Assistant Director of Admissions

Named after the first Black American to graduate from college in the United States, Alexander Twilight Academy (ATA) is a free, longitudinal catalyst and high school and college access organization that provides hard-working, high-potential students from under-resourced backgrounds with the highest-quality educational and life-enriching opportunities. Through rigorous, year-round academic programming, support, advocacy, enrichment, and mentorship, ATA prepares middle school students to earn admission to and thrive at the nation's top high schools, colleges, and beyond.

ATA makes a long-term commitment to serve each student and family we admit from middle school through college and beyond. ATA develops leaders who will change the world and catalyzes the next generation of great thinkers, creators, and changemakers to live meaningful lives of passion and purpose.

Piloted during the summers of 2018 and 2019 and launched, in earnest, during the  school year, ATA has grown by adding a new cohort of rising 6th grade students each year. ATA now serves six cohorts of students in grades 6-11. Alexander Twilight Academy is at an incredibly exciting inflection point after placing 100% of our 2023, 2024, and 2025 8th grade applicants into the Boston Exam Schools and prestigious independent day and boarding schools with a cumulative total of over $37M of financial aid in hand.

ATA is continuing to grow and scale both the middle school model and fully build out the high school and college aspects of the model with robust programming, support systems, career exploration, internship training and placement, as well as college guidance and placement. Our first cohort of students will be entering college in fall 2027.

ATA is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions who will join the ATA Team to execute the goals of recruitment, admissions, enrollment, special projects, and support of current ATA students. The Assistant Director of Admissions will play an important role in building brand awareness and relationships with Boston Public Schools and neighboring districts, as well as other community-based organizations (CBOs) that will aid in the recruitment of ATA students.

The Assistant Director of Admissions will be paramount in helping the organization achieve its goal of growing the program to serve 400 students over the next ten years. As ATA expands its visibility in the educational access programming landscape in Boston, we hope that the Assistant Director of Admissions can further ATA’s marketing, communication, and recruitment strategies in the communities we serve.

As the Assistant Director of Admissions , you will be responsible for the following scope of work:

• Serve as a primary contact for constituents, including prospective ATA students and families, teachers, guidance counselors, and community partners.
• Conduct school visits and host virtual information sessions in the evenings and on the weekends.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all constituents, including school and CBO partners, applicants, teachers/guidance counselors, and families.
• Plan and execute admissions events such as information sessions, exam administration, application assistance, and open houses.
• Conduct comprehensive evaluation of applicants throughout the admissions process.
• Cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with schools, CBOs, and admitted students and families.
• Serve as an advisor to a group of current ATA students and families.
• Provide special project and administrative support as needed.

• You are firmly committed to educational access, equity, social justice, and ATA’s mission and vision.
• You have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• You have exceptional follow up and follow through, showing relentless persistence in closing out key tasks.
• You are an artful storyteller and a highly skilled verbal and written communicator.
• You are a deep community connector and aspire to build long-lasting relationships with students and families, as well as schools, CBOs, teachers, guidance counselors, and principals.
• You have a sense of humor and the ability to be…