Director 1 of Attendance and Enrollment

JOB SUMMARY

Provides strategic leadership for HISD's attendance and enrollment efforts by aligning district policy, data systems, and campus support to improve student enrollment stability and reduce chronic absenteeism. Ensures cohesive, systemwide practices that support timely enrollment and consistent student attendance.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1.        Develops and implements a districtwide attendance and enrollment strategy aligned with HISD goals.
2.        Oversees monitoring of enrollment trends, chronic absenteeism, and campus-level progress toward targets.
3.        Leads cross-functional collaboration across divisions to remove systemic barriers and improve student access.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED

4.        Partners with external vendors and community partners to drive student re­engagement and enrollment growth.
5.        Designs and leads professional learning for campus and district staff on best practices in attendance and enrollment.
6.        Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

5 to 7 years
Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in education leadership, student services, or enrollment strategy within a large urban school district or comparable setting. Experience leading cross-functional teams, using data to inform strategy, and developing districtwide systems is required.

SKILL AND/OR REQUIRED LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

Microsoft Office

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior Management. Manages a department or multiple major disciplines, often through subordinate management. Regularly manages staff in the completion of large-scale projects or a very closely related set of projects/initiatives often spanning multiple disciplines. Receives strategies and broad departmental objectives from senior leadership; establishes operational objectives and work plans; delegates assignments to subordinate management and staff. Allocates resources according to priorities and serves as the primary decision maker regarding hiring, performance, and budget.

WORK COMPLEXITY/INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT

Work is substantially complex, varied and regularly requires the selection and application of technical and detailed guidelines. Independent judgment is required to identify, select, and apply the most appropriate methods as well as interpret precedent. Position regularly makes recommendations to management on areas of significance to the department. Supervision received typically consists of providing direction on the more complex projects and new job duties and priorities

BUDGET AUTHORITY

Participates in a group plan and/or budget development.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Decisions are made with greater freedom and discretion, including recommendations that are subject to approval on matters that may affect multiple departments across HISD. Job is frequently expected to recommend new solutions to problems, to improve existing methods/procedures/services and generate new ideas. May also review decisions made by other individuals on more routine matters.

IMPACT OF DECISIONS

Decisions have considerable impact to multiple divisions or the organization causing risks or improvements to relationships, significant efficiencies, or delays in operations, and/or significant financial gains or expenses. Errors are serious and difficult to discover, normally involve decisions not subject to detailed review and will result in excessive costs and/or significant project delays.

COMMUNICATION/INTERACTIONS

Negotiate and influence - interpret department strategies and services, resolves conflicts, influences outcomes on matters of significance for the division, conducts final negotiations and coordinates approvals/decision making below the executive level. Interactions are typically with customers and Top Management.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

Anticipates customer needs, identifies, and champions opportunities for the development and implementation of new services and methods to meet or exceed customer needs. Establishes customer service standards and feedback mechanisms across departments.

WORKING/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

N/A