Enrollment & Community Outreach Strategist

ADP, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Charter Schools in Chicago, IL seeks a Student Recruitment and Enrollment Specialist to drive recruitment, enrollment, and family engagement across campuses.

You will collaborate with families, schools, and community partners; coordinate tours, events, and GoCPS processes; travel across Meridian campuses and evenings/weekends as needed.

Bachelor’s degree preferred with 1–3 years in recruitment or admissions; strong organizational, communication, and data-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• Experience: 1–3 years in student recruitment, admissions, community outreach, enrollment, family engagement, sales, or related field preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with students, families, school staff, and community partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple recruitment activities, deadlines, and family contacts simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Implement recruitment and outreach plans established by leadership.
• Identify and engage prospective students and families through canvassing, visits, fairs, events, and direct outreach.
• Develop relationships with elementary schools, middle schools, and community organizations.
• Guide families through GoCPS and enrollment processes, including registration and enrollment.
• Maintain follow-up with prospective families to convert inquiries into enrollments.
• Coordinate tours, open houses, information sessions, and other recruitment activities.
• Collaborate with campus enrollment staff to identify incomplete applications and barriers to enrollment.
• Support campus enrollment goals through targeted recruitment activities and follow-through.
• Establish relationships with community organizations to increase Meridian visibility.
• Track recruitment pipelines and provide weekly updates to leadership.
• Participate in family engagement activities and collect feedback to improve processes.

Skills

Relationship Building

Communication

Organization

Data Management

Results Orientation

Collaboration

Community Knowledge

Technology

Educational Commitment

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Enrollment Management Systems

Job description

Meridian Charter Schools in Chicago, IL seeks a Student Recruitment and Enrollment Specialist to drive recruitment, enrollment, and family engagement across campuses.

You will collaborate with families, schools, and community partners; coordinate tours, events, and GoCPS processes; travel across Meridian campuses and evenings/weekends as needed.

Bachelor’s degree preferred with 1–3 years in recruitment or admissions; strong organizational, communication, and data-management skills are essential.