Admissions Associate

Grace Church; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Church's Grace Beginnings Academy seeks an Admissions Associate in Eden Prairie to manage inquiry-to-enrollment flow. The role leads family tours, handles enrollment paperwork, and maintains records to ensure a smooth transition from admission to the classroom.

Requires a degree in education or communications, 2+ years in relevant roles, and strong communication and tech skills. This is a full-time position with a focus on service, integrity, and ministry values.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in education or communications and MN director standards compliance.
• 2+ years in management and admissions/engagement roles or customer service.
• Strong computer and technology skills, attention to detail, multitasking and organization.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and provide tours for prospective families and create materials for tours.
• Process registration and enrollment paperwork and maintain the student database.
• Develop systems to track inquiries, tours, enrollment, and retention.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or communication

MN licensing director standards

Job description

Grace Church - Eden Prairie.

Full-time - 40 hours/week.

Pay: $50,000-$60,000/year.

Salary - Exempt.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Grace Beginnings Academy Admissions Associate will oversee the process from first inquiry to the child's first day of attendance.

Prospective Families + Tours:

• Schedule and provide tours for prospective families.
• Create materials and handouts for families to receive during tours.
• Plan events for prospective and new families; build systems to recruit new families through marketing and promotional events.
• Navigate difficult conversations with families with grace and understanding, while maintaining school procedures.
• Ensure confidentiality in prospective families enrolling and potential new infants.

Enrollment:

• Help create a warm, welcoming culture at Grace Beginnings Academy.
• Process registration and enrollment paperwork.
• Update and maintain the student database with student/family information.
• Build a strong transition system from Admissions Associate to GBA Directors.
• Track enrollment changes and inform teachers and admin staff on billing.
• Communicate parent card access need to IT.
• Assist with orientation tours prior to a student's first day in a new room.

Data, Analytics + Systems:

• Develop systems for tracking prospective, toured, and enrolled students.
• Develop systems to manage and communicate open spots throughout the school.
• Assist in tracking accurate data on inquiries, tours, enrollment, and student retention.

Grace Beginnings Academy Brand:

• Assist in managing the website for a smooth inquiry-to-enrollment process.
• Communicate both within Grace Beginnings Academy and across departments on church staff as needed.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance year-round is an essential requirement of this position.
• Other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL AND SPIRITUAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Educational requirements: a degree in education or communication.
• Must meet director standards per MN licensing.
• Experience required: 2+ years in management and admissions/engagement roles or customer service.
• Strong computer and technology skills, attention to detail, multitasking and organization.
• Articulate and welcoming in both verbal and written communication.
• Has a commitment to prayer, as evidenced in both corporate and personal prayer.
• Exhibits a meaningful and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, as evidenced by the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
• Exhibits a lifestyle appropriate to a person in public Christian ministry by conducting life with the utmost integrity in all situations.

Grace Church complies with applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at 952-224-3000.