Assistant Director, Admissions

The Chicago Public Education Fund

Assistant Director, Admissions at The Chicago School focusing on student recruitment and team leadership. Engaging with prospective students throughout the admissions process with a collaborative approach.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $56,000 - $61,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Successfully recruit new students for assigned programs at The Chicago School, serving as their primary point of contact throughout the admissions process.
Complete a high level of outbound calls each day to reach prospective students.
Maintain Salesforce database through inquiry management, proper documentation, logging of calls and activities, and a purposeful contact strategy.
Provide superior customer service to students through the entire admission process.
Train Representatives on product knowledge, technology, best practices in the admissions process, and other areas to improve new student recruitment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in admissions.
A minimum of 1 year of experience at a Senior Admissions Representative level or higher.
Strong communication and listening skills.
Computer skills including experience using customer relationship management systems and the ability to learn new systems quickly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous paid time-off
medical and dental insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
retirement plan with employer contribution
multiple flexible spending accounts
tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

customer relationship managementinquiry managementdocumentationcall loggingcontact strategy

Soft Skills

communication skillslistening skillscustomer servicetrainingbest practices

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree