Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION

The recruiter reports to the principal and is responsible for overseeing much of IHSCA’s outreach initiatives. The recruiter is responsible for recruiting eighth grade students to enroll at Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) while promoting the school’s mission, curriculum, and student programs. IHSCA’s recruiter determines the best strategy to meet students and families to determine qualification for enrollment and build relationships with elementary school counselors and other important contacts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicating with students and parents with the hopes of convincing graduating eighth graders to enroll at IHSCA

• Calling and interviewing prospective students

• Achieving and upholding enrollment standards while following IHSCA regulations

• Developing cooperative and constructive relationships with grade schools, organizations, and public institutions to distribute material, conduct presentations, and meet with students

• Providing examples of tasks or projects that can be completed independently and with department staff

• Handling multiple tasks under pressure, while utilizing strong management, time coordination and planning skills to meet goals

• Developing and implementing an annual recruitment strategy plan in keeping with CPS procedure

• Attending high school fairs to distribute admissions information and invitations to open houses

• Coordinating and executing the student recruitment process including overseeing open houses, application revision, and student enrollment

• Collecting records of prospective and newly enrolled students in database

• Following up phone calls to confirm open house attendees

• Mailing out acceptance and waiting list correspondence to prospective families and ensuring all families submit intake documentation regarding enrollment in a timely manner

• Coordinating projections with elementary schools for all new incoming students

• Requesting student records from elementary and middle schools

• Processing accurate information of enrollment applications and inputting master schedule into PowerSchool/IMPACT

• Completing all reports required by CPS

• Making sure all required documents (acceptance letter, medical forms, dental forms, lunch forms, etc.) are completed by student’s parents and in school possession by deadline

• Updating and maintaining school web-site and social media in a timely manner

• Knowledge of school mission, curriculum, and extracurricular opportunities

• Other duties as assigned

• Answering phone calls, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, handling immediate calls

• Welcoming IHSCA visitors, guests, and parents by providing excellent customer service

• Providing notification of guests/visitors in a timely manner to staff and faculty

• Documenting and verifying early dismissals

Qualifications

• QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors’ degree in marketing, communications, or closely related field preferred

• At least one year of experience in customer service, marketing, advertising, sales, or school admissions

• Positive work ethic and willingness to accept accountability and responsibility for individual actions

• Ability to work equally well as an team member and as an independent individual with minimal supervision

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work with a diverse variety of people

• Exceptional organization and time management skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Internet

• Dependability and punctuality

• Ability to adhere to deadlines and effectively manage unpredictable events and changes

• Ability to drive and have own mode of transportation

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

  Position requires an ability to speak in front of groups of various sizes and operate standard office equipment.  Also requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, as well as collect and compile files and work documents. Approximately half of the time spent on the job will be standing.  Lifting of objects weighing up to 20 pounds may be required.

Additional Information

Submit cover letter with resume, salary expectations, a completed application (located on our Careers page), and any other information listed above as “additional attachments” when you apply.

Instituto del Progreso Latino is an Equal Opportunity Employer.