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OUR MISSION
BRICK is on a mission to support families from pre-cradle-to-career through holistic support, excellent
schools, and clear pathways to college and career. By creating a comprehensive network of services, we
are righting the wrongs of racial and economic inequality and paving the way for families to forge futures
abundant with opportunity, wellness, and joy.
OUR VISION
BRICK envisions a world of racial and economic justice, where every child and family has the support
they need to learn, achieve, and work towards a fulfilling life of personal and collective prosperity.
To learn more about BRICK, please visit https://www.bricknetworks.org/.
BRICK currently has schools in two regions: Newark, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York.
BRICK Gateway Academy Charter School is our Newark location. As a full K-12 continuum, we start our college-focused academic programming in kindergarten and yield better results for Newark students for generations to come. We are more than a school; we are a full ecosystem of supports from cradle to career. We provide our families with free wraparound services like prenatal care, career services, and housing support. Our high school alumni receive up to six years of post-graduate assistance. BRICK Gateway Academy attracts a diverse staff devoted to nurturing our students’ intellect and identities in order to prepare them to graduate from college and to chart their own course.
To learn more about our Newark location, BRICK Gateway Academy, please visit https://www.gatewayacademy.org
Overview
- Role: The goal of the Regional Generalist (RG) is to recruit students and staff for BRICK’s charter schools in Newark. On an average week the role will be 50% in the community and the other 50% working in the office on managerial tasks.
- Success in the role is measured by the RG meeting the metrics below for both campuses.:
- Meeting their student enrollment targets by day one of school
- Being fully staffed by June 30 th , or within 30-days of a known vacancy
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Student Recruitment
- Assist Student Recruitment team with increasing the volume of quality, top-ranked student applications in the enrollment pipeline by 95% across all four BRICK schools.
- Effectively engage prospective families, providing guidance and assistance from application to
- enrollment.
- ALL children will have an unimpeded path to unlocking their limitless potential
- Develop and execute strategic community outreach plans and BRICK marketing, branding and recruitment strategy for designated campus.
- Develop strong relationships with community partners to raise awareness of BRICK school and coordinate lit drops, information sessions and tabling at daycares, community centers, and other potential candidates.
- Canvass, going door to door, interacting with community members, parents and families.
- Attend blitz days, community and church events, neighborhood outreach, and informational fairs to
- reach eligible families and promote BRICK schools.
- Coordinate and facilitate open houses, and school tours for prospective families.
- Staff Recruitment
- Develop and execute on the BRICK Education Network Talent Recruitment strategy. Strategy will
- utilize recruitment best practices and account for rapid growth and expansion of the network.
- Establish, measure, and regularly report on recruitment goals.
- Create and utilize tracking systems to keep open communication between recruitment and selection
- teams.
- Build and manage relationships with key partners, colleges and universities, high schools, and
- candidates.
- Build a recruitment pipeline for the network that will meet future needs.
- Codify practices and keep open communication with other people facing teams to ensure a positive
- candidate experience.
- Manage and coach individual team members and recruiters.
- Manage the recruitment budget.
- Staff Talent Acquisition
- Build a strong, diverse, pipeline of candidates for all aspects of the organization. This includes school leaders, teachers, support staff, and network positions.
- Design and direct the recruitment, selection, and hiring process for all employees, with the purpose of attaining high quality employees and ensuring diversity and equity throughout the organization.
- Develop and market the BRICK Education Network special sauce (brand)
- Cultivate relationships with strategic partners
- Represent the BRICK Education Network at key networking and recruitment events
- Create and manage a retention plan for the network and support school leadership in creation of a retention plan for each school campus.
- Create an update the annual referral plan to bring top-talent into the network, utilizing connections of current staff and supporters.
- Support the creation and revisions to a competitive compensation model that keeps the network in the 75th percentile (top 25%) in each region.
- Create and implement a candidate and staff feedback process to lead the talent team’s future growth and development.
- Partner with school leaders and regional directors/superintendents to ensure all regions are fully staffed by June 30 each year
- Project manage Talent Team projects related to recruitment and selection
- Facilitate and lead training as needed
Qualifications
- Current authorization to work in the United States – A candidate must have such authorization by his
- or her first day of employment.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to work some late nights and weekends.
- An eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and a relentless drive to achieve them.
- An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and a capacity to remain calm and
- focused when faced with unexpected challenges.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Word, Excel and other platforms. This role will manage multiple spreadsheets,
- databases and applications
- Bilingual is helpful but not required.
$60,000 - $90,000 a year
Salary Range: Based Upon Experience / Performance Contract
Employment Period: Twelve Months
Fringe Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement
BRICK Networks is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. BRICK Networks promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
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