[2023 - 2024] Director, Student Enrollment Strategy

Company Description

Organizational Overview

Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) North Carolina, is a network of eight tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K-12 in Durham, Halifax, Northampton and Mecklenburg counties. At KIPP NC, we are committed to improving the life outcomes of North Carolina’s children through the delivery of culturally relevant curricula that are grounded in research, and clearing the paths that our students choose to follow by ensuring that they have the roadmaps and guideposts they need to arrive at success - however they define it.

KIPP North Carolina is also committed to building the pipeline of the state’s most talented and effective teachers and leaders through competitive compensation, integrated professional development lead by coaches and mentors, and resources they need to succeed, all rooted in core values that articulate our collectively designed organizational beliefs:

Pursue Excellence - 

We uphold high standards for our staff, and are committed to providing the necessary resources, training, mentorship and feedback to help each staff member not only meet, but exceed, expectations. We believe excellence is a habit and a sustained pursuit, not an endpoint.

Build Knowledge - 

We offer our educators robust school-based, regional and external professional development opportunities, before the start of and during the school year, designed to empower them with the latest teaching strategies and technology integration techniques. School Leaders and a statewide teacher development team provide professional coaching for school-based staff and foster collaborative learning, encouraging the exploration of effective teaching strategies and best practices.

Fight Injustice -

As a staff, we dismantle the white supremacy within our institution and deepen our own learning and understanding of anti-racism and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) through providing organization-wide regular workshops designed to holistically guide us through the redesign of our workplace culture through the lens of liberation. Additionally, we train and prepare our educators to deliver culturally responsive curricula that respect learners' cultures and prior experiences, and acknowledge and value the legitimacy of different cultures, not just the dominant culture of a society. 

Spark Joy - 

We believe in publicly and privately acknowledging and celebrating the outstanding contributions of our staff, and recognize exceptional individuals across the region. We also understand the importance of fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. We organize monthly school-based staff outings to provide an opportunity for our team to unwind, socialize, and engage in activities that promote camaraderie and a sense of community.

Rise Together - 

We create space for our region to assemble and celebrate all successes - a space in which we strengthen community by embracing each other’s unique identities, and honoring the contributions that will allow us to lift as we rise in the years ahead. We believe Team always beats Individual. 

Job Description

Job Description 

The Opportunity 

The founding Director of Student Enrollment Strategy is responsible for managing a comprehensive, action-oriented student recruitment, enrollment, and retention program that will position KIPP NC as the schools of choice for NC families and ensure we hit 100% enrollment across all grades and schools. The Director is also responsible for identifying and implementing strategic opportunities to diversify KIPP NC’s student applicant pipelines.

This role is responsible for directly identifying, codifying, and managing a sequence in our student recruitment/enrollment process; the remaining sequence would be indirectly managed by this role. This work involves developing and directing student recruitment strategies and working with schools to retain students each year K-12. The Director will be instrumental in crafting, developing, implementing, and monitoring the org-wide student recruitment and enrollment strategy. The Director will report to the Chief Financial Officer, manage a team of part-time recruitment colleagues, and support our school-level operations teams, coordinating support across other regional team members. 

The ideal candidate has experience setting a vision, building strategy, and driving execution through impact and influence. We need someone who is passionate about taking on the challenges and opportunities inherent in the current school enrollment atmosphere -- this will look like understanding our data and creating strategies for colleagues to act on that data. We are seeki