What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enrollment Specialist position at Educational Empowerment Group?
Description:
- Establish presence in the community for outreach and recruiting purposes;
- Provide enrollment counseling for incoming students and families;
- Processing new student enrollments, student transfers, student withdrawals, and waiting lists;
- Serve as liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement;
- Administer all enrollment, grading, scheduling standard operating procedures and timelines;
- Utilize and maintain the computerized student information system;
- Create and maintain Academy student records, which include the updating and maintenance of both hard copy and online student records;
- Prepares and/or maintains computer records of student attendance; enters data from submitted forms; reviews late/early-arrival forms, and reconciles with absences to create “tardy” and “early-leave lists; Maintain attendance accounting records in accordance with EMIS standards; Ensure attendance are accurate; verify with parents and teachers the validity of daily attendance as reported; Generate and distribute excessive absences letters or other attendance problem letters to parents;
- Maintains records of students’ scores on state mandated tests and standardized tests;
- Maintains records of student suspensions, student withdrawal from school, and record of reasons for student withdrawal;
- Prepares and/or maintains various files, and reports on exceptional, gifted, or special education children being served by the Academy as it relates to the student information system;
- Prepares customized reports for Academy needs;
- Disseminates information to the Principal and other Academy personnel regarding student information requirements for the operation of the student information system;
- Communicates with school personnel, parents, students, and central office staff while complying with the confidentiality requirements in local, state, and federal policies and status;
- Perform the duties associated with receptionist (i.e., answer phones, take messages, greet visitors/guests, address student needs, and release students as requested).
- Assist in yearly enrollment;
- Establish rapport with local and regional high schools and/or colleges
- Maintains student confidentiality; and
- Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Principal or Management.
- High School Diploma at minimum, Associates Degree preferred;
- Experience in K-12 Education;
- At least two years’ experience working with Student Information Systems and EMIS state reporting databases;
- Ability to oversee, manage, and submit state mandated reports;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Satisfactory completion of local, state, and federal criminal history check and TB test;
- Demonstrated ability to exhibit strong interpersonal skills with students, parents and administrators; and
- Ability to meet established deadlines.