ABOUT THE POSITION:
Urban Dove is seeking a dynamic and community-oriented Student Recruitment Manager to lead student recruitment and outreach efforts for the launch of Urban Dove Team Charter Schools Memphis I and II, two brand-new public charter high schools opening in Fall 2027.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a new school community from the ground up. Because Urban Dove Team Memphis I and II  are new schools entering the Memphis education landscape, the Student Recruitment Manager will be responsible for developing an entirely new pipeline of prospective students and families. This person will introduce Urban Dove’s model to young people, families, schools, community organizations, and other partners across Memphis and build the relationships necessary to meet the school’s enrollment goals.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Urban Dove Team Charter School  is a network of public charter high schools designed to serve over-age, under-credited students and other young people seeking a different pathway to graduation. Urban Dove combines rigorous academics with its signature Sports-Based Youth Development (SBYD) model to prepare students for college, career, and life beyond high school.

Building on Urban Dove’s established work in New York City, Urban Dove Team Charter School Memphis I and Memphis II will open in Fall 2027 as two brand-new public charter high schools in Memphis. Our founding Memphis team will have the unique opportunity to build new school communities, establish strong partnerships, and create student pipelines from the ground up

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute and continuously improve Urban Dove Memphis's student recruitment strategy in partnership with school leadership, using community outreach, digital communication, referral partnerships, events, direct family engagement, and other recruitment channels.
• Manage the day-to-day student recruitment pipeline from initial interest through application and enrollment, ensuring every prospective student/family has a documented next step.
• Conduct consistent phone, text, email, and in-person follow-up with prospective students and families.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, referral sources, contact attempts, engagement status, and next actions within Urban Dove's recruitment/enrollment systems.
• Identify inactive or unresponsive leads and implement re-engagement strategies to maintain a healthy recruitment pipeline.
• Conduct regular field-based recruitment throughout Memphis, including schools, community centers, churches, youth-serving organizations, neighborhood events, athletic events, and other locations where prospective students and families can be reached.
• Develop relationships with school counselors, administrators, coaches, youth workers, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and other referral partners.
• Coordinate recurring distribution of recruitment materials at partner locations and maintain an active inventory of high-value distribution sites.
• Identify and pursue new community events, partnerships, and outreach opportunities that can generate prospective student leads.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, business, education, or a related field, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in grassroots student recruitment, community outreach, organizing, enrollment, admissions, or relationship-based sales strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Memphis communities, schools, neighborhoods, community organizations, and youth-serving networks strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to build relationships and engage effectively with young people, families, school personnel, and community partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate Urban Dove’s mission and school model in a compelling and accessible way.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage recruitment leads, multiple priorities, events, and deadlines.
• Creative and strategic thinker who is comfortable developing new outreach strategies and building recruitment pipelines from the ground up.
• Self-directed and comfortable spending significant time working in the community while also collaborating closely with a team.
• Bilingual or strong Spanish-language skills preferred.
• Strong commitment to Urban Dove’s mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication.
• Belief in restorative practices and a strength-based youth development approach, with a genuine commitment to serving young people who may have experienced challenges in traditional school settings.

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate is a highly relational, field-oriented recruiter who is comfortable spending significant time in Memphis communities building relationships, meeting families, attending community events, visiting partner organizations, and identifying new opportunities to connect prospective students with Urban Dove.

OUR MISSION:
Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through our network of UD Team Charter Schools serving over-age/under-credited high school students. UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility. By instilling our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop our students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.

OUR VISION:
Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve. Through education, they will acquire the critical skills needed to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society for future generations.

EEOC:
Urban Dove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.