Associate Manager, NYC Enrollment

Company Description

Uncommon Schools  is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.

Job Description

Our Associate Manager of Enrollment plays a vital role in the mission of Uncommon Schools. They will support with ensuring our Brooklyn schools are fully enrolled through various outreach strategies. The Associate Manager of Enrollments will charge up their networking and engagement skills to establish and cultivate sustainable partnerships with Brooklyn community-based organizations. 

Community Outreach:

• Lead all canvassing, tabling, and other recruitment efforts according to the NYC enrollment strategic plan.
• Cultivate and maintain a network of community relationships through regular meetings and communication to provide a pipeline to Uncommon NYC enrollment.
• Leverage community partners to identify and recruit students and ensure Uncommon's visibility as an educational option.
• Maintain and build-on an active list of community partners to aid and support in outreach for future scholars to enroll in future school years.

Family Outreach Management:

• Lead family information sessions.
• Track the efficiency of outreach efforts to make informed requests on recruitment strategy and funds with the support of manager.

Lead Conversion:

• Implement the strategy to effectively convert prospective families into enrolled students, ensuring a high conversion rate.
• Implement a comprehensive follow-up plan to engage and cultivate leads, providing timely and relevant information to address inquiries and overcome potential barriers to enrollment.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to lead conversion.

Recruitment and Enrollment:

• Assist the Director of School Support and Manager, NYC Regional Enrollment in the execution and management of recruitment strategy plans and targets, using data analysis to determine and respond to community and school needs for outreach and enrollment.
• Post Lottery: lead a “warm” waitlist through strong communication and data-entry.
• Support in the preparations and execution of an annual lottery and related compliance.

Student Application and Record Management:

• Collaborate with the Manager, NYC Regional Enrollment to handle all prospective student applications, enrollment paperwork, and prospective family communication following-up on missing pieces of information to submit applications.
• Additional duties and projects as needed and assigned in support of NYC schools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required;
• Bilingual Spanish speaker is preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, ideally in organizing, community engagement or other relevant work with schools and families in communities similar to those we serve.
• Experience with data-entry and supporting information systems
• Prior experience planning and managing project plans
• Strong customer service approach and communication skills;
• Consistent track record of building strong relationships with families, community, and team members;
• Personal and professional experience in and around the Brooklyn area;

Additional Information

Our people are what make us uncommon. It’s important to us that our compensation practices align with our values and enhance our ability to attract and retain talent.  Our compensation philosophy is focused on equity and fairness, retaining our talented staff and valuing their expertise, and transparency and clarity.

Compensation for this position: The starting compensation for this role is based in New York City and is between $74,000 to $87,000 and generally, we expect that qualified candidates in this location will be made an offer between $74,000 and $78,300. The starting pay will depend on a variety of factors that may include but are not limited to experience, education, training, certification, and location. 

Benefits: We offer comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits that support the personal health, wellness, and finances of our staff an