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About Léman:
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School was established in the heart of downtown in 2005 to bring a new vision to New York City's K-12 independent school landscape — one defined by global context, personalized learning, and innovation. Throughout our history, we have built a strong school community recognized not only for exceptional academic outcomes, teaching excellence, and international diversity, but a genuine warmth felt from the moment you step through our front door.

Nestled in the heart of New York’s most historic neighborhood, the Financial District, Léman enrolls students from age 12 months through 12th grade and is NYC’s first and only high school boarding program. As an International Baccalaureate World School, Léman offers rigorous academics in a diverse and inclusive setting with a student body representing more than 50 countries of origin. Faculty and staff at Léman are collaborative and committed to helping each student achieve their personal best. 

Léman offers an attractive benefits program including health, dental, vision, retirement and tuition remission, as well as generous PTO including major holidays, school breaks, and additional vacation and personal days. Our dedicated and compassionate people, unparalleled facilities, daily chef-prepared lunch, fitness center and pools, and comprehensive benefits package make Léman an engaging and rewarding place to find community and build a career. 

Position Overview:

We’re looking for a detailed-oriented and responsive Admissions & Communications Assistant to join our growing team! This role is a critical position on the Enrollment Management team, the department responsible for attracting new families to Léman and communicating our unique school attributes. As the Admissions & Communications Assistant, you’ll greet visiting families, guide families through the application process, help organize admissions events, write school communications, post to social media, and more. This is a great opportunity to learn the inter-workings of a school and grow your communications skills.

This is a full-time, 12-month position that reports to the Head of Communications & Enrollment Management. The Admissions & Communications Assistant is part of a 10-person Enrollment Management team that also includes six admissions professionals, an Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications, and a Digital Communications Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:

Admissions

• Support day-to-day operations of the Admissions and Communications functions at Léman
• Serve as a visible point of contact for applicant families in the admissions process
• Convey Léman’s warmth and school spirit to visitors and support families with questions about the application process
• Correspond with families in a service-oriented manner about the status of their application and upcoming admissions deadlines and events
• Process student applications and ready files for Committee Review
• Assist Admissions team members in scheduling parent interviews and student assessments
• Collaborate with Admissions, IT and Facilities to manage event logistics for admissions tours, community building events and special projects
• Report on admissions data and trends from internal systems and outside research

Communications

• Write and design school emails, newsletters and social media posts about school developments and news
• Attend school events as needed to take photos or videos
• Make edits to school website to reflect ongoing school initiatives and convey our school spirit
• Manage school calendar, emergency alert system, parent and faculty/staff directory and enrollment and admissions databases 
• Maintain photo and video archive; source content for marketing and promotional materials as requested
• Oversee sourcing and ordering of branded school items that drive school spirit
• Manage departmental calendar and schedule for Head of Communications & Enrollment Management
• Other duties as assigned by the department head

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least two years of experience in marketing, communications, school admissions or related field
• Professional, service-oriented approach; reliable and responsive
• Flexible and effective at juggling multiple projects at the same time
• Able to anticipate questions and potential challenges; resourceful in finding solutions
• Effective at collaborating with many departments and individuals across the school
• Detail-focused and able to learn and grow from mistakes
• Superb writing and verbal skills
• Tech-savvy and proficient with all Google Suite applications and MS Office
• Able to attend evening and weekend school events as needed

To Apply:

We’re excited to learn about you! Interested applicants should send a resume and a cover letter that speaks to your interest in admissions and communications and the experience that makes you qualified for this role to Paige Murphy, Head of Communications & Enrollment Management at [email protected].