St. Johns Country Day School seeks applicants for the position of Director of Enrollment Management.  Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Enrollment Management is a member of the senior administrative team and is responsible for leading the strategic and operational components of enrollment management, developing the research necessary to inform decision-making, and directing student recruitment, financial aid and enrollment efforts. While managing a staff and a financial aid budget, the director is responsible for outreach to prospective families and the enrollment and re-enrollment of a qualified student body.  

The successful candidate must bring demonstrated success in admissions and financial aid management. The Director must possess exceptional analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills; the ability to synthesize and present complex enrollment data in a clear, concise, and understandable manner;  the skills needed to develop an inclusive, culturally competent admissions approach; and the emotional intelligence to forge a new path in an engaged school community. Significant experience in education, either at the secondary school level or in higher education, is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute annual admission and enrollment goals and strategies by

providing leadership in admissions, marketing, and recruitment. Direct the process of attracting, selecting, and enrolling students while sustaining and enhancing the School’s position in the marketplace.

• Manage new student enrollment and the re-enrollment process for current students.
• Ensure the continued academic, athletic, and co-curricular excellence of the School’s student body through recruitment and enrollment practices informed by the School’s strategic priorities.
• In conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer and the Head of School,

organize and administer the financial aid program, awarding returning and new families’ annual awards, managing the financial aid budget and process, and leveraging financial aid to attract and retain a talented class of students while achieving net revenue targets.

• Encourage campus departments and offices on to build relationships with admissions officers and prospective families, ensuring that individuals in academics, student services, athletics, diversity initiatives, communications and development, business, and finance are involved in key conversations. 

Specifically, this includes to:

• Foster a collaborative relationship with senior colleagues as well as with the Board of Trustees and Head of School
• Coordinate with the Communications department the development and implementation of strategic marketing ideas, including the effective use of social media and other online tools, production of all admission marketing materials, including the School viewbook, and to maintain the Admission and Financial Aid section of the School’s website
• Maintain good communication with the athletics, arts, and academic departments to ensure that the School enrolls students most able to contribute to and benefit from the School’s offerings
• Work closely with the Alumni and Advancement offices and Head of School on issues concerning alumni relations and advancement
• Maintain statistical and trend data related to admission and enrollment, and make presentations to inform and educate senior staff and the Board of Trustees. Understand and educate the School community about research and trends in admission that ensure changes and challenges are anticipated, understood, and addressed
• Formulate annual Admission and Enrollment Action Plan with goals and objectives
• Attend chair trustee committee on admission and financial aid, participate in strategic planning, and keep the Head of School fully apprised of the School’s admission, financial aid, and marketing endeavors, tracing, and results
• Oversee the admission information management software, the online application and submission of materials, and testing administration and logistics