About the team

For this Admissions Coordinator position, you'll be working for our high school in Wilmington, Delaware called Freire Charter School Wilmington (8th-12th Grade): Freire is all about Graduation x 2 – graduation from high school and from college. We challenge our students to achieve higher than they ever have before, and we give them the support they need to get there, including individualized college counseling. The Class of 2023 received acceptances into 81 unique colleges and universities and more than $10M in scholarship award offers. This success is possible because the Freire Wilmington community is a true family, where students and teachers work together to build the future each student wants and deserves.

What you'll do

As the Admissions Coordinator, you'll be the face of admissions for Freire Wilmington and the first point of contact for all prospective students and families.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the admissions database and keep track of student records. This includes processing student enrollment packets and collecting all necessary documents from prospective families
• Lead admissions presentations at local school and city-wide school fairs to market Freire Charter School Wilmington
• Answer communications from families around admissions deadlines and requirements
• Prepare and process enrollment packets received from families through the lottery or regular wait list pulls
• Create, process, and send mailings to prospective families throughout the school year with important admissions information
• Track overall school enrollment numbers and conduct student wait list pulls as needed
• This role will likely include a variety of other non-admissions related or operations tasks

Who you are

The Admissions Coordinator holds a key position that will often represent a visitor's first impression of Freire. The ideal candidate supports the mission of the school, is outgoing and friendly, and brings a high level of organization and attention to detail to the role.
We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to complete projects in a timely manner and adhere to numerous deadlines
• Professional, personable and welcoming to current and prospective students and their families
• Willingness to perform various tasks as needed in support of the extended Freire community with occasional weekend or evening events.
• Experience working with databases, student information systems, and Microsoft Excel

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $50,000 - $70,000. We offer a competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications. Our benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and more. Delaware employees are enrolled in Delaware's state pension plan (and may additionally choose to participate in the state's 403(b) retirement plan).