Managing Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment

Job Description

POSITION: Managing Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment

REPORTS TO: Chief External Officer

POSITION TYPE: 12-month

START DATE: Immediate

COMPENSATION: $109,971 – $134,714, Home Office Grade 11

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 OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Managing Director of Student Recruitment and Enrollment with a diverse set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, build transformative relationships, and eliminate educational inequities to advance social justice.

To put it simply, you will lead strategic outreach strategies to fill the seats for all schools in YES Prep secondary and elementary schools.  You will be able to experience the launch of new schools in new neighborhoods and continue to lead strategies to fill seats in our existing schools.  You will also be able to influence strategies to keep our current students enrolled through their grade-level student pipeline. 

You will lead the recruitment and enrollment strategies to fill the seats and increase access to quality education to all students in Houston.  You will build paths of opportunity by analyzing enrollment trends and designing strategies to fill the seats for existing and new schools.  You will lead cross functional collaborations with executive team and other leadership roles within the organization to align enrollment expectations and meet targets set for the year.  You will lead with persistence and curiosity while enjoying cross-collaboration with schools and Home Office teams.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

Drive the student recruitment and enrollment strategy of YES Prep:

• Partnering with C Suite (the executive team), and other senior organizational leaders, in setting the student recruitment and enrollment vision, strategy and goals that align with YES Prep’s mission, vision, values, and strategic growth plans.
• Achieving the goal of adding 5,000+ new students to YES Prep each year by Filling Every Seat.
• Leading the Student and Recruitment and Enrollment team of 2 directors who is