Family Recruiter
Organizational Overview
Rocketship Education (www.rsed.org) is a network of public K through 5 charter schools serving primarily low-income students in neighborhoods where access to excellent schools is limited. Using a blend of traditional instruction, adaptive technology and targeted tutoring, Rocketship strives to meet the unique needs of each and every student. But we believe that truly transformative schools do more than educate students; they empower teachers, engage parents and inspire communities. Together, we can eliminate the achievement gap in our lifetime.
Rocketship is based in San Jose, but we realize the achievement gap stretches across the nation. We're opening new schools every year to help reach the millions of students striving in underperforming schools every day.
Position Summary
Rocketship DC is hiring for the part-time Family Recruiter position. The primary purpose of the Family Recruiter role is to support the new Rocketship school in Washington DC to fill open spots and build robust waitlists of prospective students. This position will require you to work closely with the school's Office Manager, Community Development Manager, and Principal to execute on recruitment plans and meet goals set by the team.
Ability to engage families in dialogue about Rocketship and a passion for our mission to eliminate the achievement gap is a must. Family recruiters are our faces and voice to new families and will be expected to execute their responsibilities with professionalism and a high degree of customer service.
Responsibilities:
· Canvasing within recruitment areas specified by the recruitment plan you are helping to execute. Canvasing includes but is not limited to knocking on doors, making contact with local community groups and businesses, and handing out pamphlets to prospective families at events/high traffic locations.
· Support in Data entry
· Support with phone calls to new and prospective families in English
· Event planning and marketing of informational meetings for prospective families.
· Tracking recruitment work in target area to ensure all potential families are contacted.
· Supporting new and existing schools in enrollment
· Providing feedback to inform continued refinement of recruitment plans.
Qualifications:
· A passion for Rocketship's mission to eliminate the achievement gap and a belief that all students can achieve academic success.
· Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
· Strong PC-based computer skills, and ability to learn new computer programs quickly
· Ability to work in a team as well as follow through independently to complete tasks as required
· Fluency in Spanish OR Vietnamese is preferred but not required.
· Ability to maintain strict confidentiality where required and discretion when involved in sensitive conversations
· High tolerance for ambiguity, changing work priorities and deadlines, and a willingness to take on responsibilities and to prioritize work on multiple projects
· Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented, organized, and resourceful
Work Location
· The role will require you to work from different locations depending on your target recruitment area.
Compensation
· This is a part time position ranging between 15-25 hours per week with hourly pay commiserate with work experience.
Hiring Process
Please submit a resume and cover letter to Tamika Joyner at tjoyner@rsed.org
Rocketship Education provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Education complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Education expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Education's employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Join the Founding Team of a Future Rocketship Region
Interested in helping us eliminate the achievement gap across the country? Join the founding team of a future region. Founders are Rocketship Assistant Principals or Principals who are committed to helping open new schools in a future region.
Responsibilities:
In addition to Assistant Principal/Principal responsibilities (see job description), founding team members make several trips each year to the expansion region and work closely with our national growth team to take on projects related to founding the new region. Projects beginning in your first year with Rocketship are designed to help founding team members gain a deep understanding of the region and begin building relationships with the community. Additionally, founding team members will help recruit current and future Rocketeers to join their team.
We're looking for individuals to join the following founding teams:
● Memphis, TN
How to Apply:
On the Assistant Principal/Principal application, you will have the opportunity to indicate that you would like to join the founding team for a designated region. Applications are available at www.rsed.org/apply.
Questions:
Contact recruitment@rsed.org
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