Assistant Director of Admissions and Special Events - Baltimore, United States - Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women

Description

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR for ADMISSIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS

ABOUT THE BALTIMORE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN
BLSYW is a public charter school within the Baltimore City Public School System. A college preparatory
school with an emphasis on leadership and academic excellence, and enrichment in a single-sex
environment, our program demonstrates a strong commitment to math, science, and technology - fields
where women are underrepresented and where Maryland needs to cultivate a strong knowledge base
and workforce - as well as to the arts and humanities which teach students to appreciate and engage
critically the world that they will lead.

***The Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (BLSYW) is looking for a dynamic and experienced
professional for the role of Assistant Director of Admissions and Special Events (ADASE). The ADASE will
report to the Sr. Director of External Affairs and is responsible for coordinating and carrying out all
Admissions duties, including attending and planning events, visiting local schools, and introducing BLSYW
good phone manners, ability to communicate effectively with all ages, and have excellent follow through.
The ADASE will also be responsible for all BLSYW events, including Signature Events (those unique to
BLSYW and involving external audiences) as well as several other school-wide events (i.e. graduation,
prom, convocation, etc.)

This is a full-time, on-site position that will include nights and weekends. There is some remote work
flexibility.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

• Targeted Salary: $65K 75K 75,000 for 810 years of related professional work experience
• 70,000 for 57 years of related professional work experience
• 65,000 for 24 years of related professional work experience

_ Admissions_
Ensure that the school's admissions process remains in compliance with Baltimore City Public

• Schools charter admissions guidelines and COMAR regulations
• Recruit new middle and high school applicants in alignment with school's mission, capacity and

- budgetary needs

• Identify a diverse student recruitment pipeline to ensure that students from all zip codes have access

- to the BLSYW admissions process

• Eliminate the barriers to the BLSYW admissions process to ensure that all prospective families have
• Organize and facilitate annual admissions presentations at local schools and communitybased

organizations

• Facilitate lotteries to admit new students in alignment with district lottery compliance regulations
• Manage key enrollment retention efforts and events for current and prospective families
• Maintain a virtualrecruitment model to engage new students and families
• Maintain ongoing oral and written communication with prospective and current families about

- school events

• Serve as a pointofcontact for stakeholders interested in receiving information about the school and

• Admissions process

• Serve as the liaison for families navigating the district's Middle and High School Choice
• Lead BLSYW School Ambassador program, including advertising program, selecting students, and

training students at Signature Events Admissions Events

• Serve as the direct Supervisor for BLSYW Admissions Intern

_ Special Events Management_
Plan and execute special events at BLSYW, including, but not limited to:

• 
  Signature Events (events that only happen at BLSYW and serve an external audience; some of these

- events occur in collaboration with other departments) including but not limited to Founders Day, Back to

• School BBQ, Winter Convocation/Showcase, Cool Women Hot Jobs, BLSYW Boss Day, Whole Girl
• Wellness Fair, College Signing Day, and Graduation

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Admission Events: Open Houses/Tours for students, families, and feeder school staff and Accepted

• Student Event

-
School Events: Donor Open Houses, BLSYW Ball, State of the Grade, 8th Grade Step Up, May Arts Night,

• Prom
• EmPower Breakfast Program Management/Coordination
• Work directly with event consultant project managers to establish meeting schedules, site visits,

and other logístical details

• Oversee logistics for Breakfast films, including three honoree films and one showcase film
• Coordinate and manage student virtual roundtables to choose participants for Breakfast

- program and filming

• Accompany students to honoree filming locations
• Coordinate filming dates in conjunction with school calendar and leadership
• Manage all aspects of the donor communication postevents including social media posts and
• Manage all components of the Annual Donor Open House events (twice per year) including

logistics of the event (invitation creation and distribution, menu selection, placing orders,
tracking RSVPs, nametags, etc.)


_ Additional Responsibilities_
Manage all administrative duties for the Development Office including, but not limited to,

coordinating logistics for meetings, placing office supply orders, working with vendors, creating
agendas, and ensuring the