Admissions Associate

Job Title: Admissions Associate

Department: Admissions

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Hewitt School - New York, NY

About Hewitt Established in 1920 and located in New York City, The Hewitt School is an independent K-12 girls’ school whose mission is to inspire girls and young women to become game changers and ethical leaders who forge an equitable, sustainable, and joyous future. Hewitt empowers and expects our community members to embrace multiple points of view, to engage others with empathy and integrity, and to champion equity and justice in all areas of our lives. As a community, Hewitt is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff, and student body.

Position Summary The admissions associate performs an integral role within the Hewitt admissions office. The primary duties revolve around delivering a superior experience to applying and enrolled families, and overseeing the application process as it moves from inquiry to enrollment. The admissions associate provides day-to-day support for Hewitt’s admissions and marketing programs, and interacts with a variety of constituents including prospective families, faculty and staff, students, placement counselors, preschool directors, and other referring organizations. The candidate must have a strong work ethic and desire to learn, demonstrate excellent time management and organization skills, be interested in working within a team, and possess a good sense of humor. The admissions associate will report to the director of admissions and will need to establish positive relationships within the Hewitt community with students and families as well as with outside organizations and schools.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Assist the director of admissions with tasks related to new student recruitment, admission, enrollment, and re-enrollment for grades K-12, with a specific focus on K-4 admissions
• Assist and guide families as they progress through the application and enrollment process
• Develop and maintain relationships with feeder schools, preschool directors, and other placement professionals while representing Hewitt at on campus and off campus events
• Assist with evaluating applications for admission in an efficient, organized, and unbiased way in accordance with the admissions office’s method of review
• Conduct campus tours and interviews for prospective students and families as needed
• Support the implementation of all admissions events, including event organization and setup, online registration and pre-communication, check-in on the day of events, and follow-up communication with families
• Collaborate on communications and marketing materials pertaining to prospective family recruitment, including the effective use of social media and other online tools and admission print materials
• Oversee our enrollment management systems (Finalsite Enrollment/Veracross) including processing inquiries and applications, calendaring events, scheduling interviews, auditing files for completion, and sending out admission decision notifications
• Provide high quality data and reporting
• Ensure that data is clean and accurate
• Design and generate reports to support our admissions team
• Other responsibilities as determined by the director of admissions

Qualifications Required

• Demonstrated commitment to anti-bias education and social justice
• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant experience in admissions
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong project management skills and experience with leading a project from beginning to the presentation of data
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and a positive, problem-solving, can-do approach
• Strong statistical and analytical skills
• Expertise with Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides)
• Proactive and eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment
• Keen intellectual curiosity, with a mindset of continuous learning and growth

Qualifications Desired

• Three to five years of related professional experience
• Background in lower school education and/or lower school admissions experience preferred
• Proficient with Mac platforms; comfortable with technology or demonstrated ability to learn quickly
• Adept in analyzing data and utilizing advanced technology to drive enrollment
• Finalsite Enrollment and Veracross experience is a plus
• Culturally responsive approach to communicating
• Proven dedication to professional growth and purpose-driven practice

SALARY RANGE

Starting Salary Range: $60,000 to $70,000 (salary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience and expertise)

TO APPLY: Please submit a resumé, cover letter, and examples of previous relevant work via our applicant tracking portal. Cover letters should reflect a careful reading of The Hewitt School’s website, including the School’s academic philosophy. No phone calls, please. Recruitment will remain open until the position is filled; applicants should apply as soon as possible for consideration.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Hewitt School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the School not to discriminate on the basis of any category prohibited by applicable federal, New York State and/or New York City laws/regulations. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment process, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation/benefits, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, training, working conditions, layoff, and termination.