Director of Student Enrollment
YES Prep Public Schools
Houston, TX 77033
$74,604 - $89,525 a year
Description
Description
Job Description
POSITION: Director of Student Enrollment
REPORTS TO: Managing Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment
POSITION TYPE: 12-month
START DATE: Immediate
COMPENSATION: $74,604 – 89,525, Home Office Grade 7
EVERY OPPORTUNITY STARTS WITH A YES
At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture.
Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:
- 19,500 Students
- 2,300 Team Members
- 15 Secondary Campuses
- 9 Elementary Campuses
- 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
- 88% First-Generation College Students
- Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.
THE ROLE
When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work will include:
Student Enrollment
- Leading and orchestrating the yearly lottery process for all incoming students at YES Prep Public Schools;
- Establishing and maintaining geographical boundaries for all new and existing campuses for the purpose of determining transportation, feeder patterns, and lottery priority;
- Validating the quality of all data collected and utilized in the lottery and enrollment process and using identified gaps in existing processes and areas to lead on targeted support to improve enrollment efforts;
- Leading the vision and execution of the yearly student registration and re-enrollment processes, with the collaboration of the District Registrar, Compliance, and SIS teams for oversight and execution;
- Developing and overseeing the internal student transfer policy and process, in collaboration with District Registrar;
- Troubleshooting lottery and enrollment issues throughout the year, supporting Directors of Campus Operations and Lottery Coordinators with policies, protocols, and procedures;
- Leading vendor management with enrollment system platform, SchoolMint, and a customer relationship management system, HubSpot to ensure service level agreements are sustained.
People Management
- Supporting the Managing Director of Recruitment and Enrollment with the development of Student Recruitment Coordinators;
- Building and cultivating relationships with key stakeholders within YES Prep (marketing, campus leadership, C-Suite, etc.) to create an aligned onboarding process for new students.
Project Management and Strategy
- Creating and implementing the student recruitment strategic plan to meet critical enrollment targets;
- Project managing student recruitment and enrollment efforts across YES schools to meet organizational enrollment goals;
- Establishing and upholding clear student lottery processes and supporting the Student Recruitment Coordinators to execute processes;
- Training, collaborating with, and ensuring accountability of school-based staff to ensure successful execution of enrollment activities and procedures;
- Auditing campus lottery and enrollment practices to ensure compliance with YES Prep and Texas Education Agency policies;
- Meeting with school leaders and Directors of School Operations to inform and drive student enrollment progress;
- Developing key metrics in conjunction with the Analytics team to track and analyze all data regarding student enrollment benchmarks and goals;
- Providing regular updates on progress towards goals to campus teams, campus leadership, and Home Office Leadership (including C-Suite);
- Additional duties as assigned.
THE PERSON
We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
THE MUST HAVES
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
- At least 3-5 years of related experience, preferably in K-12 student recruitment
- Demonstrated results in achieving student recruitment/sales goals
- Strong cultural competency skills, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse population
- Exceptional project management skills, with an ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an energetic attitude; ability to successfully engage, cultivate, and steward relationships with community members and organizational partners effectively and quickly build rapport
- Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high-quality work in a dynamic environment
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills and keen 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
- Service-oriented, able to adapt to a changing environment while applying flexibility to work under pressure and remain calm in the midst of competing demands
- Proficiency in Office 365, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies (SchoolMint, video conferencing apps, etc.)
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team
- A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
- Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
- Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
- Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth
THE NICE TO HAVES
- Strongly prefer fluency in spoken and written Spanish
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management systems such as Salesforce
- Graduate degree in Marketing
THE PERKS
- Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.
- Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.
Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.
Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 15 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.
Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.
- Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.
- Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.
WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO EQUITY & DIVERSITY
YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.
YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.