About the Role

Reporting to the Executive, Customer Experience, the Scholar Recruiter supports Success Academy’s field marketing efforts in Florida. The Scholar Recruiter works face-to-face with prospective families in the field to inform, excite, invest, and motivate them to apply to and attend Success Academy. The Scholar Recruiter identifies and cultivates relationships with potential families and partner community-based organizations, supporting Scholar Recruitment Managers to ensure the Success Academy brand maintains high visibility across Florida communities. They should be a self-starter committed to educational choice, education reform, and the development of exemplary schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Within the assigned Florida region/territory, assist with community outreach, presence, and awareness; 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 that align with regional application goals.
• Engage with prospective parents and families one-on-one at local events, both those hosted by Success Academy and those hosted by other organizations.
• Support the identification of and relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs), Head Start providers, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs to develop CBO-to-Success Academy pipelines, identify Success Academy as the premier educational choice in the community, and cement Success Academy as a member of the community.
• Identify further opportunities to reach and engage prospective families.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Success Academy’s K-12 offering as well as competitive school options in Florida (e.g., Magnet, Charter networks, and VPK offerings) and how they compare and contrast against Success Academy, confidently answer questions and respond to objections.
• Log contact information from potential leads, interested families, and partners for follow-up, and 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 but not limited to event attendees, leads generated per event, collateral used for canvassing, cost per event, keeping the Scholar Recruitment event calendar accurate, and applications generated per event.
• Contribute to internal reports.
• Consistently meet daily and weekly targets.
• Support the annual lottery process as appropriate, including at lottery events or with results notification.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Skilled relationship builder who truly enjoys and excels at engaging and exciting consumers with a wide variety of backgrounds and knowledge levels about charter school choices.
• 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.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Can identify community organizations with whom to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness.
• Ability to spend extended periods of time standing, walking, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed to support recruitment events, field outreach and peak enrollment periods.
• Can develop outreach plans that carefully consider the needs of each community and fit into a larger field marketing strategy.
• Must have flexibility, ability to prioritize, and manage differing time constraints.
• Self-motivation is essential as is a willingness to work with others as part of a team toward a shared goal.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, or another related field preferred.
• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure.
• Has a positive, “can do” attitude and will identify opportunities to gain deeper insight into creating more efficient and streamlined processes.
• English/Spanish or English/Creole speakers required.

Compensation, Benefits & Perks

At Success Academy, we invest boldly in our Network team with a comprehensive package designed to support your health, financial future, and overall well-being:

• Day-One Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting your first day (SA covers 82% of our core medical plan), plus a free One Medical membership and confidential mental health support via EAP/Talkspace.
• Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match, up to $2,400/year in employer HSA contributions, employer-paid life/disability insurance, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
• Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Perks & Stipends: A $50/month cellphone stipend ($600/year), pre-tax commuter benefits, backup family care, and performance-based earning incentives.

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