1 Assistant Director of Admissions and Special Events Job in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women is Hiring an Assistant Director of Admissions and Special Events Near Baltimore, MD
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.
POSITION SUMMARY
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
to prospective families and students. The ideal candidate will have strong people and presentation skills,
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
- 75,000 for 8-10 years of related professional work experience
- 70,000 for 5-7 years of related professional work experience
- 65,000 for 2-4 years of related professional work experience
Admissions
Ensure that the school’s admissions process remains in compliance with Baltimore City Public
- Recruit new middle and high school applicants in alignment with school’s mission, capacity and
- Identify a diverse student recruitment pipeline to ensure that students from all zip codes have access
- Eliminate the barriers to the BLSYW admissions process to ensure that all prospective families have
access to the application
- Organize and facilitate annual admissions presentations at local schools and community-based
- 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 virtual-recruitment model to engage new students and families
- Maintain ongoing oral and written communication with prospective and current families about
- Serve as a point-of-contact for stakeholders interested in receiving information about the school and
- 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
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
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,
- Oversee logistics for Breakfast films, including three honoree films and one showcase film
- Coordinate and manage student virtual roundtables to choose participants for Breakfast
- Accompany students to honoree filming locations
- Coordinate filming dates in conjunction with school calendar and leadership
- Manage all aspects of the donor communication post-events 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 Director of Development has the support needed to perform duties
- Additional duties as assigned
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Commitment to the organization’s mission, vision and values and the belief that all students can and
- Experience working in an urban school environment (preferred not required)
- Minimum of two years of related event experience required
- Self Starter with an Entrepreneurial Spirit. Ability to perform work related responsibilities with
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple
- Professional Maturity: The ability to manage time sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Professional Demeanor and Presentation. Possesses a high degree of integrity through work ethic,
- Excellent writing, editorial and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team
- Experience working with broadly diverse groups of constituents such as donors, Trustees, teachers,
- Strong computer literacy skills with the ability to learn new software, as well as familiarity with
- Sound judgment and decision making skills
- Demonstrated ability to be diplomatic and manage ambiguity
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel and work occasional evening or weekend hours
- Commitment to the organization’s mission, vision, and values
EDUCATION REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience. Additional education is a plus.
This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, laptops and smartphones.
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of the job:
- Prolonged periods of time using a computer
- Ability to maintain concentration and work performance with frequent disruptions
- Ability to lift up to 20 pounds of office supplies or materials
- The work environment may become noisy at times and requires the ability to concentrate and
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment
- While performing this job the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and
fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch,
talk or hear
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Continued employment is subject to the successful completion of background check and fingerprinting
process. This is primarily an in-person position with some flexibility for remote work.
TO APPLY
Candidates may submit a cover letter and resume to recruitment@blsyw.org. BLSYW is an equal
opportunity employer/m/f/disability/vet.
Job Summary
Full Time
Elementary & Secondary Education
$62k-89k (estimate)
04/10/2024
06/08/2024
blsyw.org
BALTIMORE, MD
<25
2009
LORNA HANLEY
<$5M
Elementary & Secondary Education
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