Student Recruiter

Étoile Academy’s student recruiter will help us bring our mission to additional families and expand the knowledge of Etoile to more community members and families. By actively recruiting new families for the school, they will help ensure that all families in Sharpstown and Gulfton know about this educational opportunity.

Responsibilities

Work with Enrollment Coordinator to ensure campus enrollment targets are met by the 11th Day of School

  • Execute student recruitment strategies that target families with school-aged children for the assigned campus.
  • Attend and create community events, informational fairs to inform families and promote brand awareness of Etoile Academy.
  • Execute off-site presentations to daycares, housing authorities, community centers, youth groups, parent networking events, and other community organizations.
  • Participate in neighborhood block walks and door-to-door presentations in communities near Etoile campuses.
  • Participate in tabling events at conventions, festivals, parent networking events, retail establishments and initiate stop and talks.
  • Organize and conduct cold calling campaigns (phone banking, text messaging and emailing).
  • Collaborate across campuses and with school leadership teams to increase awareness of Etoile Academy in campus communities.
  • Assist parents in completing an online application.
  • Host monthly campus tours with at least 5-10 families in attendance.
  • Monitor quality of applications submitted and conduct internal audits to resolve issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintain and cultivate a solid wait list after the lottery by providing communication and sustained recruitment efforts through application nurturing.
  • Initiate and maintain rolling enrollment efforts after the 11th day of school until state snapshot and beyond.
  • All other duties as assigned by the Enrollment Coordinator.

95% of students registered and re-registered by deadline

  • Work with Enrollment Coordinator to manage the re-registration process by distributing communications and following up with families until 100% of families have responded.
  • Post-Lottery follow up with recruited and blindly selected families to offer their spot and secure their acceptance until achieving 100% acceptance.
  • Manage registration process by distributing communications, following up with families, and supporting the collection and input of registration documents until 100% registration is complete.
  • Develop a recapture campaign to approach families that had withdrawn throughout the school year to meet goal of 85% New Student Persistence
  • Assist current Etoile families that are relocating in their enrollment process to another Etoile campus.
  • Collaborate with other campus staff on recruitment and engagement events to greet and nurture relationships with potential families.
  • Team up with campus staff to conduct home visits to support families through the registration and re-registration process.
  • All other duties as assigned by the Enrollment Coordinator.

We look for team members that embody our REACH values. This includes the characteristics below.

  • Open to sharing and implementing feedback with reverence and professionalism for the work (Respect).
  • Authentic care for student results and effective teaching (Excellence).
  • Setting a higher bar for yourself and others each day (Ambition).
  • Honest contribution and collaboration to the community (Community).
  • Do what is needed to achieve results (Hard Work).
  • Believes in education as a profession and holds oneself to a high level of conduct and professionalism

Qualifications

  • Bilingual strongly preferred (Spanish or Pashto)
  • Understands the community that they will be working in
  • Ability to initiate communication with families
  • Comfortable with cold calling
  • Comfortable with event planning and participation.
  • Microsoft excel, word and docs
  • Driver’s License and reliable transportation required

Étoile Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact HR at 713.265.8657.