Admissions & Community Engagement Lead

Académie Lafayette; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Académie Lafayette seeks an Outreach & Communications Coordinator to be the school’s primary ambassador to prospective families and the Kansas City community, blending admissions, outreach, event coordination, and communications into one role for a candidate who is organized, people-centered, and committed to our French-language immersion mission.

The role involves tours, enrollment processing, planning admissions events, producing the weekly family newsletter, managing social media, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years in admissions, communications, outreach, or related role.
• Experience managing organizational social media accounts (Facebook preferred).
• Ability to write professional communications for diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with Canva, Google Workspace, and social media scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first contact for prospective families and guide admissions.
• Administer enrollment processes and maintain records.
• Build relationships with community partners to support recruitment.
• Plan and execute admissions events.
• Produce and distribute weekly family newsletter.
• Manage social media platforms and create content.
• Coordinate emergency communications to families and staff.
• Support marketing and branding initiatives across digital platforms.
• Create communications materials with Canva and maintain branding.
• Audit contact lists, photo library, and communications calendar.
• Ensure communications comply with FERPA.
• Attend events after hours to document activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Excellent organizational skills

Family outreach experience

Multitasking under deadlines

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/marketing/education/journalism/public relations or related field

Tools

Canva

Google Workspace

CRM systems

Admissions platforms

Social media analytics tools

Job description

Académie Lafayette seeks an Outreach & Communications Coordinator to be the school’s primary ambassador to prospective families and the Kansas City community, blending admissions, outreach, event coordination, and communications into one role for a candidate who is organized, people-centered, and committed to our French-language immersion mission.

The role involves tours, enrollment processing, planning admissions events, producing the weekly family newsletter, managing social media, and