Details
Posted: 21-Apr-22
Location: Weston, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Admissions
Date Posted: April 2022 Start date: August 2022
Job Description: Full Time, 12-Month, Exempt
The Cambridge School of Weston seeks to add to our dedicated and mission-oriented admissions team. The ideal candidate would participate in all aspects of the admissions cycle, have experience with independent schools—preferably in recruiting and working with underrepresented groups—and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced office setting.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Interviewing prospective students and their families
- Overseeing follow-up with inquiries/applicants
- Participating in admissions committee meetings
- Planning and executing live and virtual events
- Traveling for recruiting (domestically and/or internationally)
Required:
- Minimum two years of experience in an admissions office, independent school, or related field
- Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Experience with technology, including databases, and a willingness to utilize multiple systems
- Availability to work some nights and weekends throughout the recruitment cycle to support events
- Ability to handle complex and confidential materials
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Physically able to lift 20 pounds and conduct walking tours of the school campus
Preferred:
- A strong affinity for working with middle and high school-aged students and their families
- Facility working with a diverse faculty, staff, student body, and applicant pool
- Proficiency in more than one language
- Experience with recruiting domestic and/or international boarding students
- Experience recruiting and working with populations that have been historically underrepresented in independent schools
To apply for this position:
Send a letter of interest and resume in a single PDF to admissionsposition@csw.org. No phone calls, please.