Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently serves over  2,000 students in grades kindergarten through twelfth. The mission of KIPP Columbus is to create a system of schools where students develop the intellectual, academic, and social skills needed to understand and take action on issues they encounter in everyday life. 

KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top five schools for the academic growth of any school in Ohio and is a top-performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In Spring 2021, KIPP Columbus graduated its second class of high school seniors. 100% of graduates were accepted to college, with over $20 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.

In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with more than 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. KIPP is also an Ohio High School Athletic Association member, offering more than ten varsity sports. 

The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism and excellence and joy.  

To learn more, visit: https://www.kippcolumbus.org/

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Director of Operations, the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager will serve as the leader of student recruitment and enrollment for the KIPP Columbus campus. This individual leads and orchestrates the yearly lottery process for all incoming KIPPsters, develops the vision and executes the yearly student registration and re-enrollment processes, and manages community outreach opportunities to meet yearly student enrollment targets. Additionally, the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager ensures KIPP Columbus complies with all withdrawal and registration requirements.

Responsibilities of the Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Overseeing and executing the yearly registration and re-enrollment process for students;

• Organizing weekly regional enrollment strategy meetings that are data-driven and action-oriented;

• Assessing the quality of data collected and utilized in the lottery and enrollment process and identifying gaps in existing processes and areas to improve enrollment efforts;

• Managing the Student Recruitment and Enrollment calendar by facilitating, and staffing for internal, external, and community-based enrollment events

• Leading vendor management with the enrollment system platform, SchoolMint, to ensure service level agreements are sustained;

• Managing, coaching and developing Student Recruitment Ambassadors, as well as participate in canvassingServing as an ambassador for our schools and mission by assisting current and prospective families with registration;

• Creating and leading School Operations professional development to equip Directors of School Operations to lead school-based Intent to Return, re-enrollment, and retention strategies;

• Overseeing student records management, including collecting and archiving records for current students and responding to or initiating external records requests;

• Collaborating with the Senior Associate of EMIS and Powerschool to ensure the sync between SchoolMint and PowerSchool happens with fidelity;

• Troubleshooting lottery and enrollment issues throughout the year, supporting Directors of School Operations and Student Recruitment Ambassadors with policies, protocols, and procedures

• Additional duties as assigned

• Graduate of a Bachelor's degree program or equivalent experience

• A minimum of 4-5 years' experience in enrollment management or a related field is required

• Developed and implemented enrollment strategies with a proven track record of success

• Experience leading and managing enrollment teams

• Expertise in analyzing enrollment trends and leveraging data for strategic decision-making

• An understanding of how to design and execute effective student enrollment campaigns

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback

• Ability to evaluate problems and implement effective and creative solutions

• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress 

• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment

• Ability to develop and grow relationships 

• The desire to learn, grow, and develop professionally

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.  

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.