Job Description

Position Summary

KIPP North Carolina (KIPP NC) seeks enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and mission-driven individuals for the role of KIPP NC Student and Family Recruitment Ambassador. The Ambassador role offers an opportunity for individuals to develop professionally and help expand the school’s community. Ambassadors will receive training to support the implementation of student recruitment and outreach activities and create sustaining connections with new families in the school’s community.

Ambassadors will work both as a team and one-on-one with School Operation teams to connect with the broader community, help raise the awareness and visibility of KIPP, and support the drive toward the school’s student recruitment goals.

This role is an exempt, temporary full-time position that will require work on some weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Support the implementation of family and student recruitment and outreach activities

• Coordinate ongoing activities for outreach with School Operations
• Collaborate with Regional and School Ops leaders to prepare and implement outreach activities to recruit new families and students to KIPP, including flyering, canvassing and tabling in the school community
• Hold 1:1 conversations with current and prospective families and students

Outreach to the community

• Identify and plan for opportunities to participate in events around the school community throughout the school year
• Identify and develop partnerships with community based organizations that could amplify or promote KIPP through their networks, events, and other communications
• Support the organization and hosting of events that welcome community organizations and leaders to the school community

Qualifications

Qualifications

Experience:

• Knowledge of KIPP North Carolina mission, value, and systems
• Outreach, canvassing, and communication experience is welcome
• Experience working as part of a team in a professional setting

Knowledge/skills required: Successful candidates will have the following knowledge and skills to take on the role:

• 100% aligned with the mission and values of KIPP North Carolina

• Credible amongst peers and possess strong relationship building skills

• Excited to learn and grow

• Results-oriented

• Welcoming to all communities

• Available between 30-40 hours per week (can be flexible)

• Strong communication skills. Spoken and written language skills other than English welcomed (in Durham, Spanish-speaking preferred).

• Familiarity with productivity tools (word-processing, spreadsheets, calendars)

Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands

Physical:

Ability to navigate office and school campuses, and hold meetings in different spaces. Must be able to walk, sit, and stand for long periods of time and actively converse and participate with others.

Mental:

Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, memorize and recall objects and people.

Environmental:

Canvassing, tabling, and flyering in the field will require work outdoors, monitor environmental conditions, and take appropriate safety precautions for the pandemic environment. Occasional classroom/school environment and travel.

Additional Information

Classification

This role is full-time, temporary and will end September 1, 2024. The SERA will be expected to work 40 hours per week, nights, and weekends.

Compensation

Full-time compensation rate of $20.00 per hour. The position is eligible for benefits, holiday, and break pay.