Capital Village Admissions Recruiter - Immediate Hire
The Admissions Recruiter Position
The primary purpose of the Admissions Recruiter role is to support the growth of our school by helping to fill open spots and build robust waitlists of prospective students. This position will require you to work closely with our Executive Director and Community Engagement Coordinator to execute on our recruitment plans and meet goals set by the team. Potential candidates should have the ability to engage families in dialogue about Capital Village and a passion for our mission is a must. Street Team Recruiters are the faces and voices to new families and will be expected to execute their responsibilities with professionalism and a high degree of customer service.
Responsibilities:
Attending family-based events that will target prospective families.
Searching for new events and locations to recruit prospective families.
Canvassing within recruitment areas; canvassing 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 and high traffic locations.
Support in data entry
Support with phone calls to new and prospective families
Event planning and marketing of informational meetings for prospective families
Tracking recruitment work in target areas to ensure all potential families are contacted
Providing feedback to inform continued refinement of recruitment plans
Requirements:
A passion for Capital Village’s mission and a belief that all students can grow and learn.
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
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality where required and discretion when involved in sensitive conversations
Written and Spoken fluency in English and Spanish highly preferred
Stand-out Candidates will have:
Familiarity with the DC charter school sector
Experience with Student Recruitment
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.
The Tangible Good:
We offer competitive compensation (starting at $20/hour), commensurate with experience, and potential bonuses based on performance. We also offer a robust development program and growth opportunities.