Manager Of Outreach And Enrollment

Position: Manager of Outreach & Enrollment

Salary: $59,829 - $85,443

Location: This position spends time at IPS campuses and community locations throughout the week to support ongoing outreach and enrollment efforts with some weekends and evenings

Job Type: Full-time. Weekends and evenings are regularly needed with flex time to compensate)

Who You Are

You are a dynamic and personable educator who is eager to spread the message and vision of Impact Public Schools to potential families and community organizations. The mission of Impact Public Schools inspires you: you have a fundamental belief that all children can succeed and deserve an excellent education. You enjoy collaborating with various teams, and can also thrive when tackling tasks independently.

Characteristics and Qualities of an Ideal Applicant

Below are some of the skills, experiences, and dispositions that we're looking for in an applicant. We don't expect strong candidates to excel in every one of these.

• Clear alignment to IPS mission

• Ability to self-manage in order to achieve ambitious goals and targets

• Results oriented

• Proven experience in sales and/or recruitment

• Comfort in cold-calling, initiating new relationships, making the "ask", and solidifying a quality-driven acceptance into our schools from families

• Strong written and verbal communication skills: can meaningfully and effectively synthesize key information about mission, vision, and our model for a diverse audience

• Excited to learn and grow, seeks and responds to feedback to continuously improve

• Hustles and jumps in to collaborate, support, learn, and achieve shared outcomes and goals

• Builds meaningful relationships across lines of difference anchored in trust, reliability, and follow-through

• Basic experience and understanding of Microsoft and Google platforms; SchoolMint and Skyward is a plus

• Values hard data as well as relationships with joy and optimism

• Balances building long-term trust with supporting families directly with the application process to meet concrete team goals

• Strong attention to detail, follow-up, and fidelity to systems to track and share progress to goals and outcomes

IPS seeks individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We believe that educator diversity is critically important and are striving to recruit a team that reflects Impact Public Schools.

Who We Are

Our model is grounded in social emotional learning, personalized instruction, project based learning, and a culture of positivity. We prepare a diverse student body to succeed in college and impact communities as the next generation of equity-driven leaders. Students at Impact's flagship school performed in the top 2% in ELA and Math, statewide, as compared to other schools serving 60% or more low income children.

Essential Functions of the Manager of Outreach & Enrollment

• Recruitment and Enrollment: Implements recruitment strategy plans and meets goals informed by data, in order to respond to community and school needs. Cultivate and manage a "warm" waitlist through strong communication and data-entry, ensuring full enrollment day 1 and month 1 of school. Support in the preparations and execution of an annual lottery and related compliance. Lead all canvassing, tabling, and other recruitment efforts. Serve as key tour contact for prospective families.

• Student Record Management: Support the completion of enrollment paperwork under the direction of the Director of School Operations and alongside the School Manager. Supports include - following-up on missing pieces to ensure 100% paperwork compliance by day one of school, meeting with families at the school site to complete enrollment, and supporting school-based enrollment events. Detail orientation, strong follow up, and fidelity to systems is a required skill.

• Community Outreach: Cultivate and maintain a network of community relationships through regular meetings and communication to provide a pipeline to IPS enrollment as a result of intentional coaching and support from team leaders. Coordinate and execute home visits for prospective families. Leverage all community partners to identify and recruit students and ensure IPS visibility as an educational option.

• Marketing Management: Manage information sessions, including facility reservations, information session follow-up and family support set-up (e.g. supplies, paperwork, food, etc). In partnership with team leaders, review marketing materials and share recommendations on improvements for community-facing marketing materials.

• Resource and Vendor Management: Under guidance from the school leadership team, manage and coordinate resources to be within budget. This includes ordering materials, managing scheduling and accountability of independent contractors, and allocating resources throughout the year.

• Family Resources and Community Partners: If all enrollment goals are met, build-on an active list of wrap-around family services to support our mission of preparing the next generation of equity-driven leaders. Additionally, 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.

Compensation & Benefits

At IPS, we ask a lot of our school based faculty, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, we offer the following benefits:

• Generous paid time off package: PTO, winter break, spring break, if applicable, summer break or summer Fridays, and wellness Fridays;

• Up to $10,500 in financial support to enroll in a certification preparation program with CityU;

• Special 15% discount on tuition for teacher certification programs at CityU

• Medical, dental, vision, long term disability insurances;

• Retirement account with employer contributions;

• Free mental health support + more through our employee assistance program;

• Growth pathways: teaching fellows often pursue promotion to lead teacher

Educational Background, Experience & Additional Requirements:

• Proven track record of building strong relationships with families, community, and team members

• Personal and professional experience in and around the Puget Sound area

• Previous start-up experience is a plus

• Experience with Microsoft and Google Suite programs to support continuous updates to key technology and data systems that support and report on our team's ongoing work

• Prior to the start date of employment all employees need to obtain clearance on a criminal justice fingerprint and background check.

• Prior to being made an offer, the hiring manager will ask candidates to complete a character and fitness form from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction."

• An offer is contingent upon verification that the person is authorized to work in the United States for any employer

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity and respect in the workplace are fundamental principles at Impact Public Schools (IPS). IPS prohibits and does not tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying, discriminatory, or retaliatory behavior. All aspects of your employment are based upon your personal capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, age, military status, marital status, partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected class as established by federal, state, or local law.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Impact Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and concerns of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Tiffany Chui, Chief Operating Officer [3900 S Holly Park Drive, Seattle WA 98118, 206-712-7640, tchui@impactps.org]

Section 504 Coordinator: Emma Bean, Chief Academic Officer [3900 S Holly Park Drive, Seattle WA 98118, 206-712-7640, ebean@impactps.org]