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Advisor - Enrollment

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Purpose and Scope

The Enrollment Advisor serves as a capacity-building catalyst for students, schools, and families. This position works to ensure district-wide enrollment/registration/attendance compliance with all students including those from other countries, to Hispanic, Arabic, and all other ethnicities. .

Essential Job Functions

Maintains and updates student information as it relates to the Registrar’s office to ensure ongoing compliance with enrollment, recruitment, custody matters and state and federal regulations.

Ensures enrollment compliance for students with disabilities as well as, displaced families; interprets data and results to support recruitment, district staffing, school projections, student retention, and training.

Connects families with outside agencies for greater support including, full wrap-around-services; delivers high quality work and a continuous improvement process centered around English-Language (EL) students and families served under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Develops and implements strategic enrollment and recruitment initiatives for the MSCS District, which includes resolving unusually complex problems and providing solutions that are sometimes highly sensitive.

Acts as a primary liaison between Central Office Managers and other departments serving as a one-stop-shop to managers to troubleshoot issues, provide guidance and address questions related to common Registration/Enrollment issues (e.g., PowerSchool, PowerSchool Enrollment).

Provides support of ongoing efforts to align enrollment policies and procedures based on analytics and trends.

Coordinates with the Department of Student Affairs to develop recruitment plans and evaluate enrollment processes in an effort to recruit, reclaim and retain students from ASD, Charter, Municipal and private/parochial.

Assesses and performs analysis on student enrollment projections, interpretation, and orientation of enrollment guidelines to ensure compliance with state-mandated regulations.

Determines if any student rights, policies, procedures, laws or regulations have been violated; reports findings to appropriate personnel and district officials; advises on the legal ramifications of specific decisions.

Provides support for ongoing evaluation of initiatives and strategies; manages data collection and analysis processes, identifying areas in need of improvement, planning, implementing, and evaluating.

Provides training to help parents, whose primary first language is not English, to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement.

Demonstrates high levels of cultural proficiency and self-awareness with the ability to build relationships and maintain strong school community collaborations across diverse communities.

Conducts research on current trends and topics, shares new learning with team members and develops/recommends improvements to the work.

Participates in regular reviews of district policies and researches best practices related to student and school support as outlined in FERPA and the Office of Civil Rights.

Creates presentations, newsletters, marketing materials, and other written documents to communicate with varied audiences.

Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Policy Studies, Communications, or other related field Plus five (5) years of related experience or equivalent, for a total education/experience of nine (9) years. Proven successful experience working with families and in a school setting preferred. Ability to travel 50% of the time. Bi-lingual preferred.

(PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree=6 years plus required years of experience.

Additional Job Details

Knowledge of PowerSchool and PowerSchool Enrollment; bi-lingual a plus

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$60000 / YEARLY (est.)

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What You Should Know About Advisor - Enrollment, Memphis Shelby County Schools

If you're passionate about working with students and families from diverse backgrounds, the Advisor - Enrollment position at Memphis City Schools might just be your next opportunity. In this role, you will act as a catalyst for capacity building within the district, ensuring compliance with enrollment, registration, and attendance guidelines for all students, including those from various ethnicities and those with disabilities. Your hands-on approach will include maintaining student information, analyzing data to assist in recruitment, and implementing strategic initiatives that encourage student retention. You’ll be the go-to person for both Central Office Managers and various departments, troubleshooting issues related to enrollment and providing solutions to complex challenges. Your contribution is crucial in connecting families with external support agencies and aligning district policies with state regulations. Additionally, you'll have the chance to train parents, especially those who speak English as a second language, to become more involved in their children's education. This is a unique opportunity to influence positive change within the community, and your ability to communicate effectively will make a significant difference. Join Memphis City Schools as an Enrollment Advisor and help shape the future of our students today!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Advisor - Enrollment Role at Memphis Shelby County Schools

What are the main responsibilities of the Advisor - Enrollment at Memphis City Schools?

The Advisor - Enrollment at Memphis City Schools is responsible for maintaining student information, ensuring compliance with enrollment and registration regulations, connecting families with outside agencies for support, and developing strategic enrollment initiatives. This role also involves analyzing data related to student retention and recruitment efforts.