Director of Scholar Recruitment

🕒 Maio 16

🏄 California, Illinois, +1 estados a mais – Remoto

🏄 California – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $97.600 - $107.360 / ano

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Thrive Scholars

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51 - 200 funcionários

📚 Educação

🤝 Sem Fins Lucrativos

🌍 Impacto Social

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Thrive Scholars é uma organização sem fins lucrativos dedicada a fornecer a alunos de alto desempenho, diversos e sub-representados de comunidades com poucos recursos as oportunidades educacionais e de carreira de que precisam para ter sucesso em faculdades de ponta e carreiras significativas. A organização oferece programas como o Programa de 6 Anos, Academias Thrive e OnRamp para apoiar os alunos desde o ensino médio até o início da carreira, com foco em estratégias baseadas em dados para alcançar sucesso em carreiras de alto impacto. O objetivo do Thrive Scholars é fechar a disparidade na liderança corporativa dos Estados Unidos, garantindo que seus acadêmicos não apenas se formem em faculdades de ponta, mas também se destaquem em áreas de STEM e desenvolvam as habilidades profissionais e redes de contatos necessárias.

Descrição

• Design, own, and continuously refine a comprehensive, data-informed Scholar recruitment strategy that aligns with Thrive’s organizational priorities and supports growth of the Six-Year Program. • Set annual recruitment goals and establish leading indicators and dashboards to monitor progress throughout the cycle; conduct a rigorous end-of-cycle analysis to evaluate efficacy and drive continuous improvement. • Build and own the systems, workflows, and processes that govern the Scholar recruitment and application experience—ensuring clarity, consistency, and scalability as Thrive grows into new markets. • Design the applicant communication and stewardship strategy, including the sequencing and framing of outreach to prospective and applied students, to maximize both application completion and yield of accepted scholars. • Develop and lead Thrive’s recruitment partnership strategy—identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with high schools, school districts, community-based organizations, and other partners in both existing and emerging markets—with a focus on building recurring, sustainable student pipelines. • Own the Scholar Recruitment budget; make budgetary recommendations based on resource needs and strategic priorities, and ensure responsible cost management. • Stay current on trends in student recruitment, college access, and the broader competitive landscape; bring external perspectives to inform internal strategy. • Hire, onboard, coach, manage performance, and develop talent on the Recruitment team, fostering a culture of accountability, ambition, and continuous growth. • Provide ongoing coaching and direction to Recruitment staff on data-informed outreach, yield strategies, and partnership development—ensuring all team members are equipped to meet ambitious goals. • Promote ongoing learning and development by identifying team areas for growth and implementing appropriate strategies in collaboration with relevant organizational leaders. • Foster a positive team culture by connecting tasks to mission impact and cultivating an environment of dialogue, feedback, and shared success. • Own the design and strategic framework for the Scholar application and selection process across all programs, in collaboration with program directors and the Associate Director of Admissions and Enrollment. • Establish evaluation rubrics, selection criteria, and quality standards for the admissions process; ensure consistent, equitable, and high-quality evaluation at scale. • Collaborate with the Operations team to ensure recruitment and admissions data is tracked, reported, and used to drive decisions. • Cultivate relationships with university admissions offices and other external partners relevant to scholar recruitment and enrollment. • Partner with program directors across College Access, College Success, Summer Academy, and Career Development to ensure recruitment strategy is integrated with broader program goals and scholar experience.

🎯 Requisitos

• Bachelor’s degree required. • 8+ years of experience in student recruitment, college admissions, or a related field in a nonprofit or educational setting. • 3+ years of direct people management experience, with a demonstrated track record of leading teams toward ambitious goals. • Proven ability to design and own complex recruitment or admissions strategies, build systems from the ground up, and adapt to evolving organizational needs. • Strong analytical skills and experience using data, dashboards, and leading indicators to set strategy and evaluate outcomes. • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead large group presentations and workshops for diverse audiences. • Highly skilled relationship-builder with experience cultivating partnerships with high school counselors, community-based organizations, and other external partners. • Proficiency with CRM systems required; Salesforce preferred. • Alignment to Thrive’s mission and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the work. • Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

🏖️ Benefícios

• High-quality health and dental insurance • Paid vacation • Employer-matched retirement plan