Recruitment & Community Coordinator (In-Field Recruiters)

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond. Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth.

Job Description

The Recruitment and Community Coordinator (RCC) is responsible for outreach, community engagement, and implementing an annual student recruitment plan that aligns with our region’s student recruitment goals.

• Contributes to an overall application goal for the region through participation in recruitment activities.
• Prepares for and executes recruitment activities which may include: block walking, tabling, and participating in community events across the entire region.
• Effectively pitches KIPP Texas as a school option to prospective families in the field to meet the application goal set for the intended recruitment activity.
• Maintains weekly field plans on an ongoing basis to track recruitment investments, outcomes, and returns on investment.
• Orients volunteers during recruitment activities to accomplish assigned functions.
• Follows up with leads through our CRM system.

• Awareness and Nurture Strategy
• Drops off collateral and relevant marketing materials to businesses, daycare partners, apartment complexes, nonprofits, etc. to build awareness of our academic offerings.
• Follows up with prospective community partners to secure potential recruitment opportunities or other resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and/or 4 years or similar experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Job-related experience with recruitment-related work is preferable in a business, nonprofit, education, community engagement, or advocacy organization.
• Strong cultural competency skills, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse population.
• Strong planning and project management skills, with an ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an energetic attitude; ability to successfully engage, cultivate, and steward relationships with community members and organizational partners effectively and quickly build rapport.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly motivated and self-starter / self-directed learner with a “whatever it takes” attitude to work independently and as a team player.
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Texas mission and community.
• Service-oriented, able to adapt to a changing environment while applying flexibility to work under pressure and remaining calm amid competing demands.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Google applications (Sheets, Docs, Google Drive), with the ability to quickly learn new technologies (SchoolMint, Slack, video conferencing apps, etc.).

Additional Information

• EEO: KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

What We Bring to the Table

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.