School Network Staff Student Recruitment & Family Engagement Manager
Job Description
Student Recruitment & Family Engagement Manager (Full-Time)
About the Organization
Educators for Quality Alternatives operates alternative schools in New Orleans serving students who have dropped out, been expelled, or otherwise have struggled academically or behaviorally in traditional school settings. Our students leave school with the skills, confidence, and experience to succeed in the career and education paths of their choice. EQA currently runs two high schools, The NET: Central City and The NET: Gentilly, and a middle school program, The Bridge. EQA will open its third high school, New Orleans Accelerated High School, in August 2020.
About the Role
The Manager of Student Recruitment & Family Engagement will work closely with the Director of Operations and School Leaders to ensure that each of EQA’s schools achieves its goals for student recruitment, engagement, and persistence. Given EQA’s expansion to a third high school next year, this is an exciting and important opportunity to work as part of the passionate, committed team at Educators for Quality Alternatives.
Key Responsibilities
Student Recruitment
Ensure each school meets full enrollment for all count dates
Ensure each school increases its persistence rate each semester
Collaborate with the Director of Operations and School Leaders to devise and execute strategies for increasing student and family interest in attending schools managed by Educators for Quality Alternatives
Provide accurate, timely reporting to the Executive Director and School Leaders
Plan, execute, and participate in outreach activities and enrollment events
Build strong relationships with external stakeholders who can refer prospective students, including local high schools, non-profit organizations, and government agencies
Liaison with EnrollNOLA, OneAPP, SHO and other NOPS entities related to enrollment
Organize and lead school-based staff to support student recruitment activities
Conduct outreach to enrolled and formerly students to ensure they report to school
Plan and conduct events, school tours, phone outreach, and in-person meetings to families and students who may benefit from EQA’s schools
Family & Community Engagement
Serve as a liaison between EQA’s schools and families, focused on initiatives that engage families and strengthen relationships between home and school;
Participate in meetings with school-based staff to problem-solve family engagement issues
Work closely with each EQA school to ensure strong communication and partnership between families, schools, and community stakeholders
Plan, execute, and participate in family and community events and workshops and trainings based on identified student and family needs
Responsible for leading and documenting all ESSA, YouthForce and other grant or otherwise related Family Engagement tasks
Qualifications
Required
Experience working with young people and families who have not experienced prior success in school
Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and for being a part of a strong, mission-driven team
Commitment to EQA’s mission, vision and values
Excellent organization, communication, interpersonal and people skills
Flexible and learning mindset dedicated to effectively & innovatively problem solving
Must be available nights and weekends and and must have reliable transportation to attend family and community events
Preferred
Experience working in a public charter school environment
Experience working with student information systems or other data management systems
Hiring Logistics
Start Date: January 2020 (flexible)
Schedule: must be available evenings and weekends as needed
Reliable personal transportation required
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits and generous 403(b) retirement plan
Reports to: Director of Operations
