Website Wildcat Canyon Community School
Enrollment Coordinator 2022-23
Overview
Wildcat Canyon Community School (WCCS) is a cooperatively run, Waldorf-inspired school serving early childhood through middle school grades where education includes healthy spiritual development and joy in learning becomes a stepping stone to meaningful change in the world. WCCS is committed to dynamic governance by the teachers and cooperative community leadership; an economic model that values people over money; and an ongoing effort to uplift social, racial and land justice in all domains of the school.
WCCS is seeking a proactive, enthusiastic, and committed Enrollment Director who enjoys interacting with a diverse community of staff, faculty, students and families. The Enrollment Director plays an instrumental role in supporting families through the entire enrollment process, working closely with the Faculty and Staff to provide a welcoming, informed gateway to WCCS.
The Enrollment Director will have or be willing to acquire a deep, heartfelt understanding of Waldorf education which can be clearly articulated.
Roles and Responsibilities include:
• In concert with the faculty, staff and cooperative school leadership, implement an effective and efficient enrollment process extending from families’ first inquiry, to orientation, to key transitions along the way to graduation
• Maintain the school’s admissions database
• Engage with the school community around enrollment at all school events
• Work with the Faculty, Staff and cooperative school leadership to maintain updated and accessible information about enrollment at WCCS through both printed and online communications
• Host tours and virtual sessions for the public in partnership with Faculty, Staff and cooperative school leadership
• Develop new ways to increase the school’s ability to do outreach in our local community
• Identify and track retention risk factors
• Implement an exit interview process for all exiting families
• Analyze Enrollment data and develop proposals in response
• Represent WCCS at local, regional and national gatherings with the goal of expanding enrollment
• Deliver monthly enrollment reports to the school faculty, staff and cooperative school leadership that provide insight into the enrollment process and future projections
• Responsible for student records maintenance
Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong commitment to social justice
• Familiarity with Waldorf pedagogy
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment alongside a diverse community
• Ability to work cooperatively with a team and delegate tasks
• Demonstrated confidence with public speaking
• Ability to inspire and build momentum with community members
• Positive outlook & solutions-oriented
• Reliable & organized
• Detail-oriented & committed to safety
• Active listening, emotional intelligence, and respectful communication skills
• Fluency in Spanish and English
• Proficiency with Google suite, social media platforms and mailing tools
• Digital design skills are a plus
• Photography skills are a plus
Schedule, Compensation and Benefits
This position is flexible: depending on skills and availability, a teacher could work from 50% to full-time, with commensurate salary and benefits. Hours will generally be during school hours Mondays through Fridays, with some evening and weekend events planned in advance. The current full-time salary is $63K, additional compensation based on experience, full benefits, 80% benefits for dependents/20% spouse, 401K.
Hiring Process:
Please send your resume, along with a letter of interest, highlighting your teaching experience, life experience, education, qualifications, and strengths. In addition, please include three references that we may contact.
Please submit all the above documentation to jobs@wildcatcanyon.org.
Wildcat Canyon Community School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applicants of any color, race, gender, sexual orientation, and all ethnic, national, cultural, social and religious backgrounds. Employment is at-will under CA state law.
