Registration Specialist (26-27)

Registration Specialist (26‑27) Job Details Job ID: 5837614 Application Deadline: Jul 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time) Posted: Jul 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Boston Public Schools Central Office – Welcome Services – Boston, Massachusetts. Reports to the Senior Director of Welcome Services, Office of Student, Family, and Community Advancement, with direct supervision from the Welcome Center Director. General assignment to one location with flexibility to work at all locations: Roslindale, Roxbury, Dorchester, and East Boston. Work hours may include evenings and Saturdays as required. The Welcome Centers are hubs for information, communication, and system access for current, incoming, and prospective Boston Public Schools families. Each Welcome Center will have a cadre of Specialists who will engage with families and the community to facilitate, assist with, and provide outreach, education, and advocacy for school registration. Specialists will serve as advocates, instructors, and facilitators for families and schools to help meet the system’s goal of improved student registration, focusing on outstanding customer service. They will support families in making well‑informed school choices and ensuring a smooth and efficient registration process. Responsibilities Assist families with student registration and related activities. Acquire knowledge about schools and resources that will support and inform families in the registration process. Follow standard procedures for providing services to families. Provide families with accurate information and counsel them about making school choices. Maintain appropriate written and computer‑based records of all student registration‑related transactions in the Centers. Work collaboratively with all department members to ensure that school choice, registration, and transition activities are successfully implemented to maximize family support. Provide outreach to families in a variety of settings. Work with volunteers in support of the Center’s mission. Collaborate with other school system departments to ensure the highest quality of service is available. Provide information, referral, and follow‑up support for inquiries and complaints. Work with other staff at the Welcome Centers during non‑peak registration periods to provide services to schools, families, and the community. Perform other related duties as requested by the Director and Senior Director. Work as a team member with the other Registration and Assignment Specialists. Develop a collaborative relationship with schools and school leaders. Qualifications – Required Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education or experience. Experience working in an education, parent, community, and/or other similarly based organization. Experience delivering high‑quality customer service. Understanding of and empathy for issues facing urban families. Excellent verbal communication skills. Ability to use technology to meet and expand the goals of the Centers. Position subject to the City of Boston residency ordinance. Current authorization to work in the United States – candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment. Qualifications – Preferred Ability to work effectively with second‑language constituencies. Experience engaging parents, families, and community members in an educational, parent, community, and/or similar organization. Bilingual with emphasis on Spanish, Chinese, Haitian‑Creole, Cape Verdean, Vietnamese, or Somali. Terms Managerial, B22. Employment Information Position Type: Central Office Salary: up to $81,712 1.0 FTE Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required. Contact Information Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources 2300 Washington Street Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119 Email: View email address on click.appcast.io EEO Statement The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, bias‑based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work. #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education