Alumni Success Coach Enrollment Specialist

You are a motivated enrollment coach who believes every graduate deserves the opportunity to enroll in and complete a fouryear college this role youll work directly with Brooklyn high school alumniidentifying reengaging and supporting those who havent matriculated or who stopped outto remove barriers and create clear pathways back to college. Youll join the crossregional Alumni Support team and partner closely with school staff campus partners families and college offices to design and scale reenrollment practices that improve longterm postsecondary outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities

Alumni engagement & caseload management

• Build and maintain trustbased relationships with a caseload of alumni to support their enrollment and persistence in 4year colleges and universities.
• Provide individualized advising across college exploration application enrollment and matriculation; cocreate personalized academic and personal success plans with clear goals and timelines.
• Use multiple communication channels (inperson Zoom phone text email social media) to proactively connect with 100% of alumni on your caseload.
• Maintain accurate uptodate records of interactions academic data and barriers in the alumni database and report postsecondary outcomes.

Reenrollment strategy & partnership building

• Design launch and iterate a targeted reenrollment strategy for Brooklyn alumni that can be scaled and refined over time.
• Collaborate with high school teams college administrators campus partners and families to place alumni into appropriate college settings and remove enrollment barriers.
• Develop tools and resources for alumni and the Alumni Success team to improve reenrollment and persistence approaches.

Datadriven prioritization & outcomes

• Use alumni data to identify students at highest risk of stopping out and prioritize supports and outreach.
• Monitor manage and report accurate postsecondary outcomes and caseload progress to your manager and assigned school teams.
• Track progress toward reenrollment goals and refine interventions based on evidence and outcomes.

School & administrative responsibilities

• Participate in professional development and contribute to Brooklyn HS events and initiatives.
• Coordinate travel logistics for campus visits and submit receipts/reconciliations for eligible expenses.
• Support alumni engagement through social media maintenance and other outreach efforts.
• Engage in regular checkins with your manager and school/regional leadership to ensure alignment.

Qualifications :

Education & experience

• Bachelors degree required; Masters (e.g. Higher Education Administration or School Counseling) preferred.
• 34 years directly relevant experience (college advising college counseling enrollment work) and 56 years total professional experience preferred.
• 2 years supporting firstgeneration college students and students from urban districts strongly preferred.

Musthave skills & knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of the college application process FAFSA CSS Profile and common enrollment tasks.
• Strong ability to build trust with recent alumni and navigate systems across high schools and college campuses.
• Proven skill using data to prioritize work track outcomes and inform interventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills for working with diverse stakeholders.

Travel schedule & physical requirements

• Significant travel required: must be willing to travel by car bus train and plane for up to eight weeks a semester to visit alumni on campuses.
• Required: valid drivers license and access to a personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed per IRS rates).
• Moderate physical activity: may stand or walk continuously set up equipment/materials and carry moderately heavy objects (2040 lbs).

Nicetohave

• Experience building scalable reenrollment strategies or programs.
• Familiarity with postsecondary success strategies and transfer advising.

Additional Information :

Work Environment: College Access & Success Role reports to the Manager of College Access & Success - Alumni Support. This position is part of the crossregional Alumni Support team and embedded with Brooklyn high school teams. Significant travel to alumni campuses and regional sites is required. Notable inperson responsibilities include supporting Brooklyn HS events and school initiatives.

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation: The full compensation range for this role is $74000 - $78300. Typically new hires who fully meet all qualifications listed in the job description will start at $74000. Starting compensation below this reflects candidates with less experience or qualifications. Offers near the top end of the range are reserved for candidates who significantly exceed the qualifications bringing extensive experience and specialized expertise beyond what is listed.

Compensation determinations consider relevant professional experience and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Additionally because we value internal growth and tenure current staff members are not subject to salary caps within this range.

Benefits

• Regional staff will have the same holidays and sustainability days as school-based staff in their region and flexible summer PTO
• Extensive best-in-class training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pre-tax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • 403(b) retirement savings program employer match
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE. 

At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time