Admission & Placement Coordinator

The Lamplighter School•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Admission & Placement Coordinator is an energetic, self-disciplined, organized, and reliable team player who will assist the Director of Enrollment Management with all aspects of the admission, enrollment, and placement process. This includes organizing and hosting events, providing administrative and organizational support, data entry and analysis, and conducting interviews with prospective parents. The responsibility of the Admission & Placement Coordinator is to assist with planning, coordinating, and directing those activities designed to attract, enroll, and assist prospective families throughout the admission process and to communicate our educational philosophy and mission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
5+ years administrative experience required
Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and complicated tasks efficiently and accurately with minimum supervision
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to develop and document office procedures
Energetic, self-disciplined, reliable, and strong interpersonal skills are essential
Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to collaborate with colleagues
Continuously requires vision, hearing, twisting, and talking.
Frequently requires standing, fine dexterity, sitting, and handling.
Occasionally requires walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling, bending, and crouching.
Frequently requires performing multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a team, and tedious or exacting work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Blackbaud’s ON products preferred
Relevant experience in an independent school or nonprofit setting preferred

Responsibilities

Composes and manages all correspondence, mailings, and scheduling for Director of Enrollment Management
Answers application and enrollment inquiries
Maintains online admission calendar
Tracks progress of incoming application/enrollment materials from prospective students and requests missing information; creates and maintains applicant files
Conducts tours for, and interviews of, prospective families
Prepares mailings for admission, placement, and recruiting efforts
Assists with the coordination, organization and preparation of Admission Office events
Provides internal administrative and organizational support for the Admission Office
Visits early childhood schools within the community to cultivate and maintain effective relationships
Participates in the re-enrollment process of current students, tracks progress and follows-up with families
Supports the placement process through communication with area middle schools, compiling student files, requesting information from parents, and organizing data
Provide lunch or break coverage for Front Desk one day per week
Assist with carpool as needed
Perform all other related duties as assigned