Newark Generalist

OUR MISSION BRICK is on a mission to support families from pre-cradle-to-career through holistic support, excellentschools, and clear pathways to college and career. By creating a comprehensive network of services, weare righting the wrongs of racial and economic inequality and paving the way for families to forge futuresabundant with opportunity, wellness, and joy.
OUR VISIONBRICK envisions a world of racial and economic justice, where every child and family has the supportthey need to learn, achieve, and work towards a fulfilling life of personal and collective prosperity.To learn more about BRICK, please visit https://www.bricknetworks.org/.
BRICK currently has schools in two regions: Newark, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York.  BRICK Gateway Academy Charter School is our Newark location.  As a full K-12 continuum, we start our college-focused academic programming in kindergarten and yield better results for Newark students for generations to come. We are more than a school; we are a full ecosystem of supports from cradle to career. We provide our families with free wraparound services like prenatal care, career services, and housing support. Our high school alumni receive up to six years of post-graduate assistance. BRICK Gateway Academy attracts a diverse staff devoted to nurturing our students’ intellect and identities in order to prepare them to graduate from college and to chart their own course. To learn more about our Newark location, BRICK Gateway Academy, please visit https://www.gatewayacademy.org

Overview

• Role: The goal of the Regional Generalist (RG) is to recruit students and staff for BRICK’s charter schools in Newark. On an average week the role will be 50% in the community and the other 50% working in the office on managerial tasks.


• Success in the role is measured by the RG meeting the metrics below for both campuses.:
•  Meeting their student enrollment targets by day one of school
•  Being fully staffed by June 30 th , or within 30-days of a known vacancy


• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


• Student Recruitment
•  Assist Student Recruitment team with increasing the volume of quality, top-ranked student applications in the enrollment pipeline by 95% across all four BRICK schools.
•  Effectively engage prospective families, providing guidance and assistance from application to
• enrollment.


• ALL children will have an unimpeded path to unlocking their limitless potential
•  Develop and execute strategic community outreach plans and BRICK marketing, branding and recruitment strategy for designated campus.
•  Develop strong relationships with community partners to raise awareness of BRICK school and coordinate lit drops, information sessions and tabling at daycares, community centers, and other potential candidates.
•  Canvass, going door to door, interacting with community members, parents and families.
•  Attend blitz days, community and church events, neighborhood outreach, and informational fairs to
• reach eligible families and promote BRICK schools.
•  Coordinate and facilitate open houses, and school tours for prospective families.


• Staff Recruitment
•  Develop and execute on the BRICK Education Network Talent Recruitment strategy. Strategy will
• utilize recruitment best practices and account for rapid growth and expansion of the network.
•  Establish, measure, and regularly report on recruitment goals.
•  Create and utilize tracking systems to keep open communication between recruitment and selection
• teams.
•  Build and manage relationships with key partners, colleges and universities, high schools, and
• candidates.
•  Build a recruitment pipeline for the network that will meet future needs.
•  Codify practices and keep open communication with other people facing teams to ensure a positive
• candidate experience.
•  Manage and coach individual team members and recruiters.
•  Manage the recruitment budget.
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• Staff Talent Acquisition
• Build a strong, diverse, pipeline of candidates for all aspects of the organization. This includes school leaders, teachers, support staff, and network positions.
• Design and direct the recruitment, selection, and hiring process for all employees, with the purpose of attaining high quality employees and ensuring diversity and equity throughout the organization.
• Develop and market the BRICK Education Network special sauce (brand)
• Cultivate relationships with strategic partners