Admissions Associate

Hoboken, NJ

The Hudson School seeks a detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and people-focused Admissions Associate to join our Enrollment team. The ideal candidate will bring equal passion for precision and hospitality, managing admissions systems with fluency while serving as a warm, informed first point of contact for prospective families. This role blends back-end operational excellence with front-facing relationship-building to support a seamless admissions journey from inquiry to enrollment.

Key Responsibilities

Admissions Process Management

  • Manage and maintain application records, inquiries, and enrollment documents within our admissions platforms
  • Ensure accurate data entry, tracking, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Monitor application progress, proactively follow up with families, and assist in ensuring timely completion of all required documents.

Family Engagement & Customer Experience

  • Serve as a welcoming and responsive point of contact for prospective families via phone, email, and in-person interactions.
  • Develop marketing and communications materials such as brochures and flyers using simple design programs and templates.
  • Conduct campus tours, interviews and support scheduling across grade levels.
  • Support admissions events, open houses, and visit days, ensuring exceptional guest experiences.

Communication & Collaboration

  • Draft personalized and templated communications for families throughout the admissions cycle.
  • Collaborate with faculty, administrators, and current families to coordinate student visits and gather feedback.
  • Support Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management in implementing admissions strategies and outreach initiatives.

System & Technology Leadership

  • Leverage admissions platforms to streamline workflows and optimize family engagement.
  • Generate regular reports and dashboards on application funnel metrics.
  • Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency and enhance the user experience.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; prior experience in admissions, marketing, or customer service excellence is strongly preferred.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills.
  • Comfort and confidence with databases, CRM systems, spreadsheets, and digital tools.
  • High level of organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
  • Warmth, tact, and professionalism when working with families from diverse backgrounds.
  • Flexibility to support occasional evening and weekend events.

Why Join Us?

At The Hudson School, we combine intellectual rigor with a deeply personal approach to education. As an Admissions Associate, you will play a pivotal role in shaping a family’s first impression of our community—and their path to becoming a part of it. 

This position begins immediately.

The Hudson School promotes equal opportunities for employees and students and prohibits discriminatory practices on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, and socioeconomic status or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Candidates with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The Hudson School provides intellectually inquisitive students with a rigorous and relevant college-preparatory education that inspires independent thinking and intellectual risk-taking. Our goal is to develop compassionate, responsible, principled citizens who are socially conscious and committed to lifelong learning, academic scholarship and service. The school fosters an eclectic and supportive environment that challenges students and faculty to develop their passions and talents through a stimulating, balanced, and creative interdisciplinary curriculum.