(25.26 School Year) Student Recruitment Outreach Specialist

Position Overview: 

KIPP St. Louis is seeking a dynamic, people-centered Student Recruitment Outreach Specialist to serve as a key ambassador for our network of schools. Reporting to the Director of Student Enrollment and Recruitment, this role focuses on building relationships and driving student enrollment from communities beyond our school campuses.

You’ll work directly with families, attend community events, and promote the mission and values of KIPP St. Louis. If you’re energized by connecting with people, passionate about education, and ready to make a measurable impact in the lives of children, we want to meet you.

This position requires regular travel throughout St. Louis to schools, the regional office, and various community events.

Who we are: KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.
KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

Position Type: Full-time,exempt,12 months

What you can expect to do..

Student Recruitment Outreach Specialist

• Develop and execute strategies to recruit students from beyond our immediate neighborhoods. Representing KIPP at local events, fairs, and meetings

• Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations, daycares, and civic groups
   

Family Engagement

• Connect with prospective families via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings

• Host and support school tours, open houses, and info sessions
   

• Guide families through the application process and serve as a consistent point of contact
   

Lead Generation & Management

• Track and nurture prospective family leads using recruitment tools or CRM software

• Follow up regularly to answer questions and support application completion

Team Collaboration

• Coordinate with school leaders to understand each school’s unique strengths and programs

• Share insights and feedback to continuously refine recruitment strategy

Recruitment Campaigns & Events

• Assist with planning and attending recruitment events, including evenings and weekends

• Ensure messaging aligns with KIPP’s mission and values

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback from your colleagues

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

Other Essential Functions

• Performs other duties relative to the overall operations of KIPP St. Louis Public Schools as assigned

• This job posting/description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What you bring to the table: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
   

• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

• Experience in recruitment, sales, or community engagement
   

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
   

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
   

• Tech-savvy; comfortable using CRM systems and Google Workspace
   

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
   

Preferred:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Experience in K-12 education, especially charter school

• Event planning and lead generation experience

Physical Demands/Mental Demands/Environmental Factors

• Frequently positions self to interact with students

• Must be able to observe students inside the classroom and school building, as well as outside

• Daily operation of a computer and office equipment

• Occasional moderate lifting

• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)

• Frequent prolonged and irregular hours of duty

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Interprets policy, procedures and data

• Occasionally endure inclement weather conditions to provide for student safety

What you bring to the table: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
   

• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license

• Experience in recruitment, sales, or community engagement
   

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
   

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities
   

• Tech-savvy; comfortable using CRM systems and Google Workspace
   

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
   

Preferred:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Experience in K-12 education, especially charter school

• Event planning and lead generation experience

Physical Demands/Mental Demands/Environmental Factors

• Frequently positions self to interact with students

• Must be able to observe students inside the classroom and school building, as well as outside

• Daily operation of a computer and office equipment

• Occasional moderate lifting

• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)

• Frequent prolonged and irregular hours of duty

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Interprets policy, procedures and data

• Occasionally endure inclement weather conditions to provide for student safety

What we bring to the table:

We are a fast paced, energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate the their best working environment we provide the following for full time employees only:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision and dental. 

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability

• $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee

• Retirement plan through PSRSSL with a 14.5% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together, we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony, christmas party, and more!

• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer

• Longevity Bonuses: 2, 5, and 10 year financial rewards

• Generous time off:

  • Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave

  • Paid parental leave for new families

  • Paid holidays, as well as a one week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break

  • Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once a month)

• On-going professional  development opportunities:

  • Weekly coaching sessions

  • Weekly school-based professional development

  • Five in-person PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers

If you are interested in working at KIPP St. Louis, please visit our website to find out how to apply! 

www.kippstl.org/apply

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KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our students, families, teachers, staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.