POSITION STATEMENT
Associate Director of Enrollment Management

Start Date: July 1, 2025 (12-month role)

OVERVIEW
Brooklyn Friends School (BFS), a thriving Preschool-12 grade school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn, seeks an Associate Director of Enrollment Management within a dynamic community of colleagues (BFS uses the all-inclusive term, colleagues, to refer to all rather than one that delineates faculty/staff). Founded in 1867, Brooklyn Friends School’s pillars of social justice, service learning/civic engagement, and Quakerism, serve as guideposts for our action-oriented collective work. Our school’s history has been illustrious and reflective of the expansive nature of human experiences. Guided by our mission, BFS provides a dynamic, diverse, and robust social/emotional environment and academic program that cultivates compassionate, intellectually curious, and confident changemakers. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic class, family structure and physical ability, as well as diversity of thought, talents, and learning style. Brooklyn Friends School does not discriminate based on these characteristics or any characteristic prohibited by law and provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified colleagues and applicants. If you need an accommodation related to any part of the hiring process, please send an email to hiring@brooklynfriends.org.

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THE POSITION

The Associate Director of Enrollment Management  plays a pivotal role in advancing the strategic goals of the Enrollment Management Team. Reporting to the Director of Enrollment Management, the Associate Director will contribute to shaping a dynamic admissions experience and steward families through the full enrollment journey – from inquiry to matriculation. This collaborative team member will work with colleagues, students, families, and community partners to ensure a robust and equitable enrollment experience.An essential focus of the Associate Director is the management of admissions, matriculation, and transition of students and their families into the BFS community. As a result, knowledge and care of the intellectual and social emotional development of adolescents, comfort with admissions technology, communication, and a commitment to promoting a diverse community is expected. All Colleagues are expected to be active community members, sharing duties, general support and care of the school community. The Associate Director will serve as a thought partner to the Director and a key liaison to the Learning Communities, with a particular focus on transition years, program alignment, and family retention.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

This position reports to the Director of Enrollment Management 

• Actively engage in all stages of the enrollment process—including family interviews, leading campus tours, evaluating applications, facilitating committee meetings, and stewarding families through the full admissions journey—with a focus on mission alignment and relationship-building.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Director of Enrollment Management in developing, refining, and evaluating multi-year enrollment and retention strategies.
• Play a key role in the school’s retention efforts by analyzing student and family engagement data, identifying attrition risks and trends, and facilitating a Retention Committee.
• Use data to track and analyze enrollment trends, inform decision-making, and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Articulate why, how, and what the BFS educational environment offers students, ensuring a deep understanding of each Learning Community to support continuity in matriculation and a seamless student and family experience.
• Engage and collaborate with current students through ambassador programs, panels, and mentorship opportunities to foster meaningful connections with prospective students.
• Understand and seek out local, regional, and national trends in admissions and Independent Schools that can support best practices at BFS.
• Represent the School at open houses, school visits, and fairs, and serve as a visible, responsive presence for prospective families throughout the admissions process.
• Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing teams to develop and execute creative, mission-aligned social media and outreach campaigns that engage prospective families.
• Collaborate with Learning Community Leaders, teachers, and learning specialists to develop protocols for assessing students and collecting colleague feedback.
• Implement screening and placement procedures to evaluate students’ alignment with the school’s mission and educational programs, with strategic oversight from divisional leadership.

• Supervise at least one member of the Enrollment Management team, providing coaching, accountability, and professional development to support high performance and strategic alignment.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Characteristics Sought:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Professional background in education – as an admissions officer, teacher, or other administrative role
• Demonstrated initiative in understanding all-school dynamics and proactively responding in a fast-paced environment  
• Excellent interpersonal  skills and the ability to build relationships with children and adults alike
• Strong capacity to work independently and productively as well as to collaborate with a team of enrollment professionals 
• Comfort working in partnership with marketing and communications teams to craft messaging and outreach strategies that resonate with diverse audiences
• Experience designing and implementing student and family programming, particularly around transition points  
• Demonstrated ability to engage thoughtfully and respectfully with  issues of diversity, equity, and belonging in a school setting
• Strong listening, speaking and writing skills
• Effective organizational skills, with careful attention to accuracy, efficiency, and detail
• Expertise with technology to manage online databases and spreadsheets (specific knowledge of Ravenna and Blackbaud preferred)
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• A sense of humor and abundant patience
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred

Physical Requirements of the Job 

• Must be able to work in an office environment including prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Must be able to stand, bend over, twist and reach to access file cabinets, bookshelves and navigate office and workstation spaces.
• Must be able to ambulate through a classroom setting, including walking up stairs. 

Union Status: Non-Union

Salary Range: $97,264-106,589

This salary range represents the expected annual salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your education level, experience, and other job-related factors.

Benefits: Colleagues may be eligible to participate in employment benefits including, but not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance. Benefits are subject to change at any time and are subject to applicable plan documents.

To apply, please provide the following:

1. Cover letter addressed to Jamie Pine, Interim Director of Enrollment Management. Along with punctuating your interest and experience, your cover letter should also address how you feel that your professional journey aligns with our school’s Quaker values and pillars of social justice and civic engagement. 
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3. List of three references (with emails, phone numbers, and relationship to you).
4. Optional: Letters of recommendation or other relevant artifacts.
5. Completed online application.

Please email the above attachments (if possible as a single PDF) to hiring@brooklynfriends.org and jpine@brooklynfriends.org, and put Associate Director of Enrollment Management in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be contacted after materials have been reviewed. 

Brooklyn Friends School COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

We appreciate your interest in employment at Brooklyn Friends School. We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.

About Brooklyn Friends School

Brooklyn Friends School (BFS) is a thriving Preschool-12 grade school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn with a dynamic community of colleagues (BFS uses the all-inclusive term, colleagues, to refer to all rather than one that delineates faculty/staff). Founded in 1867, Brooklyn Friends School’s pillars of social justice, service learning/civic engagement, and Quakerism, serve as guideposts for our action-oriented collective work. Our school’s history has been illustrious and reflective of the expansive nature of human experiences. Guided by our mission, BFS provides a dynamic, diverse, and robust social/emotional environment and academic program that cultivates compassionate, intellectually curious, and confident changemakers. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic class, family structure and physical ability, as well as diversity of thought, talents, and learning style.

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