Regional Manager of Student Recruitment

The Opportunity

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 organizations 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.
To be successful in this role a SRM brings a track record for designing and implementing successful recruitment
and/or sales strategies. They have experience building and maintaining relationships with city and neighborhood
partners like nonprofit organizations business residential complexes daycares and more. A SRM is data-driven and is actively making pivots in strategy based on application and enrollment numbers. They are comfortable working in an environment that requires you to project manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines while never losing sight of the overarching goals and desired outcomes. A SRM must be available to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends as they will be expected to meet their own individual
application targets.

Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Planning and Progress Monitoring
Devise manage and implement regional recruitment strategies that support the recruitment of students wishing to attend KIPP Texas in line with set targets
Provide each Recruitment and Community Coordinator with their weekly field plan
Responsible for reaching out and maintaining relationships with city-wide and neighborhood partners for the sake of setting up recruitment activities
Supporting the team in collecting weekly application needs coming from the Student Recruitment team in the region by either participating in community events phone banking block walking or tabling
Identify attend and evaluate a range of student recruitment events including recruitment fairs exhibitions seminars school visits community-organized events presentations at community partners etc.
Responsible for collecting and providing real-time feedback to the Recruitment and Community Coordinator in the field to improve recruitment practice
Track investment and outcome of every recruitment activity to track return on investment
Elicit communicate with and train school volunteers interested in participating in in-field recruitment efforts on an ongoing basis

Team Development & Regional Operating Mechanism Participation
Holds weekly check-ins with direct reports participates in quarterly meetings with peers and shapes the professional development opportunities available to our recruiters statewide alongside the Director
Progress monitors weekly application acquisition by the regional Student Recruitment team and makes pivots as needed to exceed weekly application goal
Works cross-functionally with other regional operations leaders and voices over student recruitment efforts in bi-weekly Regional Ops Cabinet meetings
Ensures that the regional recruitment team has the tools they need by procuring regional collateral and
swag resources for successful event set-up and information distribution

Data Analysis & Reporting Progress to Regional Stakeholders
Tracks and analyzes daily application progress to identify grade-level gaps and a course of action for your team
Oversees critical SchoolMint actions which include applying priority validations removing duplicate and current student applications and updating unconfirmed addresses
Reports out on a bi-weekly basis to APOs and School Leaders enrollment progress on schools in their region; Planning & participation in meetings with regional leaders as needed
Participates in the School Operations and regional APO tactical meetings as needed to share relevant
recruitment updates

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Skills and Qualifications:
Results-driven approach to work with a passion for achieving goals and a flexible attitude to the working
environment.
Exceptional project management and data assessment skills with an ability to juggle multiple priorities
simultaneously
Knowledge of complex stakeholder management ability to collaborate and develop and maintain
successful and professional working relationships.
Proven experience building operational efficiency while proactively finding solutions
Proven excellent analytical skills and ability to gather and analyze data extracting insights and reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Highly motivated and self-starter / self-directed learner with a whatever it takes attitude to work
independently and as a team player
Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Texas mission and community
Service-oriented able to adapt to a changing environment while applying flexibility to work under
pressure and remaining calm amid competing demands
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and Google
applications (Sheets Docs Slides Google Drive) with the ability to quickly learn new technologies
(SchoolMint Slack Customer Relations Management video conferencing and phone banking apps etc)
Must have reliable transportation to travel between campuses and to and from community
events/meetings
Highly fluent in spoken and written Spanish preferred

.Experience
Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing successful student recruitment strategies and
delivering recruitment activities in an education context. Or 3-4 years of experience with sales/recruitment-related work preferably in a business nonprofit education community engagement or advocacy organization.
Strong evidence of meeting ambitious targets.
Proven experience of managing staff with ability to motivate team members to meet targets.
Strong cultural competency skills including the ability to communicate and work effectively with a
diverse population

Additional Information :

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time