Admissions Associate

Friends Seminary; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) with a School-paid match

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Friends Seminary is seeking an Admissions Associate in New York for a 10-month, 75% FTE role. This position guides applicant families through the admissions process and collaborates with the admissions team across Kindergarten through 12th grade. Evening and weekend events are required.

Responsibilities include outreach, interviewing and evaluating applicants, being the primary contact for families, and coordinating admissions events while contributing to the school community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an educator and/or admissions and enrollment professional.
• Maintains confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Collaborative, resourceful, and team-oriented.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated efficiency and organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
• Proficiency with CRMs preferred (e.g., Blackbaud, Ravenna), and Google platform.
• Reliable, curious, responsible, proactive, accountable, and principled.
• Commitment to the mission of Friends Seminary and Quaker education.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Assist with outreach and recruitment.
• Interview and evaluate applicants and their parent/guardians, across three divisions.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for families interviewed.
• Provide detailed and timely feedback on interviews via interview notes.
• Participate in admissions and enrollment activities and events, including fairs, panels/information sessions, open houses, etc.
• Participate in the life of the School (i.e. community events, class observations, divisional meetings, etc.)

Skills

Interviewing

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Three years of experience

Tools

Blackbaud

Ravenna

Google platform

Job description

Location: New York, New York

Type: Full Time

Salary: $70,000 - $73,000

This is a 10-month position (75% FTE).

Friends Seminary educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light - that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be.

The Admissions Associate plays a vital role, guiding applicant families through the admissions process. The Associate will also work closely and collaboratively with the admissions team in assessing candidates for consideration, grades Kindergarten through 12.

The Admissions Associate will participate in all activities and responsibilities that require in-person collaboration with the Admission and Enrollment Management Office as noted below. Additionally, participation in evening and weekend events are required.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Assist with outreach and recruitment
• Interview and evaluate applicants and their parent/guardians, across three divisions
• Serve as a primary point of contact for families interviewed
• Provide detailed and timely feedback on interviews via interview notes
• Participate in admissions and enrollment activities and events, including fairs, panels/information sessions, open houses, etc.
• Participate in the life of the School (i.e. community events, class observations, divisional meetings, etc.)

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an educator and/or admissions and enrollment professional
• Maintains confidentiality and discretion at all times
• Collaborative, resourceful, and team-oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated efficiency and organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Proficiency with CRMs preferred (e.g., Blackbaud, Ravenna), and Google platform
• Reliable, curious, responsible, proactive, accountable, and principled
• Commitment to the mission of Friends Seminary and Quaker education
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least three years of experience

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $70,000 - $73,000.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health
• dental
• vision
• 403(b) with a School-paid match
• wide-ranging opportunities for professional development, including tuition support and summer grants
• a talented and dedicated team of teaching colleagues and supportive administrators

About Friends Seminary

Friends Seminary educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, adhering to the values of the Religious Society of Friends. We strive to build a diverse school where students exercise their curiosity and imagination as they develop as scholars, artists and athletes. In a community that cultivates the practices of keen observation, unhurried reflection, critical thinking, and coherent expression, we listen for the single voice as we seek unity. The disciplines of silence, study, and service provide the matrix for growth: silence opens us to change; study helps us to know the world; service challenges us to put our values into practice. At Friends Seminary, education is rooted in the Quaker belief in the Inner Light - that of God in every person. Guided by the testimonies of integrity, peace, equality, and simplicity, we prepare students to engage in the world that is and to help bring about a world that ought to be.

Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends Seminary is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates of color and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We urge all applicants to identify and express their individuality and the ways in which they might enrich and diversify the School community.

Moreover, all successful applicants, whether for a faculty or administrative staff post, must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in their professional lives. Applicants for a faculty position should highlight ways their curriculum, pedagogy, and classroom culture may advance these goals. Applicants for an administrative staff position should highlight ways they seek to promote these goals in their office work, programming, or operational endeavors.