Dwight School Hiring for Online Program, Events, and Admissions Coordinator at Remote Full Time

Position Overview

Dwight Global Online School, which was recently named the #2 best online high school in the United States by Newsweek, is seeking an energetic, organized, detail-oriented, communicative, and efficient Program, Events, and Admissions Coordinator to coordinate and plan online and in-person events, assist with program tasks, and aid the Admissions team. The candidate should be equally comfortable organizing events online as in-person.

This position is remote on most days; however, the Program, Events, and Admissions Coordinator should be located within the New York City area and able to visit Dwight School on Manhattan’s Upper West Side from time to time to manage events and complete special projects. The Program, Events, and Admissions Coordinator will report to the Head of School and the Director of Admissions and work regularly with a broader school leadership team.

Job Duties

Coordinates logistics and all needs for Dwight Global in-person events and field trips, including booking spaces, researching activities, planning and ordering food, arranging transportation, and collecting RSVPs and health documentation

Coordinates online events, including setting up Zoom rooms, managing communications, handling RSVPs, and researching and booking activities

Handles online orders of textbooks, gifts, merchandise, supplies, and other items

Coordinates mailings and manages mailbox

Schedules meetings and assists with school calendar tasks

Returns voicemails; may be asked to manage certain administrative inboxes

Job duties vary according to time of year and departmental needs

Occasional work on nights and weekends for special events

Assists Head of School and Director of Admissions

Admissions Support

Assists the Director of Admissions with consultations, interviews, and virtual open houses

Returns voicemails and makes marketing calls

Helps manage [email protected] inbox

Uploads student documents to admissions portal, Ravenna

Coordinate class visits for prospective students

Qualifications

Two+ years of experience in administration or events planning (school administration preferred)

Undergraduate degree

Experience working and collaborating online preferred

Strong oral and written communication skills

Adept in industry tools such as G-suite, Canva, Blackbaud, and Magnus Health

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time

Excellent organization and time management skills

Collaborative and flexible

Ability to bring a positive attitude and sense of fun to work

About Dwight Global

Dwight Global, the online program of Dwight School in New York City, was founded in 2014 with the goal of taking Dwight’s mission of igniting the spark of genius in every child and translating it into the cloud. Now with online students and teachers living in over 25 countries, Dwight Global has recently been named a top online school by Newsweek and niche.com. Combining real-time video conference seminars, individual online tutorials, and optional residential experiences, Dwight Global provides the best elements of a day school, boarding school, and online school.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Dwight Global, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation, and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently aim to advance the equity, diversity, and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination. We’re ready to welcome your ideas, views, and your innovative and ambitious spirit.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight Global to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.

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