KIPP
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a non-profit network of 255 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP PUBLIC SCHOOLS JACKSONVILLE
KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

High quality teaching in our classrooms is not only about getting great academic results; it must also be about encouraging and equipping our students to use their voices to call out injustice and to build a more just world. We are more committed than ever to making sure ALL decisions that affect students at KIPP Jacksonville are filtered through a lens of equity and racial justice.

In the 2021-22 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating 2,000 students, kindergarten through ninth grade, in the North and Westsides of Jacksonville, Florida:

• KIPP Impact Academy: 5th – 8th grade
• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten – 6th grade
• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten – 7th grade
• KIPP Bold City High School (new, coming 2021-22): 9th grade

For the 2021-22 school year, KIPP VOICE Academy will be located at 813 Golfair Blvd (32209). Our other three schools will operate at our main campus at 1440 McDuff Avenue N (32254).

To support these schools, we will employ approximately 200 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach. To see all openings, visit our Regional Job Board.

This position will be based in our regional offices in Jacksonville, FL. The position may, at times, be virtual but the expectation is that the position would primarily be face-to-face.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Manager of Student Recruitment and Enrollment (MSRE) is responsible for developing and executing annual student recruitment plans that ensure KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville’s enrollment goals are met for all schools and ensuring students/families have an excellent onboarding experience. The MSRE will work closely with the Senior Director of Operations and the Manager of Marketing and Communications to evaluate current student recruitment strategies and create an innovative plan of action that is unique to our community. This role is ideal for someone with strong project management skills, excellent communication skills, and local community outreach experience.

This role will focus primarily in the following areas:

(1) Sourcing of potential students/families, outreach, and coordinating logistics for outreach events to ensure student recruitment targets are met in each grade level
(2) Communicating with families to help support an easy enrollment process and ensuring
targets are met
(3) Keeping meticulous records and pulling data to answer mission critical questions

You will be successful in this role if you set and meet student recruitment/enrollment targets each year. The organization has an aggressive growth plan to increase our impact in Jacksonville. Success will also be measured by maintaining high satisfaction rates from families, and keeping data updated. This role is dependent on the ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The MSRE is a full-time role on the Shared Services team which oversees four schools currently and is actively planning for growth in future school years. As a member of the Shared Services team, this individual would be responsible for doing whatever it takes to ensure that students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.

This position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their manager. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but vary for this role based on the season. Some travel to community events during/after normal business hours would be required.
 

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Student Recruitment

• Research recruitment strategies and analyze KIPP Jacksonville’s current data to continue to improve KIPP Jacksonville’s current student recruitment plan
• Track, analyze, and report student recruitment data and adjust strategies as needed to meet benchmarks
• Plan and attend local events to reach prospective families; ensuring there is a comprehensive plan for coverage and clear directions to stakeholders for any events that they are unable to attend (this will include both in-person and virtual options for families)
• Develop partnerships with current and prospective student pipelines (community organizations, daycares, schools, etc.) and present to groups about KIPP Jacksonville.
• Communicate with prospective families to engage them in KIPP’s mission and provide clarity and consistency throughout the enrollment process by organizing mailers, phone calls, and/or canvasing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders involved with family engagement and identify ways to increase engagement to aid student recruitment, retention, and enrollment efforts
• Collaborate with the external relations team to develop and ensure all student recruitment marketing materials are consistent and aligned to KIPP Jacksonville’s brand and messaging

Student Enrollment

• Progress monitor student enrollment plan and partner with school leadership to execute on all strategies
• Track, analyze, and report student enrollment data and problem-solve with school leadership to ensure benchmarks are met
• Lead ongoing student enrollment meetings with each school
• Support school leaders in creating and executing strong plans for student matriculation from school to school
• Collaborate with school leadership on how to motivate, train, and ensure accountability of staff participating in enrollment activities
• Plan and execute all internal student enrollment events (open houses, new student orientations, tours, etc.)
• Collaborate with staff members hosting events for current families to identify opportunities for re-enrollment or student recruitment efforts
• Develop strong re-enrollment systems for current families
• Manage the student enrollment platform and data
• Manage all student records, including organizing file system, receiving records, and sending records

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in the education or non-profit setting
• Track record of producing exceptional results
• Willingness to have a flexible schedule with some evening and weekend hours
• Exemplary written and verbal communication, organizational, and project management skills (i.e. speaking to groups and designing a scope and sequence of written communications to a group)
• Experience with indirect management. This role doesn’t manage others but must influence and collaborate with others to meet deadlines.
• Ability to set large goals and then work to set interim benchmarks to meet targets
• High level of comfort with learning and using platforms to track student data
• KIPP Jacksonville Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators and staff who embody them.

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience within student/staff recruitment, and/or community/grassroots organizing
• Proficiency with marketing design program (PowerPoint, Publisher, Illustrator, etc.)
• Experience using SchoolMint and/or a student information system

COMPENSATION

• Pay is commensurate on experience
• Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental and vision)
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match
• All staff members receive individualized support and professional development

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings.  

QUESTIONS
If you have questions about positions at KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville, please email Lauren at [email protected]. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.