Student Admissions Coach - Fort Worth, United States - New Heights

Description

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JOB TITLE:

Student Admissions Coach


REPORTS TO:

Student Outreach and Partnerships Manager


COMPANY:

Established in 2023, New Heights is an authorized public high school for people 18-50 that has been created to drive multigenerational transformation through lifelong learning and economic independence.

Founded by the original experts in adult education in Texas, New Heights provides a new experience for Texans who want to re-engage in their educational journey now that a high school diploma (not a GED), career education, and access to college are more accessible.

The mission of New Heights is to rapidly increase opportunities for marginalized communities by connecting individuals with relevant and impactful high school education, career and technical training, college pathways, and jobs in an environment designed specifically to meet the responsibilities, challenges, and whole person needs of adult learners ages New Heights is a collaborative and welcoming learning environment that respects a student's experiences, life circumstances, and goals, providing them an opportunity to develop their own pathway, co-create with peers and teachers, and become more prepared for a career or college.

***: The Student Admissions Coach is a vital role for the launch of New Heights. The primary role of the Student Admissions Coach is to facilitate recruiting initiatives and events and maintain recruitment goals and expectations. They are the first point of contact and first Coach assigned to a New Heights student. This role facilitates the admissions process and is responsible for new students from the time of expressed

interest to the date of enrollment.

This position will carry a caseload that is composed of potential applicants or newly enrolled students and will support all students as they re-integrate into the New Heights high school experience.

The Student Admissions Coach will build relationships with each new student, provide resources to remove barriers for enrollment, leading students to continue progress towards their diploma and career pathway.

The Student Admissions Coach will serve as a student advocate, support student learning, and provide resources to help alleviate barriers that may impede educational and socio-emotional progress, including working closely with other community resources to provide learning supports, family services, and mental health resources.

The position will collaborate with the Chief Operations Officer to ensure alignment with campus needs and remains aligned with the New Heights Board, Superintendent and District priorities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to and support the New Heights student recruitment invitation process, including the development, preparation for, scheduling, and facilitating engaging and diverse new student onboarding sessions occurring multiple times per week with at least 1 session in the evening.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate an ongoing student admissions strategic plan aligned with needs of the campus and New Heights Board, Superintendent and District priorities;
• Administer intake assessments to determine student academic level and socioeconomic need areas to facilitate school success and retention.
• Participate in outreach and engagement events throughout the school year (periodically at nights and on weekends);
• Regularly followup on recruitment referrals and partnerships via inperson or phone/online meetings;
• Track recruiting metrics, outcomes, and trends to identify strengths and gaps in outreach practices and to maintain accountability to enrollment goals.
• Ensure accessibility and engagement for incoming students with consideration of special population needs;
• Collaborate with campus registrars to efficiently obtain student transcripts and school records for enrolling students;
• Assist with the development and coordination of termtoterm and summer engagement retention efforts leading to increased student engagement and the reengagement of former students;
• Participate in the admissions, advisement and engagement of incoming New Heights students, including successful enrollment, discussions on college and career pathways, graduation requirements, and the cultivation and reengagement of essential habits to improve student success;
• Approach all prospective students with respect of the varying levels of educational attainment and the previous education experiences they have experienced;
• Provide support to student conversations involving personal and postsecondary goals;
• Assist the Registrar with the establishment of a data tracking system with metrics providing data on the recruitment, admissions, and retention efforts aligned to the needs of the campus and New Heights Board, Superintendent and District priorities;
• Evaluate factors that impact student engagement and retention and facilitate activities m