Part-Time Family Recruiter
Milwaukee, WI
Network Support – Family Recruitment /
Part-time /
On-site
Rocketship Public Schools is hiring for the part-time Family Recruiter position. The primary purpose of the Family Recruiter role is to support new and growing Rocketship schools 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
- Canvassing within recruitment areas specified by the recruitment plan you are helping to execute
- 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/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 area to ensure all potential families are contacted
- Supporting new and existing schools in enrollment
- Providing feedback to inform continued refinement of recruitment plans
Requirements
- 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
- 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
