Enrollment, Equity and Outreach Coordinator

Hillbrook School is seeking an experienced individual in both the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Enrollment Management space to serve as Hillbrook’s first Enrollment, Equity and Outreach Coordinator. This position reports directly to the Director of DEI and Director of Enrollment Management. The position starts on or before July 1, 2022, depending on the candidate’s availability.

The Enrollment, Equity and Outreach Coordinator will join the Hillbrook community at an exciting time in the school’s history. The school has recently completed an ambitious strategic plan, Vision 2020, which has helped to establish the school as a leader in the Bay Area and beyond in elementary education. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the school has risen to the challenge of providing both remote and in-person learning, showcasing our flexibility and commitment to meeting our vision and mission as a school. The school is also preparing to open a high school with the Founding Freshman class beginning in Fall of 2023. Hillbrook’s  Equity and Community Outreach Coordinator will play an integral part in this visionary expansion of our school.

The Enrollment, Equity and Outreach Coordinator has three main areas of responsibility – partnering with the Director of Enrollment Management to support our enrollment efforts, supporting DEI programming across the JK-12 in collaboration with the Director of DEI, and designing and implementing a program to support first-gen college students who join Hillbrook through partnerships with organizations like Breakthrough Silicon Valley.

The ideal candidate understands the benefits of an independent education and can articulate Hillbrook’s unique vision, mission, and extraordinary educational experience in a compelling way. The candidate is able to carry out our DEI values both with students and families through curriculum support, student wraparound service management and school wide messaging. The Enrollment, Equity and Outreach Coordinator remains fully informed of community outreach opportunities in tandem with the needs of the Hillbrook community.

Hillbrook School is a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA. Founded in 1935, Hillbrook School remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a school where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. During the past 85 years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. Our talented faculty delivers a program that provides 360 students of all genders with a unique blend of challenging and engaging academics, diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, visual and performing arts, physical and wellness education, passion-driven projects, and opportunities to serve and partner with others in our community beyond campus.

Hillbrook School is a recognized leader in innovation, earning designation since 2010 as an Apple Distinguished School. Our 1:1 iPad program, Hub Makerspace, Center for Teaching Excellence, and Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship all stem from a commitment to implementing best practices in education. Our faculty members present at conferences across the globe each year on topics ranging from ways we have audited our curriculum for greater inclusion to research studies conducted on-campus examining the impacts of classroom design on learning. A community of highly engaged, lifelong learners, Hillbrook is intentional about, and deeply committed to, collaboration and professional growth in all facets and roles.

As noted in our Statement of Inclusivity, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our JK-8 DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented.

A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:

• Assume good will
• Come from your own experience
• Be more curious than certain
• Hold yourself and others capable
• Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative.

Hillbrook is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Director of Enrollment Management to develop long and short term recruitment and enrollment plans and strategies to increase the school’s diversity.
• Design and implement a program to support first-gen college students who join Hillbrook through partnerships with organizations like Breakthrough Silicon Valley. The Coordinator will be the main point of contact for students and families
• Serve as a member of the Enrollment Management team, providing support as assigned for a broad range of enrollment management activities (Open Houses, tours, interviews, etc)
• Support DEI programming across the JK-12, with a specific focus in the coming year on supporting and developing JK-8 programming while laying the foundation for a successful Upper School program in the years ahead
• Assist the Director of DEI in the planning and delivery of DEI-related professional development programming
• Work with the Director of Communications & Community Engagement to provide weekly DEI messaging through established Hillbrook internal and external modes of communication.

Qualifications:

• Strong passion for the role and the school, and an understanding of how the position supports the school’s ability to meet its mission and vision every day.
• Demonstrated passion for and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion work in independent schools, particularly as regards their role in attracting and retaining a diverse student body.
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, listening and public speaking.
• Natural networking instincts that make one adept at building and nurturing relationships with all types of constituent groups, including current and prospective families, feeder schools, and others.
• An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to think strategically and creatively.
• A growth mindset, active sense of humor, and warm personality.
• Ability to work in a collegial, collaborative environment and to develop the necessary trust and credibility to work with a broad range of constituents.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of cultural competency in a work environment.
• Able to promote Hillbrook in external communities.
• Being bilingual is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree

Salaries are competitive. Benefits include: full medical, dental, and vision coverage; ample retirement planning with TIAA-CREF; a generous holiday schedule; religious holidays following each employee’s faith; access to the latest state-of-the-art educational technology; and a strong commitment to engaging and personalized professional development. Hillbrook School is an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are open to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or handicap.

Visit our school’s website to learn more at www.hillbrook.org. Interested candidates should send both a cover letter and resume as .pdf files to our Director of Human Resources, Rozanne Schiro (rschiro@hillbrook.org).

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