The Student Recruitment & Retention Coordinator is responsible for activities and services that recruit and retain students for Fort Wayne Community Schools.
As one of the largest school districts in the state of Indiana, Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) offers a wide-range of extensive educational opportunities for students of all abilities. FWCS is leading the way in innovative graduation pathways and has a tremendous connection with community leaders that provide support in offering students real-world experiences. There is a place for every child at Fort Wayne Community Schools and it is vital to make everyone in Allen County aware that FWCS is the ideal choice to prepare students for life after graduation.
What You Will Do:
- Formulate strategic plans and implement activities for year-round student recruitment and retention including but not limited to district events, community events, summer campaigns and direct-to-family communication in order to meet district goals.
- Develop meaningful relationships with community organizations to identify partnership opportunities that will connect FWCS with families looking for quality educational opportunities.
- Identify and address segments of population who require comprehensive information about the school district.
- Identify and address specific information needed by various audiences, develop and distribute to various audiences in Allen County.
- Development measurement indicators, analyze results, draw conclusions and report trends to district staff and external parties as needed. Develop additional methods of outreach to address the findings.
- Provide timely analysis of campaign and overall results to the Director of Communication and Marketing and the Marketing Manager.
- Train and support Summer Team staff with information and techniques for successful family and community relationship building.
What You Will Bring:
- Our ideal candidate will have a professional, outgoing personality with an entrepreneurial mindset, is passionate about helping people and leading families reach a great decision about quality education.
- Bachelor’s degree in communication, business, marketing or related field or
- Relevant experience in lieu of degree
- A valid Indiana driver’s license
What You Will Love:
- Connecting families with the right information about making a school decision.
- Connecting with community organizations that grow mutual respect understanding.
- Creating great relationships with district personnel who are proud of their programs and excited to share their news with families and the community.
- FWCS culture of helping each other in a positive atmosphere and a share common goal of serving families while striving for continual improvement.
- Impressive benefit package with generous health benefits including dental, vision and wellness.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. They may be occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job the incumbent is seated or walking at will and must be able to push, pull, lift and carry 25 pound. The physical demands described here are a representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
More about FWCS:
With nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.