Career Center

Advancement Coordinator (Admissions, Development, Marketing and Communications)

Roycemore School, Evanston, IL

Now in its 106th year, Roycemore is a highly regarded, co-educational independent school for students from 3 years old through 12th grade. Located in Evanston, IL our student body is drawn from the Chicagoland area.  

Our Mission: 

Roycemore: our diverse and intimate community, rooted in academic excellence, inspires each student to discover their passions, think without limits, find their voice, and live courageously. 

Our Vision: 

Launching responsible citizens, innovative thinkers, and compassionate leaders.

Our Core Values

Our core values are: Scholarship • Integrity • Community • Respect • Compassion

Essential Functions:

To be successful in this role, the individual should be a self-starter, a team player, and have the ability to contribute to a joyful work environment. Detail orientation, proactivity, and the ability to multitask while working independently are a must. This role will support the Admissions, Communications/Marketing, and Development Divisions of the school. 

Key responsibilities:

• Writing, editing, and distribution of school information including but not limited to newsletters, event invitations, drip email campaigns, website content, social media, and blog posts
• Serve as a point of contact for parent ambassadors, volunteers, and alumni, especially when organizing events
• Track, input, and analyze data in order to inform ongoing marketing and communications strategy
• Manage contact lists for Admissions/Marketing as well as Development

Admissions duties will include but are not limited to:

• Provide communication and follow-up throughout the admissions process via email and phone
• Assisting with merit-based scholarship application collection and processing
• Scheduling and providing tours, student visits
• Assisting with in-person and virtual admissions events, school fairs, and other event planning and staffing

Development duties will include but are not limited to:

• Alumni and community relations
• Data entry and database management/reporting
• Coordinating mass mailings
• Management of Annual Report publication 

Marketing duties will include but are not limited to:

• Social media posting, engagement, and reporting
• Event graphics and promotion via online websites
• Online reputation monitoring and engagement
• ‘Brand Journalism’ including story development, interviews, writing, and event photography/videography

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a professional manner with prospective and current families, students and alumni, staff, vendors, and others
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, Google Suite, and ability to quickly learn new software applications
• Must be able to perform data entry quickly and accurately
• 1+ years of professional work experience required, prior school experience is a plus
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, and social media marketing is a plus
• Ability to work occasional nights or weekends preferred (1-2 times/month during admissions season)