Student Recruitment Specialist/Community Liaison

History

Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS) is a high performing public charter high school located in

Brooklyn, New York. WCHS opened in August 2004 as the first Chancellor-authorized charter high

school in the City of New York with a ninth-grade class of 267 students. Now in its twentieth year of

operation, WCHS has grown to serve approximately 963 students in grades nine through twelve.

The school’s mission is to unite youth, families, staff, teachers and the community at large in

providing young people with the tools necessary to make sense of the world and prepare them in

their journey to become skilled workers and literate citizens of the world. Young people will

accomplish this through their participation in a rigorous and demanding liberal arts education that

includes language, literature, writing, science, history, mathematics, the arts, technology, and

exploration in disciplines designed to teach fairness, justice, respect and compassion for themselves

and others, as well as the skills of critical thinking, communication and research.

Williamsburg Charter High School provides a broad liberal arts academic program to the high-

school-age youth of north Brooklyn. School programs are individualized to connect to each student’s

particular level of development, including English Language Learners and students with Special

Education Services. Further, WCHS provides supportive relationships with faculty, extended

instructional periods, and opportunities after-school and on Saturdays for additional academic

support. Social and emotional support is also available to students to ensure their non-academic

needs are addressed. Students are accepted to WCHS through a random lottery with no minimum

requirements, tests, or auditions required to gain entrance and, as a public charter school, there is

no tuition.

The Recruitment Associate/Community Liaison is an essential member of the Student

Recruitment/Enrollment Team. The individual in this position is expected to be flexible in work

schedule according to the needs of prospective students and the requirement to work closely with

recruitment/enrollment staff and instructional staff. May at times require day, evening, and/or

weekend activity and travel.

Essential Job Duties:
● Represents the school at high school fairs, open house nights, community fairs, education
fairs, and other related events.
● Assist in canvassing local neighborhood to spread flyers, postcards, promotional materials
according to marketing plan
● Tracks recruitment and canvassing efforts and monitors effectiveness of various strategies
and venues
● Develops and maintains professional relationships with counselors and other middle and high
school personnel, community agency personnel, and other entities and organizations which
may assist in communicating the educational and training opportunities the school offers.

● Makes contact with current, prospective, and pre-high school students. Meets with parents
and parental groups as appropriate.
● Leads campus tours for school groups and other target populations.
Organizes campus recruitment and marketing events held on campus in conjunction with
recruitment/admissions staff.
● Assists with direct mail, telephone and email follow-up with student prospects.
● Assist with social media and website posting and management, including developing
innovative content
● Assists in the development of marketing and public relations materials for enrollment
management initiatives including ordering of college giveaways.
● Assists the recruitment/admissions coordinator in the implementation of strategic enrollment
management at the school.
● Works closely with school personnel, including faculty, counseling, and student services staff
so as to ably communicate college programs, services, admission requirements, financial
assistance and other essential information to interested parties.
● Utilizes software to maintain and track prospective students, including SchoolMint.
PowerSchool etc.
● Maintains general knowledge of school activities, programs and requirements.
● Attends meetings, conferences, and workshops to stay current on issues relating to
admissions; attends school meetings and may serve on committees as needed.
● Establishes on-site testing procedures and coordinates college placement testing in area
high schools for prospective pre-college program students.
● Develops close connections with Academy Leaders and middle school administrators and
counselors to schedule and/or develop pre-high school programming, such as Freshman
Bridge programs
● Develop & foster community partnerships to attract prospective families, including arranging
speaking engagements, events etc
● Addresses students’ questions and concerns regarding pre-high school program issues.
● Assists enrollment team with registering students and gathering all appropriate
documentation from families
● Complies with all FERPA and privacy laws
● Performs other related tasks as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

● Bachelor’s degree in public relations, business, marketing, or related field preferred

● Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred

● One to three years of experience in a related field in an academic setting, preferably a

private, parochial or charter school, or a combination of education and experience

commensurate with the requirements of this position

● Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with diverse audiences

● Self-motivated and proactive

● Collaborative and flexible team player

● Effective public presentation skills, including familiarity in the use of current presentation

technologies

● Ability to travel extensively and handle bulky presentation materials, with a lifting requirement

of 30 pounds

● Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends

● Ability to effectively schedule time on task and maintain effective communications with staff

while operating with a high degree of autonomy and organization