Admissions Assistant (Part-Time)

Title: Admissions Assistant (Part Time) 

Department: High School Scholars  

Report to: Assistant Director 

Compensation: $25/hour 

FLSA: Temp/Part-Time (Non-Exempt) 

Location: Hybrid – 2 days/week in office 

 

All candidates must be within commutable distance of SEO’s offices at 55 Exchange Place, New York, 

NY 10005, upon hire. 

  

About SEO & Our History 

SEO Scholars, New York City, is the organization’s founding program. Since our inception in 1963, SEO Scholars has been committed to providing public high school students with the resources and guidance necessary to gain admission to, and graduation from, the nation’s most competitive colleges and universities. 

We began as a small mentoring program in New York City, and have since evolved into a free, rigorous, eight-year academic program that gets motivated students to and through college - with an 85% college graduation rate. Today, we serve ~1,000 high school students in NYC, and an additional 1,000+ students in colleges around the nation, attending schools in 30 different states. (Learn more here: SEO Scholars) 

Position Overview & Responsibilities 

  

As key players on the Recruitment and Admissions Team, Admissions Assistants will support the team in building a competitive class of incoming 9th grade Scholars (Class of 2029). Serving a critical role on the team, Admissions Assistants will represent the SEO Scholars program by facilitating engaging and informative presentations for prospective applicants throughout NYC public schools and serving as the main point of contact for a portfolio of applicants to support students with completion of our program application. As we move into the admissions cycle, Assistants continue to play an integral role, reviewing applications and recommending applicants to the interview phase, conducting applicant interviews, assisting with admissions decisions, and providing logistical and administrative support as needed to execute on major events throughout the cycle. Assistants will also be responsible for processing applications, communicating with prospective applicants to ensure complete applications, managing databases to help the team make data-driven decisions, and working with our Recruitment Manager to execute large-scale operations such as our Interview Days and Orientation for the incoming class. Assistants will represent the program to prospective applicants and families on the phone, via email, and during registration for admissions events. As such, we are looking for an individual who is not only highly professional, meticulous with their attention to detail, and calm under pressure, but also someone who is mission driven, culturally competent, prides themselves in producing high quality work, and who is passionate about spreading this opportunity to deserving candidates, has excellent people skills for adults and students alike. 

  

 SCHEDULE:  Admissions Assistants will be hired for a term from September 2025-March 2026. Up to 29 hours per week. Monday-Friday schedule from September-December. Tuesday-Saturday schedule from End of December-June. 

 

Recruitment 

• Deliver engaging and informative recruitment presentations to 9th grade students at select high schools throughout New York City. 

• Serve as the main point of contact for applicants from a specific group of high schools. Communicate with applicants by phone, text, and email to support their completion of the application. Respond to all applicant outreach, ultimately ensuring that the recruitment team meets its application target numbers for the cohort of schools. 

• Track applicant information and communication in recruitment databases and spreadsheets.