Institutional Advancement Associate- Admissions

Basic Function: The Advancement Associate will have a primary objective to create and communicate the compelling story and provide up to date current and future events of St. Joseph’s Junior High School and Trinity High School through social media, emails, phone, and fundraising events. This function will work with families to explain the mission of the schools, schedule meetings, provide walk throughs and fulfill the enrollment process to continue to increase our student population. The role will also require fundraising events to obtain our team goals and initiatives, which may occur during the evenings and/or weekends. This person is highly motivated in achieving annual goals in both enrollment and fundraising. The Institutional Advancement Associate will build relationships with our school feeder programs and provide presentations to future families of St. Joe’s Regional H.S. and Trinity H.S. This role will be our school’s representative in promoting the vision and mission by visiting parishes, schools, and programs. Major Responsibilities: The Advancement Associate will be expected to: •Rapidly acclimate to the school; thoroughly know the history, culture, traditions and constituencies of the school; and know all marketing and admission activities of the school. •Develop marketing and communications strategies and plans that advance the school and drive increased engagement with prospective and current constituencies. •Oversees the application process for incoming freshmen and transfer students. •Ensure brand and messaging quality and consistency in online and print presence. •Design strategies and implement concrete plans to increase student applications and maintain prospective student and family interest. •Be present in our community, building relationships with partners, alumni, parishes, and schools. •Assure a successful experience for all families during our onboarding process. •Plan for and deploy digital activities: website, online campaigns, email marketing, social media and digital content production. •Work directly with the Director of Institutional Advancement with our admissions and fundraising team initiatives. •Engage actively in professional development in order to remain current in best practices related to school communications, emerging social media, and effective marketing and enrollment strategies.