Admissions Coordinator, Communications

Responsibilities

• Engage in outreach to school partners, community centers, libraries, churches, and other organizations to help promote The TEAK Fellowship and recruit qualified applicants to TEAK
• Assist in planning and executing all recruitment events; managing event registrations, such as information sessions and testing dates through TEAK’s website and inquiry phone line; communicating with families to confirm attendance
• Co‑present at information sessions held throughout NYC
• Communicate with families and school counselors throughout the admissions process, from inquiries to final admission decisions
• Lead the day‑to‑day management of the general admissions email account, including monitoring communications, responding to inquiries/questions, processing documents, and triaging requests
• Manage admissions inquiries from the TEAK website and phone line and follow up with families promptly
• Help create and maintain applicants’ electronic files; meticulously manage applicants through their admissions process, including document upload, process workflows, decisions, and other critical pieces of information
• Update and maintain admissions database with contact information for school partners, CBOs, inquiries, and applicants
• Proctor admissions testing for prospective applicants 3‑5 weekends a year
• Assist with all recruitment administrative tasks and processes
• Serve as a member of the Admissions Committee (read files, participate in Admissions Committee selection meetings, interview applicants/families)
• Lead and implement Alumni Finalist Interview process, including recruitment, training, and correspondence
• Develop and execute social media campaigns that support TEAK’s admissions, recruitment, development, and communications goals
• Work with the Development & Communications team to create, schedule, and manage content across TEAK’s social media platforms
• Collaborate with the Admissions and Development & Communications teams to create compelling content highlighting TEAK students, alumni, programs, events, and organizational impact
• Monitor social media performance, research emerging trends and platforms, and help maintain TEAK’s year‑round content calendar
• Support the updating of the Admissions webpage to reflect accurate deadlines and information sessions

• Bachelor’s degree required
• TEAK Fellowship Alumni preferred
• Commitment to TEAK’s mission of educational access
• Dynamic interpersonal communication skills to work with a broad range of TEAK’s constituents, including parents/guardians and students, school partners, and CBOs
• Availability to work a flexible schedule – some Saturday and evening work is required from September through June
• Ability to prioritize with attention to detail
• Ability to travel throughout the five boroughs
• Excellent administrative, written, and interpersonal skills;
  Google Suite expertise a plus
• Problem solver and team player
• Professional proficiency in Spanish or another language is strongly preferred