Job Details
Job Location
North Campus - Prosper, TX
Position Type
Part Time
Job Category
Marketing
Description
Mission : To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace Biblical truths, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to impact their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.
Employee Profile:
Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
• A strong clear Christian testimony
• A mature, godly spirit
• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employees life shall reflect:

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel

General Description: The Admissions Associate will assist the Senior Director of Admissions to meet and maintain the requirements for the quality and predetermined number of students and applicants set by the parties mentioned. This is a twelve-month position with some evening and weekend overtime required.
Duties and Responsibilities :
Admissions

• Administer all admission testing for students applying for PreK 12th grades
• Communicate with parents to schedule the assessments
• Discuss results of the assessments with parents as directed by the Sr. Director of Admissions
• Create and maintain applicant files, including filing documents when received
• Notify parents of receipt of applications and need for any additional information
• Interact with prospective parents and students
• Assist in enrollment for new families
• Assist with the training program for Parent and Student Ambassadors
• Assist with events for all prospective families, including open houses/previews, informational coffees, and grades specific events

Reenrollment

• Assist with reenrollment, including calling and emailing families in need of assistance and/or reminders

Testing

• Administer all new student admission testing for grades PreK 12th
• Assist with group testing for admissions
• Assist in maintaining testing supply inventory

Information Management

• Provide written information to all interested prospective parents and students
• Collect and disburse RSVPs for admission events
• Create and maintain applicant files, including any follow-ups needed to complete a student file
• Assist with all Prospective Parent Events
• Communicate with all applicants throughout the application process to gather paperwork and schedule testing and interviews
• Assemble prospective parent packets/folders

Qualifications/Skills :

• Proficiency in social media venues;
• Proficiency in digital photo/video sharing
• Strong public relations background; excellent people skills
• Creative thinking, marketing, and public relations
• Admissions experience required; education experience preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and goals both inside and outside PCA
• Commitment to PCAs Vision Statement, Mission Statement and Core Values
• Ability to retain confidential information about PCAs constituents
• Proficiency with all Microsoft Office products, Blackbaud, and Salesforce
• Requires being available to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred.

Physical, Mental Requirements and Work Environment:

• Regularly sit, talk, walk, hear, and to visually intercept visitors
• Computer work at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
• Good vision required (with correction) due to the need for focusing ability and close vision. Color discrimination, peripheral vision and depth perception are also important
• Be able to occasionally lift between 10 20 pounds
• Regularly use close and distance vision
• Works at desk and computer screen for extended periods of time
• Turns, bends, reaches and may occasionally use a step stool or ladder
• Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled office environment with occasional outside travel between buildings or during outside Admission events
• Ability to handle moderate stress level as position requires multi-tasking and frequent interruptions
• Up to several hours of walking and standing especially during event set-up and execution
• Subject to working more than required usual hours during event execution
• Ability to manage multiple coinciding projects
• Ability to communicate effectively, even in stressful situations
• Professional appearance and dress required, as this person is often the host of PCA-wide meetings and events