The Mountain School of Milton Academy seeks a Director of Admissions, Enrollment & Financial Aid starting July 1, 2026.

The Mountain School is a semester-long, residential academic program for high school juniors set on four hundred acres in central Vermont. Each fall and spring semester, 45 students from across the country join our campus where they take academic classes, participate in our farm and outdoor programs, and build a diverse and interdependent community of scholars. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive admissions strategies
• Maintain and develop relationships with schools, camps, and educational non-profits
• Collaborate with other administrators to coordinate marketing and outreach efforts
• Cultivate relationships with parents and students that lead to applications and enrollment
• Work with program manager to coordinate recruitment events at schools and other venues
• Create and advance initiatives to increase diversity in the student body
• Collaborate with alumni and parents to engage prospective students and families
• Travel to schools, camps, and events to recruit students and develop relationships
• Manage and improve online portal for admissions and enrollment
• Make and communicate admissions decisions, partnering with faculty admissions committee
• Oversee & manage financial aid awards
• Collaborate with the Semester Schools Network on shared initiatives and events

Additional Roles:

• Participate in administrative leadership meetings
• Work with the director on strategic planning for the program
• Take part in the residential life, shared work, and activities of the school, including weekends and evenings

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least three years of admissions work
• Skills in constructive communication and collaboration with staff and administrators
• Ability to organize, plan and implement tasks independently
• Commitment to working in, and working to create, a welcoming and inclusive community
• Ability to maintain a sense of humor and positive outlook and foster a positive work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with database management systems such as Blackbaud
• Experience with the financial aid process
• Experience in independent/boarding schools
• Experience with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion work at an institution

About The Mountain School of Milton Academy

Mission The Mountain School cultivates a diverse and interdependent community of scholars who learn to know a place and take care of it. Through collaborative learning and shared work, students emerge from their semester prepared to reach beyond the self and focus on the common good. Who We Are Each semester 45 motivated high school juniors from all over the country come together to live and work on the school’s farm in rural Vermont. Students and faculty build together a semester based on trust and an appreciation of difference, creating an academic and work-based community in which every voice matters. While living with teachers in small houses, students help to make important decisions concerning how we live together. Courses provide a demanding, integrated learning experience that takes advantage of the school's small size and mountain campus. Balancing intellectual inquiry and experiential learning, the curriculum challenges students to think flexibly, speak their minds and return to their schools equipped for continued academic success. Engagement with the farm and forest sparks an appreciation for their food, their fuel and their labor.

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