About Cristo Rey
The Cristo Rey Network of high schools delivers a career focused, college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition for students with limited economic resources. Through the unique integration of rigorous academic curricula, four years of professional work experience, and support to and through college, Cristo Rey students are achieving their aspirations for postsecondary success at rates exceeding their peers.
Who We Are:
- Values-Driven: We educate the whole student: academically, spiritually, and socio-emotionally.
- Growth Opportunities: We prioritize our faculty and staff’s learning and growth.
- Invested Students and Engaged Families: Our students’ families seek out our schools.
- National Community: Our faculty and staff are a proud part of a national movement.
Visit our website to learn more about what we value, our athletic department, and what it is like to work in our school.
Position Summary
The Cristo Rey Dallas Director of Recruitment and Admissions recruits qualified students to apply to the school, directs the admissions process from point of inquiry to enrollment, supervises staff and volunteers, manages the admissions office and handles ad hoc projects assigned by the President and/or Principal.
What You’ll Do
Department Leadership
- Designs and implements a comprehensive strategic plan of admissions of new students to the school
- Accomplish the school’s enrollment goals and objectives
- Designs, establishes, and maintains a departmental operating structure that effectively accomplishes the school’s goals and objectives
- Evaluates continually and redesigns where appropriate all aspects of the admissions program with the goal of maintain a capacity enrollment of qualified and mission-consistent students and a wait-list of qualified applicants
- Represents the school at conferences related to admissions and to the local community
Recruitment
- Develops and oversees admissions appropriate admissions marketing materials, ads, mailings, web pages, and publications that promote the school to prospective students
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with Catholic feeder schools, local public and charter middle schools, churches, and other organizations that can be helpful in attracting quality students
- Proactively visits feeder schools
- Works with organizations, attends events and school fairs
- Presents the school to parents and students during visits to middle schools, churches, and organizations, or through media placements
- Initiates and oversees activities, such as Open Houses and Shadow Days, intended to interest parents and potential supporters in enrolling students to the school
Admissions Process
- Develops, continuously evaluates, and revises the student applications and relevant processes
- Organizes and coordinates student interviews, including training faculty and staff who will assist with conducting interviews
- Chairs meetings of the Admissions Committee
- Organizes and administers income verification and the program for financial aid.
- Communicates with students and parents throughout the admissions process
Enrollment and Re-Enrollment
- Coordinates teambuilding and welcome activities for accepted students
- Organizes student registration meetings
- Coordinates communication with families prior to starting school
- Manages the re-enrollment of current students for the succeeding year with constant monitoring of attrition and retention
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s degree with experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
- Exceptionally organized, able to create strong systems and process with limited support.
- Experience and comfort with setting aggressive, quantitative goals and reporting regularly on progress.
- Commitment to the Mission and Values of Cristo Rey.
- A flexible, self-starter, with the ability to motivate others, who is goal-oriented .
- Outstanding organizational skills and an ability to strategize procedures.
- Outstanding interpersonal and community relations skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community.
- Ability to effectively maintain communication with students and families that are interested in applying to the school.
- Proven ability to effectively present to large groups.
- Ability to track and understand data.
- Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
- Ability to foster a collaborative work environment.
- Experience with high school admissions is a plus. However, the Cristo Rey admissions model is unique and highly dependent on recruiting.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English, required.
How to Apply
If you would like to be considered for this position at Cristo Rey Dallas, please submit one PDF document containing the following via email to the Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep Hiring Committee at careers@cristoreydallas.org
- Cover letter, resume and 3 professional references
DEIC Commitment
The Cristo Rey Network shares the national office’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Cultural Competency commitment statement for interested applicants.
