high-need Gateway Cities. City on a Hill Charter Public Schools is now a network of three 280-student college preparatory high schools in the cities of Boston and New Bedford. The schools are tuition free and open to all students living in Massachusetts.