Schedule
The assignment will begin September 9, 2026 and conclude June 9, 2027. The regular Admissions schedule is:
- Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The position is limited to 15 Admissions hours per week. Hours may not exceed 15 hours per week without advance approval from the Director of Admissions and any additional approvals required by Human Resources or Finance. Any temporary or permanent adjustment to the established work schedule must be approved in advance.
School Profile
The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008. The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.
The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.
The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility. The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success. The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.
SEED Network
SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as "a true success story." Learn more at www.seedfoundation.com.
Position Summary
The Part-Time Admissions Assistant will provide administrative, outreach, event, family engagement, and communications support to the Admissions Department during the 2026-2027 admissions cycle. This fixed-term position is designed to increase departmental capacity throughout the admissions, application, enrollment, and onboarding process while supporting a consistent, responsive, and family-centered experience for prospective and newly admitted scholars and families.
The Part-Time Admissions Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Admissions and collaborate with other school departments as appropriate.
The Admissions Department manages year-round outreach, prospective family engagement, application processing, admissions events, student onboarding, enrollment-related communications, and community engagement. This part-time position provides additional departmental capacity during the September-June admissions cycle as Admissions continues to expand its outreach footprint, strengthen prospective family engagement, support application completion, manage admissions events, and onboard newly admitted scholars and families.
The selected candidate should demonstrate the ability to work effectively with students and families, communicate professionally, maintain confidentiality, manage assigned administrative responsibilities, and represent SEED appropriately during internal and external outreach activities.
Qualifications
· Assist with prospective scholar and family communication, including phone calls, email follow-up, reminders, and Admissions outreach.
· Support family follow-up related to applications, missing documentation, eligibility requirements, registration, and other Admissions action items.
· Assist with Admissions outreach initiatives throughout Baltimore City, surrounding counties, and other targeted areas across Maryland.
· Support community outreach events, school fairs, information sessions, open houses, school tours, and other Admissions activities.
· Assist with the organization and execution of prospective family and admitted family events.
· Support Student Ambassador programming, including meeting preparation, scheduling, training support, communication, and event coordination.
· Conduct data entry, application tracking, document organization, and other administrative tasks associated with the admissions process.
· Prepare Admissions materials, family packets, outreach materials, signage, event supplies, and departmental resources.
· Assist with prospective scholar and family tours and provide approved information regarding SEED's academic, student life, boarding school, and college-preparatory experience.
· Support admitted-family onboarding and transition activities.
· Assist with approved Admissions social media and marketing initiatives.
· Help identify appropriate Admissions content opportunities, including scholar and family experiences, outreach events, and Admissions programming.
· Assist with collecting approved photographs, video, testimonials, and other content for Admissions communications.
· Maintain organized digital and physical Admissions files, records, materials, and resources.
· Provide logistical and administrative assistance to the Director of Admissions.
· Complete additional Admissions-related responsibilities within the scope of the position as assigned by the Director of Admissions.
· Other duties as assigned.