Enrollment Coordinator, Early Childhood Centers

CHS Hershey – Hershey, PA

Full-time

CHS Hershey will be CHS’s first center and is expected to open in 2023. The two-story, 50,827-square-foot building, located at the southwest corner of Governor Road and Homestead Road, will include a Family Resource Center, an innovation lab and an experiential learning garden. The center will accommodate 150 students from birth to age 5 and is expected to employ up to 80 employees and volunteers.

Role Description:

The CHS Hershey Enrollment Coordinator is passionate about ensuring that children receive high quality education and support. This individual is responsible for implementing admission policies, procedures and strategies set at the Central Office. The Coordinator will specifically assist with managing pipeline-building activities including working with applying families, entering family data into database systems and completing recruitment / outreach activities (e.g., Center tours, open house events). This individual will report to the CHS Hershey Family Engagement/Integration Manager and will work closely with families to make the enrollment process as seamless as possible.

Responsibilities include:

Building strong relationships with applying families and offering sufficient information and full support throughout the application and decision process
Collaborating with the CHS Hershey Family Engagement team and implementing CHS Hershey admission policies, procedures and strategies
Embedding Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity efforts in the enrollment process
Planning and organizing information sessions, email communications, informational flyers, and phone calls when necessary

Being well-versed and prepared when providing key materials and resources to families concerning enrollment
Ensuring organization and accurate data entry of all files required by OCDEL or other licensing/accreditation entities
Working closely with CHS Enrollment Management and Family Engagement Director to create a smooth admissions and enrollment journey for families
Strategizing and executing recruitment and outreach events for local community
Having a high regard of confidentiality and respect when dealing with sensitive family data and circumstances

Collaborating with the CHS Family Engagement team to facilitate transition to kindergarten

Requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree

4 years’ experience in a similar role
Successful experience in Admissions, Marketing, Family Engagement and/or Communication
Able to synthesize and present significant information to applying families in a digestible and smooth manner
Ability to build strong relationships and build a reputable brand for the CHS enrollment process
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families
Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to learn

Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate teams
Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for students
U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances

Who We Are and What We’re Looking For

At CHS, we are leaders passionate about early childhood education and community betterment. Our work is driven by the desire to endow children with the resources for educational and physical well-being, while supporting and empowering their families. We listen to the needs of our diverse community and adapt to give everyone a voice. We hold each-other accountable for bringing our best and most authentic selves to school every day, creating an environment of mutual respect.

We strive to build a team of individuals that is passionate about our mission, brings in new creative ideas, and loves their work. If this sounds like you, we look forward to seeing your application.

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About Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning

For more than 110 years, Milton Hershey School (MHS) has helped children realize their full potential by offering a top-notch private, cost-free education to students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade from income-eligible families. To expand and enhance the impact of Milton and Catherine Hershey’s vision, the Boards and management of Milton Hershey School and the Hershey Trust Company are launching the Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS), a cost-free, non-residential early childhood education program.

CHS plans to open six early childhood education Centers by 2027. The Centers are designed for children from birth to age 5 from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds with the goal of encouraging the development of a child’s educational, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical well-being. The CHS Initiative will provide a focus on core early learning programs through a rigorous and relevant curriculum that is aligned with a mission to nurture and educate enrolled children. Children also will receive supports such as nutritious meals and provisions of supplies, among other early learning enhancements. Finally, CHS will offer integrated support services for families of children enrolled in the Centers. CHS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.