Director of Enrollment & Community Engagement
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
Position: Full-Time (200-day contract)
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: $65,000–$85,000 annually, depending on experience
Become a Founding Leader
Some jobs ask you to maintain an organization.
This one asks you to help build one.
BridgePoint Health Professions High School is seeking an exceptional leader to become one of the school's first two administrators. This is a rare opportunity to shape the culture, traditions, systems, and community relationships of a new public charter school from its earliest days.
As Director of Enrollment & Community Engagement, you will be more than a recruiter, communicator, or registrar. You will become one of BridgePoint's founding leaders—helping create a school that prepares students for meaningful healthcare careers while becoming a source of pride for the Grand Valley.
If you are energized by building relationships, creating new systems, solving complex challenges, and inspiring others around a shared vision, we'd love to meet you.
About BridgePoint
BridgePoint Health Professions High School is a new public charter high school opening in Grand Junction with a singular purpose: preparing students for meaningful careers in healthcare while expanding opportunities for young people throughout Western Colorado.
Our Mission
BridgePoint prepares students—especially those who have historically faced barriers to success—to become emotionally grounded, technically skilled, and community-minded health professionals ready to step into Colorado's most in-demand healthcare careers.
BridgePoint exists because opportunity should not depend on circumstance. By integrating rigorous academics, industry-aligned health science pathways, and intentional mentoring, we develop both the professional competence and personal resilience students need to succeed in healthcare careers and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
About the Position
BridgePoint is seeking an energetic, relationship-driven leader to serve as our first Director of Enrollment & Community Engagement.
This is one of only a few leadership positions within the organization and offers a unique opportunity to help build an innovative public charter school from the ground up. The successful candidate will become the public face of BridgePoint, leading enrollment, building community partnerships, managing communications, and helping create the systems and culture that will define the school for years to come.
This position reports directly to the Executive Director and serves as one of the Executive Director's primary leadership partners. In the Executive Director's absence, this individual provides day-to-day operational leadership and supervision of students, staff, and school operations.
Primary Responsibilities
The Director will:
- Lead all student recruitment and enrollment efforts while meeting annual enrollment goals.
- Serve as BridgePoint's ambassador throughout Grand Junction and neighboring communities.
- Build meaningful relationships with prospective families, healthcare organizations, CMU, CMU Tech, local businesses, homeschool families, community organizations, and educational partners.
- Represent BridgePoint through presentations, community meetings, recruitment events, and public speaking engagements.
- Plan and coordinate community events both on and off campus, including occasional evening and weekend events.
- Manage the school's website, Facebook, Instagram, newsletters, and other community communications.
- Capture photographs and stories highlighting students, staff, community partnerships, and school events for use in publications and marketing.
- Serve as the school's registrar and become an expert in the Student Information System, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and attention to detail with student records.
- Develop and improve organizational systems, procedures, and operational practices as the school grows.
- Work closely with the Executive Director as a trusted advisor and thought partner on strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations.
- Provide operational leadership and supervision of staff and students in the Executive Director's absence.
- Contribute wherever needed, recognizing that everyone in a startup organization wears multiple hats and shares responsibility for the school's success.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate:
- Is deeply knowledgeable about Grand Junction and surrounding communities.
- Has an established network of relationships with families, healthcare organizations, CMU, CMU Tech, businesses, and community partners.
- Is warm, approachable, and genuinely enjoys connecting with people.
- Is an exceptional communicator and confident public speaker.
- Possesses outstanding written communication skills.
- Is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Is self-directed and capable of establishing priorities without close supervision.
- Enjoys creating systems and bringing organization to new initiatives.
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial environment where flexibility, creativity, and initiative are essential.
- Is comfortable with the occasional uncertainty that comes with building a startup organization.
- Is excited by the opportunity to help create something lasting for the Grand Valley.
- Shares BridgePoint's mission and believes deeply in expanding opportunities for young people.
- Is willing to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Primarily works on campus. While limited remote work may occasionally be appropriate, this is not a remote position because success depends upon building relationships throughout the community and being present within the school.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
- Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Candidates with experience in education who aspire to become school leaders are encouraged to apply.
- Candidates with healthcare backgrounds may have opportunities to teach courses in the future, although teaching is not a required component of this position.
What Success Looks Like
At the end of your first year, you will have:
- Built strong relationships with families, healthcare organizations, CMU, CMU Tech, and community partners throughout the Grand Valley.
- Helped enroll BridgePoint's inaugural class of students.
- Established systems and procedures that will serve the school for years to come.
- Become a trusted leadership partner to the Executive Director.
- Helped create a school culture that reflects BridgePoint's mission, values, and commitment to students.
- Earned a reputation throughout the community as a passionate ambassador for BridgePoint.
Compensation & Benefits
BridgePoint offers a competitive compensation package that includes:
- Annual salary of $65,000–$85,000, depending on experience and education
- Health insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching (BridgePoint does not participate in PERA)
- Paid leave and sick leave
- More than five weeks off during the summer
- More than four weeks of scheduled school breaks during the academic year
- 200-day annual contract
A Different Kind of Hiring Process
BridgePoint believes hiring should be thoughtful, authentic, and mutually beneficial. We want every candidate to have a meaningful opportunity to understand our mission, our people, and our vision while giving us the chance to learn about your experiences, leadership, and aspirations.
Interview Process:
1. Indeed Application
2. SparkHire one-way video interview.
3. Virtual Interview
4. Final Interview
Finalist Experience
Finalists will be invited to participate in an on-site selection experience at BridgePoint designed to help both the candidate and our team determine whether this is the right fit.
The experience may include:
- Meeting members of the BridgePoint Board of Directors.
- Spending time with the Executive Director and key community partners.
- Touring the school facility and learning more about BridgePoint's educational model.
- Delivering a brief presentation describing your ideas for enrollment, community engagement, and helping establish BridgePoint as a premier educational option in Western Colorado.
- Participating in collaborative conversations focused on leadership, communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving.
We believe hiring is a two-way process. Our hope is that every finalist leaves with a clear understanding of BridgePoint's mission, culture, and expectations—and with confidence about whether this is the place where they can do the best work of their career.
Join Us
BridgePoint is more than a new school—it is an opportunity to help create something that will transform lives and strengthen our community for generations to come.
If you are energized by building something meaningful, believe every student deserves extraordinary opportunities, and want to help create a school that becomes a source of pride for the Grand Valley, we encourage you to apply.
We are looking for someone who sees possibility where others see obstacles, enjoys bringing people together around a shared vision, and is excited to help build an organization known for excellence, innovation, and heart.
We're not simply hiring an employee—we're looking for a founding leader who wants to help build something extraordinary. If that describes you, we would love to learn your story.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Describe your experience living and/or working in Mesa County and the Grand Junction area. What relationships, partnerships, and community connections would help you successfully recruit students and represent BridgePoint throughout the region? Please be specific.
- BridgePoint is looking for a founding leader who can build trust, inspire families, and establish strong community partnerships. Describe a specific example of how you successfully increased awareness of an organization, built community relationships, or recruited participants, students, customers, or clients. What was your role, what actions did you take, and what were the results?
Work Location: In person
