Family and Enrollment Coordinator

THE POSITION

City Arts and Leadership seeks a Family and Enrollment Coordinator to organize and coordinate family partnerships and student enrollment outreach.

The Family and Enrollment Coordinator (FEC) will create and implement systems to bring in parents and community partners to support enrollment, student attendance, achievement, career exploration, and college readiness. The position will collaborate closely with school Administration and Support Office Operations teammates and report to the Principal.

WHO WE ARE

Our mission is to transform the lives of students - especially those who will be the first in their families to attend college - by preparing them for success in college, career, and life. Envision Education currently operates four small schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward, as well as a national educational consulting firm called Envision Learning Partners. Envision Education has made an explicit commitment to becoming an exemplary network of schools with an instructional and cultural vision rooted in an anti-racist and pro-Black framework. The following represents Envision Schools’ vision for 21st-century skills, character traits, and cognitive and social-emotional skills that learners need for success in college, career, and life.

• Knowledge and Love of Self and Land
• Collectivism
• Critical Thinking
• Self Determination
• Criticality
• Leadership

WHO YOU ARE

• You are equity-focused. You are unapologetic about your deeply held belief that all children can achieve. You believe that anti-racist and pro-Black practices and frameworks are essential to change the status quo for all students.
• You are collaborative. You make decisions in partnership with others, focused on what is best for the students 
• You are invested in our core values. You hold high expectations for the entire school community. You examine your own biases in your pursuit of equity for all. Every opportunity to learn something new excites you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Family Engagement

• Collaborate with school administration to coordinate events in English and Spanish that bring parents and family members into the school (including but not limited to: Family Teacher Council, Back To School Night, Exhibition events, Orientations, Student Led Conferences, etc.).
• Collaborate with school administration to lead all parent/family communication
• Collect and analyze data to assess the effectiveness of parent engagement strategies and activities.

Student Recruitment & Enrollment 

• Plan and host school-based events with staff to increase student family engagement, retain current students, and build the school’s brand in the community
• Lead student recruitment efforts at feeder schools (includes ongoing communication)
• Plan and host visiting student groups and individual students and students’ families
• Serve as the primary point of contact for students’ families interested in applying/enrolling during the school year 
• Manage Enrollment platform
• Make personalized phone calls to accepted students’ families in Spanish and English
• Ensure students’ families complete enrollment/registration paperwork
• Complete community-based student recruitment runs 
• Support student retention and re-enrollment efforts 

Student Support

• Support the school administration to implement student support plans for students outside the sphere of success.
• Communicate student progress with all relevant stakeholders (students, staff, teachers, parents, coaches, counselors, etc.)

• Develop and lead youth leadership opportunities (including but not limited to: student ambassadors and community event planning and hosting, student clubs and activities).

Community Partnerships

• Collaborate with school administration to act as the point person for agencies and programs interested in partnering with Envision, and help to broker new partnerships that are aligned with school mission and goals.
• Collaborate with the College Advisor in securing work-based learning opportunities and connections.
• Represent the school, its mission and vision, at public community events.

Other Duties as Assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to the mission of Envision Education.
• Commitment to anti-racist and pro-Black leadership in the workplace.
• Preferred: Bilingual Spanish and English
• A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree. 
• 1 years experience with community and/or school site experience
• Once hired, continuous current California residency.
• Demonstrated success working with parents and families, especially Black, African American, Latino/a/x, and immigrant families.
• Receptiveness to feedback and desire to continuously improve to meet outcomes.

Studies have shown that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply if they do not meet every one of the qualifications. We are interested in finding values-aligned educators and leaders from a variety of backgrounds. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and questions as part of your cover letter.

LOCATION & HOURS

This position is onsite at our school campus and will require participation in local community and/or enrollment events. Because these events may happen on nights and/or weekends, this role requires planned availability outside of regular school hours.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Competitive pay with benefits, pay commensurate with education and experience range hourly $31-37 per hour.

This role includes an annual $5,000 City Arts and Leadership Supplement in addition to the hourly rate.

This is a full time, 12-month, non-exempt, 40 hours per week position.

• Paid sick and personal necessity leave.
• Excellent health benefits package with employer contribution to benefits.
• Excellent Optional Flexible Benefits Plan including dependent care, medical care, pet insurance, parking, and commuter benefits.
• Optional 403b Plan.
• Life Insurance at no cost to employee.
• Access to ongoing opportunities for learning, professional, and leadership opportunities.

If you are offered this position, your hourly pay rate will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, Envision Education complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.  We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

As an equal opportunity employer, we believe deeply in diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all people. Envision Education recruits, employs, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and the many other characteristics that make us diverse.

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