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About the Role

BASIS Independent Manhattan Lower School is seeking qualified candidates for an Associate Director of Admissions position. The role involves supporting team goals and objectives by connecting the school with families that are a strong fit for the academic program, utilizing sales and project management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end admissions process for families, from application submission through final decision.
• Guide families in completing application requirements, tracking and reviewing application materials, communicating admissions decisions, and following up on deadlines and outstanding items.
• Support and lead CRM tools to manage prospective student inquiries and coordinate admissions event registration and follow up.
• Partner with admissions leadership to plan, develop and execute student recruitment strategies to drive application growth and achieve enrollment goals.
• Increase awareness of school admissions through outreach, including building relationships with feeder schools, local companies, organizations, associations, communities, and currently enrolled and new families.
• Participate in or lead Family Meetings, campus tours, assessments, Information Sessions, Open Houses, and other admissions related events.
• Lead the Student Ambassador and Student Shadow Programs by recruiting, training, and supervising student leaders while coordinating campus visits and outreach initiatives for prospective students.
• Coordinate admissions events from planning through execution, and provide event support from setup to post-event breakdown.
• Foster collaborative relationships with teachers and front office staff to facilitate welcoming introductions and smooth transitions for families new to campus.
• Support the follow-up with families in the admissions pipeline through phone calls and e-mails to build relationships and drive application growth.
• Write and send admissions newsletters, blog posts, and other communication to the school's interest list, potentially partnering with Communications to support social media efforts.
• Monitor and achieve lead generation and enrollment goals through effective admissions strategies and ongoing performance evaluation.
• Build and maintain a calendar of events for the year and oversee registration and preparation for admissions events.
• Create and maintain an outreach list.
• Update PowerPoint presentations for admissions events.
• Perform school administrative and operational duties as assigned, including weekly school opening or closing and classroom coverage as needed.
• Evaluate enrollment data with admissions leadership to determine enrollment strategies and meet enrollment targets.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable with nontraditional work hours; evenings and some weekends per month are a must.
• Microsoft Office (Word, PPT, Excel) skills are absolutely essential.
• Must be able to travel between both our Lower School on the Upper West Side and Upper School in Chelsea as needed.
• Must be able to travel by air or motor vehicle to required training and development sessions as needed.

Skills

• Sales expertise
• Project management expertise
• CRM tools
• Social media experience (preferred but not required)
• Customer Service Focused
• Organization
• Detail Oriented
• Communication
• Accountability
• Cooperation
• Efficiency

Location

• Upper West Side
• Chelsea

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3-4 years' relevant sales experience
• 1 year of internal admissions experience preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or communications preferred

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.
• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.
• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.
• An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.
• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.

About the Company

• BASIS Independent Schools is a national network of PreK-grade 12 private, secular schools, with 12 schools located in California, New York, Northern Virginia, and Washington State.
• BASIS Independent Schools, a subsidiary of Spring Education Group.

Equal Opportunity

• Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
• The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.