Director of High School Placement & Admissions Coordinator

Director of High School Placement & Admissions Coordinator

Start Date: August 31, 2026

Salary: $95,000-$130,000

Schedule

• 12-month role September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027
• Reporting to the Director of Admissions, in collaboration with the US Division Head
• About Bank Street School for Children

A leader in progressive education for more than 100 years, the Bank Street School for Children provides students, from nursery through 8th grade, an education that engages their natural curiosity, nurtures critical thinking, and helps to develop a sense of community and social responsibility. Through a teaching approach that is fundamentally hands-on and child-centered, Bank Street students develop the courage and confidence to think independently, work collaboratively, understand themselves and others more deeply, and possess the compassion to make meaning of the world around them.

Responsibilities

High School Placement (Grades 7th-8th)

• Plan and present a timeline of the admissions to 7th grade parents about concurrent processes
• Create and ask families to complete questionnaire 
• In the spring, meet one-on-one with individual 7th grade families to begin to individualize and craft a list; strategize test prep and explain options based on 7th grade performance and CTP scores; utilizing data to help inform list; explaining complexities of FA
• Begin work with 7th graders about the process, importance of social interactions with adults: handshakes, eye contact, making small talk
• Present to 8th grade parents about processes: independent day, boarding, parochial, and public school process
• Create mySchools accounts for each 8th grade family; input grades for “groups” in MySchools, manage student accommodations through NYCPS
• Coordinate ISEE testing onsite alongside the Learning Specialist
  • Identity teachers/staff members to proctor the exam(s) based on need
• Facilitate student accommodations for ISEE
• Teach a HS Prep class once/week throughout fall semester covering various topics, depending on groups strength, weaknesses
  • Interview strategies
  • Researching schools
  • Explanation of processes
  • Impromptu writing
  • Math practice
  • Expectations of 8th graders–behavior at interviews, tours, etc
  • How to write meaningful thank you notes 
  • Finding the right fit–moving past name brands
• Conduct mock interviews for 8th grade students providing specific feedback to parents and students (via email)
• Meet with parents throughout the process
• Create and author 6th, 7th, and Fall 8th grade transcripts using narrative reports to translate into numerical grades
• Read/edit all teacher and administrator recommendations 
• Construct each student’s file consisting of: 6th, 7th, & 8th grade transcripts, English, Math, & Administrator Recommendation, any outside recommendations
• Send/upload all student files to all applicant schools (independent, parochial, boarding)
• Collaborate closely with 8th grade team to learn about student strengths/areas of growth, including looping in Learning Specialist, School Psychologist, Division Head
• Arrange/organize Writing Workshop for student essays for both public and independent schools

Exmissions (Grades 5th-7th)

• Create student file consisting of: Previous school year’s transcript, English, Math & Administrator Recommendation 
• Send/upload all student files to all applicant schools

Admissions

• Assist and coordinate US admissions assessments (in-person and virtual), folder review, and student tours
• Participate in all Upper School admissions committee meetings
• Assist with open houses and other admissions-related events throughout the year
• Interview prospective parents (at the discretion of the Director of Admissions)
• Organize events and communication in Upper School to support retention efforts
• Assist with admissions events across the grades
• Collaborate with the admissions office and take on additional duties as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Experience with high school placement
• Experience in admissions preferred
• Experience teaching or working with adolescents 
• Experience with advising or supporting families
• Ability to manage ambiguity and multiple priorities in an autonomous environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to work as a member of a team
• Flexibility, adaptability, and creativity
• Superb oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Initiative, leadership, and tenacity
• Experience working with Google Workspace, along with school information systems such as Ravenna and Veracross