COLLEGE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION

Director of College Partnerships, Recruitment, and Admissions

Reporting to the Co-Founder and CEO, the Director of College Partnerships, Recruitment, and Admissions will be a key leader in growing enrollment in the Semester in the City Program from 60 students in the most recent semester to about 100 to 120 students per semester over the next two to three years. The Director will manage a dynamic team of three to four full-time staff plus indirectly oversee part-time staff, alumni ambassadors and two AmeriCorps VISTA members. In addition to leading recruitment and admissions efforts, the Director will oversee CFSI’s marketing and communications function and will partner with the program and internships team to ensure a good transition for students from admissions to enrollment to program participation. The Director will also serve on CFSI’s leadership team, working to advance the organization’s mission, strategy, and growth plan and gaining access to further professional development and growth opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Student Recruitment Strategy and Support (~50%)

• Lead student recruitment team in developing and implementing organization-wide and campus-specific recruitment strategies that help ensure CFSI hits its enrollment goals while reducing barriers to participation for underrepresented students.

• Manage and invest in the development of two to three full-time recruitment professionals and a marketing professional and indirectly oversee a marketing & recruitment AmeriCorps VISTA and a team of part-time alumni recruitment ambassadors;

• Work with the recruitment team and CEO to strengthen college partnerships and create strategic alignment that leads champions on college campuses to do more to support SITC participation by their students.

• If needed or desired, directly support recruitment strategy and relationships at 1-3 campuses while building capacity on the recruitment team and among college partners to transition most direct recruitment to other members of the team and to partners.

Lead SITC Admissions Process (~20%)

• Lead admissions and enrollment process for 100+ student applicants per semester (growing to 150-200 per semester), including conducting some interviews, leading admissions committee discussions where needed, and overseeing “anti-melt” efforts.

• Work with the program and internships team to ensure strong host organization matches for all students

New College Partnerships (~10%)

• Work with the CEO and an external consultant as well as the full recruitment team to secure new partnerships in service of CFSIs growth and impact goals;

• Over time play a larger role in supporting creation and engagement of a learning community of higher ed partners that can share best practices around experiential learning and supporting the SITC partnership while strategizing how to scale up the ideas and mission of CFSI.

Oversee Marketing & Communications Team (~10%)

• Manage the Associate Manager of Marketing & Communications and support overall marketing efforts, the majority of which are aimed at students and college partners;

• Support professional development of the Associate Manager of Marketing & Communications and development of a long-term organizational marketing strategy, in consultation with a part-time senior marketing advisor;

Participate in CFSI Leadership Team (~10%)

• Team up with CEO and other senior organizational leaders to advance organizational mission and culture and advise on key decisions related to budget, new initiatives, strategy, and staff development

• Support cross-organizational initiatives and special projects as needed

QUALIFICATIONS & MINDSET

• At least 5-10 years of relevant professional experience, including 5+years of recruitment or sales experience;

• Experience within and familiarity with higher education;

• Demonstrated ability to handle a variety of constituencies, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with multiple priorities

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; Eagerness to work towards closing the opportunity gap and recruiting a pipeline of students from all backgrounds

• An ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people and can interrelate and operate effectively with colleagues in a collegial, yet demanding, work environment

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary commensurate with experience with an expected range from $80,000 to $90,000

• Health benefits with 80% covered by CfSI and 20% covered by the employee

• Commuting Reimbursements (up to $45/month)

• Telecommunications reimbursement (up to $100/month);

• 21 vacation/personal days plus 13 organizational holiday days per year

• Access to regular and ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities internally and ability to leverage organizational resources to seek additional development opportunities externally

• Access to weekly COVID testing; all CFSI employees have been fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.

Does This Sound Like You? Apply!

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume addressed to Eric Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEO. We will consider applicants on a rolling basis. You can submit all of your materials here. If you have any questions please contact jennifer.eliezer@collegeforsocialinnovation.org

College for Social Innovation (CFSI) brings together colleges and social sector organizations to create fully-credited experiential learning opportunities that are meaningful, accessible, and life-changing. Our college students, referred to as Social Innovation Fellows, build skills, a digital portfolio, and a professional network that helps to position them to become the next generation of problem solvers for humanity’s tough challenges. Students are placed in a semester-long internship (400 hours) and also take skill-building and reflection classes twice a week as part of a diverse “Semester in the City” cohort.

College for Social Innovation is now completing a two-year pilot of its Semester in the City program, having enrolled almost 100 students from six colleges and universities and achieved strong initial results. We are looking to further build an innovative and unique educational experience that can add value for students and their home colleges while building a bigger, better, and more diverse talent pipeline for the social sector.

In the next three to five years, we look to create a nationally recognized curriculum and instructional delivery model that generates strong results while growing to serve 350+ students per year and preparing for potential growth beyond Boston. Ultimately, we aim to build a movement to make it common for millions of college students -- representing the full diversity of the nation -- to gain access to careers in the fast-growing social sector. During their Semester in the City, Fellows participate in well-structured and academically-accredited internships where they learn from real-world experiences, build relationships with mentors, and build personal, professional and academic skills.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

College for Social Innovation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services. National Service Alumni (i.e. Military, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply.