Part-Time Parent Relations Coordinator

Description

Reporting to the Vice Principal for Enrollment, the Wheaton Academy Parent Relations Coordinator supports the work of the Admissions, Development, and Alumni Departments by enthusiastically conveying the mission and benefits of a Wheaton Academy education to prospective, current, and graduated families.   This is a non-exempt, 12-month, 20-25 hour per week position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

1. Strategically promote Wheaton Academy in a God-honoring manner through developed storytelling efforts, word of mouth initiatives, and other communication strategies, especially within our parent community. These efforts should deepen our parent community’s understanding, engagement, support, and promotion of Wheaton Academy.  
2. Oversee a comprehensive Wheaton Academy volunteer parent ambassador program to help foster networking relationships and events. 
3. Recruit and train volunteer parent ambassadors.
4. Manage and coach the volunteer parent ambassadors in their relationships with prospective and new families, so that they represent the school in a Christ-like manner.
5. Support onboarding efforts of new families through initiatives and volunteer parent ambassadors. 
6. Through volunteer parent ambassadors, build relationships with feeder networks, including but not limited to Christian middle and elementary schools; Christian-based and local sports organizations (FCA, Impact, Warrior Youth, etc.); local private middle and elementary schools and targeted public middle and elementary schools; and local churches
7. Serve as a Christian role model for Wheaton Academy students, parent ambassadors, prospective families, and new families.
8. Assist with the planning and implementation of Admissions, Development, and Alumni Events. 

Requirements

The Wheaton Academy employee must be a spiritually sensitive individual who understands the mission of Wheaton Academy and is committed to help see it become a reality in the lives of our students by manifesting, by precept and example, the highest Christian virtue and personal decorum, serving as a Christian role model (I Timothy 4:12) both in and out of school (Luke 6:40), and as an example to parents and fellow employees in judgment, dignity, respect, and Christian living. This individual must maintain active participation in a protestant church.

The Wheaton Academy employee accepts without verbal or mental reservations the Educational Philosophy and Mission of Wheaton Academy as outlined in the Statement of Faith and is committed to upholding them. This person shall follow a Christian lifestyle and shall maintain a Christian church affiliation whose fundamental beliefs are in alignment with the Statement of Faith of this school. This person affirms that, as part of the qualifications for this position, he/she is a "born again" Christian who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a four-year college. Experience in a Christian school or non-profit ministry is a plus.  Other desired qualifications include an unapologetic and passionate commitment Christian education; strong interpersonal skills; strong initiative; self-starter; organizational aptitude, including the ability to manage several projects at once and bring them to completion; energetic; comfortable both in front of an audience and behind the scenes; and the ability to work in a highly collegial fashion. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.