Student Enrollment Specialist - Bilingual

Ombudsman Educational Services, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope is seeking a Student Enrollment Specialist to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you thrive in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, outcome-driven environment, seek a career with genuine purpose, and possess a problem-solving mindset, a sense of humor, and a stellar work ethic — We Should Talk! ☎️

As a Student Enrollment Specialist you will be first and foremost responsible for all recruitment and retention efforts to develop and implement strategies for all Chicago locations. This position is responsible for ensuring that students and families are receiving timely communication. This position provides daily enrollment and retention reports to the Coordinator for each location. In addition, this person is required to recruit and network successfully with representatives from various communities, organizations, and neighborhoods with respect to the diverse populations and cultures.

Bilingual candidate required!

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Develops innovative strategies for increasing the recruitment of prospective students in the young and far, old and far, and old and close programs from inquiry to matriculation. Actively participates in Open House Committee(s) Manage Prospective Student Visits, etc.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of admissions, departments, curricula, and CPS graduation requirements.
• Provides levels of outreach to prospective students via in-person visits, phone calls, emails, home visits, etc. to support the progression of students through the enrollment. Develop and maintain a database of interested students for direct mail and email contact.
• Works collaboratively with the department to develop community relation’s plans and promote new and on-going initiatives for student recruitment and retention.
• Create a network of contacts with potential students through alumni, parents, faculty and current students
• Supervise the Admissions Process by Directing and supervising on-line admissions process. Respond to families regarding admissions decisions. Manage wait list activity. Conduct family interviews for all transfer candidates
• Works in partnership with community-based providers and administrative staff to develop and implement programs that promote academic and social achievement.
• Promotes family and community relations opportunities through developing policies and implementing programs at community events.
• Represents the company at community meetings. This position serves as a representative of the organization, maintaining and developing relationships with key external contacts and the community-at-large.
• Works with health centers, community-based organizations, insurers, and community coalitions to develop programs, events, and new initiatives that promote marketing and community relations objectives.
• Identifies opportunities and outlets for prospective student cultivation, including, professional organizations, community groups, service learning etc.
• Serves as a liaison with key student support services, including but not limited to Post-Secondary Counseling, social workers, assistant principals, etc.
• Provides community awareness through communications and admissions open houses and other outreach events to provide community awareness of School of Communication programs.

Ombudsman Educational Services is a division of Chancelight Education, the nation’s leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For more than 45 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives!

💻 Learn more about our history, our mission and the program services we provide by visiting the links below:

• https://bit.ly/JoinOmbudsman
• https://bit.ly/OurChancelightStory

As a member of the Chancelight family, you will be provided with the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, the support needed to achieve success, and all the tools essential to reaching your personal & professional fulfillment!

‖ Perks and Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Virtual Medical Visits
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• 401k Options
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Opportunities for Growth & Development
• And So Much More!

If you're ready to start changing the direction of students' lives by providing them the opportunity to create successful, independent futures — This Is Your Chance!

Join us, and start making a genuine difference in the lives of children today!

💙 Careers, With Chancelight. = Work. With Purpose. 💙

Experience

Required

• Demonstrated ability to effectively use a variety of database and other computer support systems
• Demonstrated understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures.
• Ability to represent the company effectively in a variety of settings and with diverse communities.
• Demonstrated program development and implementation skills.
• Ability to work effectively and independently with all levels of administrative managers and community leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve a high degree of accuracy in numerical analyses and presentation
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, problem solving, multi-tasking., conflict resolution, decision-making, and organizational skills. Bilingual skills are a plus.

Preferred

• Recruitment experience

Education

Required

• Associates or better in Business Administration or related field

Preferred

• Bachelors or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)