Independent Schools of Saint Louis

Enrollment and Culture Associate Community School

Position Overview:
Community School is seeking a full-time Enrollment and Culture Associate to join our staff beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, as we fulfill our mission of nurturing the gifts of mind, body and spirit.

Founded in 1914, Community School is one of the most highly regarded independent schools in St. Louis. Known for its deeply personal and engaged approach to learning, the school enrolls approximately 350 students from age three through sixth grade. Our integrated, experiential curriculum combines strong academics with a deep commitment to the whole child’s growth and development. The school’s 18-acre campus, which includes trails, fields, woods, and a pond, provides rich opportunities for outdoor learning and exploration.

Community School classrooms average 20 students and are supported by a co-teaching team of two full-time teachers per homeroom. Our curriculum emphasizes hands-on, joyful learning, problem-solving, character education, and public speaking. Our specialist instruction includes: science, physical education, music, art, woodworking, drama, and French.

Position Responsibilities:

Community School is seeking a detail-oriented, relationship-forward professional to support the Director of Enrollment and Culture across admissions operations, community events, and culture programming. From a family’s first inquiry through enrollment and beyond, this role is central to how families experience our school. It requires organizational precision, genuine warmth, and a deep commitment to inclusive community.

The Enrollment and Culture Associate will:

Admissions & Enrollment

  • Manage applicant records, communications, and data in Blackbaud throughout the admissions cycle

  • Schedule student visitors, parent interviews, and tours; coordinate Gesell developmental assessments from logistics to scoring

  • Prepare Welcome Boxes for Decision Day; enter decisions and send communications on schedule

  • Support new family onboarding, re-enrollment, and enrollment reporting

Tours & Marketing

  • Coordinate tour guides, lead tours when needed, and maintain the Tour Guide Flipbook

  • Update admission materials with the Director and Communications team; mail brochures to inquiring families

Events & Community

  • Support admission and culture events end-to-end: invitations, RSVPs, setup, name tags, and supplies

  • Partner with the Director on events that reflect the school’s mission and commitment to belonging

General Administrative

  • Meet weekly with the Director; serve as a member of the Admission Committee and attend ISSL meetings

  • Troubleshoot Blackbaud with families; manage admissions supply inventory

  • Participate in school-wide duties including lunch, arrival, and dismissal

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • 2+ years of administrative, operations, or school experience preferred

  • Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines with calm and care

  • Warm, professional communicator with families, faculty, and colleagues

  • Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office; Blackbaud experience a plus

  • Deep understanding of inclusivity and its impact on prospective and current families; commitment to Community School’s mission of excellence, equity, and belonging

  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with student records, family information, and admissions decisions

  • Availability to work some nights and weekends; desire to be an active, caring member of the school community

Start Date: July 2026, with possible professional development opportunities in the summer. 

Compensation: Community School offers competitive compensation (commensurate with experience and benchmarked with local independent school compensation data) and excellent benefits, including professional development funds, generous medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, bereavement leave, paid parental leave, retirement benefits, and tuition remission for children of faculty members. 

To Apply: Please send a letter of interest, resume, and list of three references (with name, relationship, phone number, and email address for each; references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) in one PDF to Nina Nichols, Director of Enrollment Management and Culture, nnichols@communityschool.com. Please indicate “Enrollment and Culture Associate” in the subject line.

Commitment to Diversity:
Community School is a diverse and inclusive community, committed to diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities, hiring practices, or operations. For further information, please visit our website at www.communityschool.com.