JK-Grade 8 Day School,

Learning with Joy. Leading with Heart. A sanctuary in the heart of Manhattan's West Village, St. Luke’s School is an independent day school serving Junior Kindergarten (pre-K) through Grade 8. Rooted in the Episcopal tradition, St. Luke’s welcomes students, parents, and professional staff of all faiths and identities, including those with no religious affiliations. The school’s mission is to ignite curiosity for the world and for learning, instill confidence in students to advocate for themselves and others, and inspire courage in students to lead in service to our community, world, and future. The academic program is rigorous, developmentally informed, and interdisciplinary. We use students' strengths to help them progress in all areas.

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Start Date: Late September 2026

Salary Range: $55 per hour

Reports To: Chief Admissions & Enrollment Officer

FSLA Status: Part-time, Non-Exempt (approximately 20 hours per week)

Benefits (include but not limited to): Paid Time Off, Lunch Program, Disability Insurance

St. Luke’s School seeks a warm, organized, and collaborative Seasonal Admissions Associate to join our Admissions team during the 2026–2027 admissions season. This is a seasonal position beginning in late September and running through mid-March.

At St. Luke’s, we believe in learning with joy and leading with heart. Rooted in the Episcopal tradition, we are committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive community where each child is known, valued, and supported. The Seasonal Admissions Associate plays an important role in helping families experience the warmth and energy of our school while supporting a thoughtful and mission-aligned admissions process.

This position reports to the Chief Admissions & Enrollment Officer and works closely with the Admissions team, faculty, and staff.

POSITION EXPECTATIONS

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality in all work within the school.

• Student Assessments (at St. Luke’s)

  • This is generally about 2 hours of work per assessment.

  • Greet and welcome prospective families at arrival and manage the student’s schedules for their school visit. Ensure smooth transitions throughout the visit day.

  • Facilitate an assessment for JK through Grade 7 prospective students. Assessments may be play-based, classroom observation, or proctored assessment. Assessments may be one-on-one or with a group/classroom setting.

  • Write-up a detailed report for each student assessment.

  • Maintain accurate applicant records in Ravenna for each student visit. This includes scanning and uploading reports and documents to the student’s file and records.

• Weekend Sat Assessments

  • Be available on Saturday, November 7, 2026 and Saturday, December 5, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  • Participate in prospective student playdate as instructed by the Admissions team.

  • Complete assessment write-ups for prospective students observed during the Saturday Assessment. (additional compensation if given due to the work on a Saturday)

• Student Observations (at Nursery Schools)
  • Visit a nursery school. Visits can range from 1-4 hours each depending on the age and number of students to observe.
  • Observe one or multiple prospective students at the nursery school to assess for readiness (social emotional, academic, etc)
  • Complete nursery visit form for each prospective student observed.
• Other Admissions Work
  • New Student Bios: Develop and write bios and summaries for newly enrolled students.
  • Support additional admissions projects and tasks as needed throughout the season

All Professional Staff Expectations

Includes but is not limited to:

• Support the St. Luke’s School mission, values, institutional goals, and educational philosophy. Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the community standards of compassion, dignity, excellence, honesty, and respect.
• Appreciation and respect for the school’s Episcopal heritage.
• Communicates clearly and professionally to effectively interact with stakeholders including professional staff, students, and parents. Communication consists of face-to-face discussions, email, phone calls, letters, and memos.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration skills by working with other faculty, specialists, and staff in a small, close-knit, and creatively energetic environment.
• Capacity and willingness to collaborate thoughtfully and the ability to build trust with colleagues,

creating open dialogues and team building morale

• Demonstrates a commitment and openness to professional growth and development. Embrace continuing education in the field. Participate and attend workshops, conferences, and other training.
• Demonstrate commitment to and knowledge of anti-bias and anti-racist education and social justice. Have a grounding in equity and belonging practices.
• A sense of joy and wonder, humor, energy, warmth of personality, and an optimistic attitude. Brings joy, curiosity, and optimism to daily interactions; fosters a warm, energetic environment through humor and a positive attitude.
• Ability to be self-motivated. Demonstrates self-motivation and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Sets goals and follows through with purpose, drive, and commitment to achieve results with excellence.
• Adapt to evolving school priorities, needs, and procedures and respond with flexibility to school requirements. Adjust effectively to new protocols. Maintains reliability and a consistent presence during required work hours.
• Participate in the life of the school.
• Enforce school policies and rules with students.

• Utilize Google Suite and Google Classroom proficiently, with the ability to effectively integrate classroom technology such as Promethean Boards, Zoom, Slack, Trello, and other digital tools to support instruction and collaboration.