Development & Admissions Coordinator
Development & Admissions Coordinator
School: The Garden School
Available Position: Non-teaching Staff
Description:
The Garden School of Marietta is seeking an organized, personable, and mission-aligned Development & Admissions Coordinator to help grow the school’s external development efforts while supporting the systems and processes behind admissions.
This part-time role works closely with the Head of School and supports two important areas of school life: building relationships and resources that strengthen the school’s long-term sustainability, and helping manage the administrative side of the admissions process.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, an excellent communicator and writer, comfortable with outreach and follow-through, and able to manage multiple projects and systems with accuracy. While this is not primarily a marketing position, the role will include some communications and promotional work in support of admissions and development.
Responsibilities may include:
Development & External Relations
Identifying and researching prospective donors, foundations, sponsors, and community partners
Conducting outreach and helping cultivate relationships with individuals and organizations that may support the school
Supporting efforts to secure major gifts and significant philanthropic contributions
Helping lead capital campaigns, including prospect development, donor outreach, campaign communications, tracking, and follow-up
Planning and supporting smaller fundraising campaigns and giving initiatives throughout the year
Researching grant opportunities and writing grant proposals
Tracking grant deadlines, submissions, and reporting requirements
Supporting sponsorship outreach for school programs, events, and initiatives
Assisting with donor communications, follow-up, and stewardship
Supporting Georgia GOAL outreach and participation
Helping build relationships with current families, alumni families, grandparents, local businesses, foundations, and community partners
Maintaining organized development records and prospect lists
Admissions Support
Responding to admissions inquiries and providing timely follow-up to prospective families
Managing admissions email communication and routine correspondence
Creating and managing admissions campaigns and workflows in Ravenna
Maintaining admissions calendars, appointments, deadlines, and follow-up schedules
Tracking inquiries, applications, enrollment data, and admissions metrics
Maintaining accurate admissions records and documentation
Preparing information and materials for tours, visits, and admissions events
Supporting the Head of School and admissions team with scheduling and coordination
Helping ensure prospective families move smoothly through each stage of the admissions process
Assisting with enrollment and re-enrollment administrative tasks
Communications & Administrative Support
Creating admissions and development communications, flyers, brochures, and other materials
Making routine updates to the school website
Supporting email campaigns and occasional social media related to admissions or development
Assisting with newsletters and family communications as needed
Supporting school events and special projects
Assisting with general administrative needs related to admissions and development
We’re looking for someone who is:
An excellent written and verbal communicator
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Comfortable managing calendars, databases, workflows, and multiple deadlines
Confident initiating outreach and following up with prospective supporters
A strong writer with the ability to develop persuasive grant and fundraising materials
Comfortable helping plan and execute both major and smaller-scale fundraising campaigns
Comfortable learning and working within admissions and development software
Experienced with or willing to learn Ravenna, Google Workspace, Canva, and website platforms
Able to track data accurately and use it to support admissions and development goals
Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with school leadership
Discreet and professional when handling confidential family, donor, and school information
Resourceful, collaborative, and self-motivated
Genuinely interested in the mission, values, and educational approach of The Garden School
Part-Time: Approximately 20–25 hours per week
Compensation: Starting at $25/hour
Interested candidates should email a biographical statement and resume to Colleagueship@thegardenmarietta.org.
All offers of employment at The Garden School of Marietta are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
Contact name: Ashley Orio
Contact email address: Colleagueship@thegardenmarietta.org