Admissions Assistant (Full Time)
Primarily remote work; in-person events and travel occasionally required
Position Overview
Dwight Global Online School seeks an Admissions Assistant to support its Admissions team. The ideal Admissions Assistant will be a charismatic and energetic written and verbal communicator who connects well with prospective students and parents online; is adept at administrative systems and record-keeping; prides themselves on organization and efficiency; desires to learn the ins and outs of online education; and can skillfully promote the value of Dwight Global to families of students in grades 6 to 12 looking for flexibility to pursue tennis, sports, dance, travel, or because they prefer online learning. The successful candidate will be self-driven and can work independently, but also collaborates well as a member of a team.
Job Duties
Admissions and Recruitment
- Reach out to leads
- Respond to admissions inquiries prompt (ideally within a few hours; never more than 24 hours)
- Respond to prospective applicant inquiries
- Answer and return any calls that come to the Dwight Global phone line
- Assist in management and upkeep of files on Ravenna
- Uphold admissions process and procedures, such as sending internal assessments to applicants who are homeschooled
- Maintain, create, and disseminate admissions and enrollment documents records
- Collaborate with Registrar and other members of the academic team as needed
- Maintain discretion and uphold confidentiality of student and family information at all times
- Support the Admissions Team and Director of Enrollment as needed
- Conduct admission consultations, interviews, and meetings with prospective students and their parents as needed for the department
Dwight Global Events
- Schedule, coordinate, and participate in class visits and admissions events
- Travel occasionally to tournaments, events, and fairs (approx 5 per year); these
will be scheduled in advance; overnight travel may be required
- Collaborate with Director of Admissions to maintain fidelity to messaging and branding
Other
- Attend regular Zoom meetings with Dwight Global team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 2+ years of admissions, recruitment, or sales experience preferred
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- High level of diplomacy and discretion, particularly with sensitive information
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities at the same time
- Excellent organization, administrative, and time management skills
- Strong team player, collaborative, and flexible (occasional nights and weekends may be required)
- Experience in working in databases (preferably Ravenna, Blackbaud, Google Suite)
- Outgoing and personable
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