Details
Posted: 11-Apr-22
Location: Rochester, New York
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: $60-70k
Categories:
Admissions
The Associate Director of Admissions is a vital member of the Admissions team who reports directly to the Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid. Collectively, the Admissions team is responsible for all facets of the Admissions process, from active applicant recruitment to orienting new students to the school.
Responsibilities:
- First point of contact for all admissions inquiries and communications to applicant families
- Plan, organize and conduct student playgroup visits and individual student visits for all divisions
- Conduct admissions training and participate in tours for all divisions
- Attend financial aid committee meetings
- Coordinate with Director of Enrollment on admissions events
- Organizes and coordinates admissions outreach and recruiting efforts (school visits and fairs)
- Serve on the admissions committee for all divisions
- Draft admissions materials and presentations
- Oversee the management of admissions data
- Generate reports and calculate statistical data
- Work directly with Admissions team and tour guides to provide a weekly schedule
- Attend weekly admissions meetings
- Prepare and manage electronic admissions decision letters & enrollment contracts
- Manage online application process and serve as web liaison
- Monitor enrollment by creating and maintaining class list and attrition list
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required skills/qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred in education, business, communications, or marketing-related field
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Proficiency with technology including databases, spreadsheets, and online application platforms
- Have sensitivity and awareness of economic, cultural, and other considerations present in the enrollment of a diverse student body
- Have a strong work ethic, good interpersonal skills, database and technical skills, a sense of humor, and the ability to be forward-thinking in order to anticipate the needs of the office and respond accordingly
- Be a team player who is organized, flexible, creative and detail-oriented
Strongly Preferred
- A minimum of three years of proven success in a direct admissions position
- Demonstrated leadership and facilitative skills
- Experience in a boarding or independent school environment