Admissions Office Coordinator

Woodlands Academy is seeking a highly organized Admissions Office Coordinator to join a dynamic admissions team dedicated to promoting the value of an all-girls, Catholic, Sacred Heart education.

This person will report to the Director of Admission. This vital individual will need to juggle a mix of administrative/office support, marketing and communications, event planning, and prospective family relationship management to assist in keeping the Admissions Office running smoothly, as well as ensuring the prospective family experience is seamless.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is one of 25 Sacred Heart schools in the United States and Canada. Sacred Heart education at Woodlands Academy is distinctive and emphasizes best practices for the education of girls and innovative methods for academic excellence. Established in 1858, the school forms global citizens and transforms young women through a dynamic of relationships that responds to the dignity of each member of the school community.

Attributes and Qualifications (who you are and what you will do):

• A flexible navigator able to quickly change directions and adapting to the competing demands of the admissions department
• A dependable organizer who is punctual and is conscious of ensuring that the admissions team never misses a beat, even in their absence
• A deft problem-solver able to resolve challenging interactions quickly and efficiently
• An interactive participant who speaks clearly and persuasively in all situations, listens and asks clarification when needed, and responds well to questions
• A self-motivated prioritizer who organizes work activities for all team members, completes their tasks according to importance, and sets realistic goals, objectives, and action plans for projects
• An involved team player who recognizes the need for all department members to work together to achieve strategic goals
• A knowledgeable communicator who writes clearly and informatively in the appropriate style to meet the needs of the target audience, and edits work for spelling and grammar

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 3-5 years of experience in a school or youth program setting
• Technologically savvy with extensive Microsoft Office Suite expertise
• Working knowledge of educational IMS; Blackbaud and FinalSite, preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with adolescents and adults
• A mission driven individual committed to supporting, implementing, and modeling the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools
• Successful completion of criminal and sexual offender registry background checks

Why you should join our community:

• Make an impact on the lives of young women as a member of an enthusiastic and encouraging community of educators
• Thrive in a creative domain while pursuing professional passions in an environment committed to lifelong learning
• Engage in meaningful work in a secure workforce with colleagues who lift each other up
• Experience work-life balance in a compassionate workplace strengthened by generous time-off
• Woodlands Academy offers generous health/dental/vision plans, group life and long-term disability, voluntary life, and voluntary short-term disability plans, 403(b) with 5% contribution of annual salary, and flexible spending accounts (benefits for full-time employees working 30+ hours per week only), tuition remission
• Special holiday breaks, including Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and Spring Break
• Opportunities to volunteer

How to apply:

Please complete the application materials on our Employment page here. All applicants must apply with a cover letter, resume, and Personal Reflection on the Sacred Heart Goals and Criteria. We also strongly suggest applicants to submit three written references.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is an all-girls, Catholic, college preparatory day and boarding school in Lake Forest, IL. Visit the school’s website at www.woodlandsacademy.org and the website of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools at www.sacredheartusc.education to learn more.

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Woodlands does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religion*, marital status, color, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, veteran status, or being a member of the Reserves or National Guard, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or other characteristics or statues in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

*The School reserves the right to use religion as a hiring criterion for selected positions and nature of a school as a faith-based institution as permitted by law.