Scholar Recruiter

Success Academy Charter Schools•Miami, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Success Academy is a fast-growing network of public charter schools in New York, expanding to Florida. We are seeking a Scholar Recruiter to support our field marketing efforts in Florida. This role involves engaging directly with prospective families in the community to inform them about Success Academy and motivate them to apply. The Scholar Recruiter will identify and build relationships with potential families and community-based organizations, ensuring the Success Academy brand is highly visible across Florida. This position requires a self-starter committed to educational choice, education reform, and the development of exemplary schools.

Requirements

Skilled relationship builder who enjoys and excels at engaging and exciting consumers with a wide variety of backgrounds and knowledge levels about charter school choices.
Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills.
Ability to spend extended periods of time standing, walking, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Flexibility, ability to prioritize, and manage differing time constraints.
Self-motivation and willingness to work with others as part of a team.
Good time management and ability to work under pressure.
Positive, “can do” attitude.
English/Spanish or English/Creole speakers required.
Must have a reliable vehicle.

Nice To Haves

2+ years field marketing experience or canvassing and organizing experience in political or issue campaigns preferred.
Experience working with diverse communities in Florida is preferred but not required.
Can identify community organizations with whom to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness.
Can develop outreach plans that carefully consider the needs of each community and fit into a larger field marketing strategy.
Has a positive, “can do” attitude and will identify opportunities to gain deeper insight into creating more efficient and streamlined processes.
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or another related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with community outreach, presence, and awareness within the assigned Florida region/territory.
Distribute marketing and promotional collateral in the field.
Support in-person/virtual school tours, tabling, and recruitment events.
Collaborate with Scholar Recruitment Managers to schedule, host, and facilitate in-person and virtual school tours, information sessions, and recruitment events.
Engage with prospective parents and families one-on-one at local events.
Support the identification of and relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs), Head Start providers, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs.
Identify further opportunities to reach and engage prospective families.
Demonstrate strong knowledge of Success Academy’s K-12 offering and competitive school options in Florida.
Log contact information from potential leads, interested families, and partners for follow-up.
Respond to information queries via phone, email, or text.
Keep abreast of local demographics, trends, competition, and new opportunities in the assigned Florida region/territory.
Track and log all recruitment activity, including event attendees, leads generated, collateral used, cost per event, and applications generated.
Contribute to internal reports.
Consistently meet daily and weekly targets.
Support the annual lottery process as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.