Enrollment Specialist

Second Mile Education; Miami Gardens (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Second Mile Education in Florida seeks an Enrollment Specialist to support student recruitment, conduct orientations for families, and process enrollment paperwork, ensuring accurate records and compliance with district and district charter office expectations.

You will coordinate feeder-school presentations, manage MIS/SIS data daily, assist with reporting, and collaborate with the principal and family support staff to reach enrollment goals and provide a welcoming enrollment office environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Associates degree preferred.
• Computer literacy and MS Office proficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Bilingual in local area languages is a plus.
• Experience in school registration or with at-risk youth is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit students and families for enrollment.
• Conduct orientation sessions with parents and students.
• Convey enrollment expectations and requirements clearly.
• Maintain accurate enrollment files and data integrity.
• Utilize resources effectively to support enrollment goals.
• Use SIS and MIS for daily data balance and reporting.
• Assign homeroom upon enrollment and ensure assignment.
• Coordinate with home schools to update MIS records.
• Assist with state/district enrollment reporting as needed.
• Provide information to parents about dual enrollment and housing services.
• Assess needs of incoming students and follow up accordingly.
• Conduct lottery drawings with the principal for new enrollees.
• Be aware of local transportation routes to the school.
• Follow SOPs and policies in the operation.
• Identify training needs for staff related to enrollment.
• Create a welcoming climate in the Enrollment Office.
• Perform other duties to meet enrollment/attendance goals.

Skills

Student recruitment

Communication skills

Bilingual (local languages)

Organizational/data management

Education

High School diploma

Associates degree

Tools

SIS

MIS

Job description

The Enrollment Specialist will be responsible for assisting with student recruitment, conducting student/parent orientation sessions, processing required paperwork, effectively communicating with the enrollment generator and the District Charter School Office (as applicable), coordinating presentations at feeder schools to potential students / parents and working with the Principal to ensure the school is meeting or exceeding the contractual enrollment goal.

Primary Responsibilities

• Student recruitment
• Conduct orientation sessions with parents and students in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Accurately convey the expectations and requirements of the company to students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Effectively manage the flow of information while maintaining accurate enrollment files in an efficient manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use all necessary resources effectively.
• Participates and complies in state, district, and internal audits Utilizes SIS and MIS reports to ensure all fields, data, and enrollment numbers are balanced each day - Audit to ensure reconciliation of STARS and MIS data fields
• Assigns home room placement upon enrollment - 100% of enrolled students have assigned home room
• Contacts home schools to remove students from the MIS that are enrolling in the program - 100% of students enrolled in STARS are assigned to school in MIS
• Assists with state/ district reporting requirements as deemed necessary
• Inform the Assistant Principal/ Family Support Specialist with information requested for parents/ students regarding dual enrollment, housing, child care, Social Security Administration documents, housing documents or other applicable agencies as observed or requested during the admissions process
• Assesses the needs of incoming students and follows up accordingly
• Conduct a lottery drawing, in conjunction with the principal, for new enrollees as applicable
• Ensure familiarity with surrounding public transportation routes to the school
• Adherence to the procedures and policies in the Standard Operating Model
• Identify the appropriate training and professional development needs of the educational staff relating to new student orientation enrollment compliance.
• Develops a positive, welcoming and caring climate in the Enrollment Office.
• Effectively perform all other duties as assigned and necessary in order for the school and company to achieve its enrollment and attendance goals.

Job Requirements And Prerequisites

• High School diploma required. Associates Degree is preferred
• Computer literate
• Effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Bilingual in local area languages is as plus
• Understanding and prior use of the District's MIS is as plus
• Previous experience in school registration office and working with at-risk youth is preferred
• Flexibility in weekly schedule