Career Center

Overview

This existing position reports to the Director of Enrollment and Planning. The position is part of a team of six full-time admission professionals who oversee all enrollment related marketing and recruitment for the school.

Admission Responsibilities

The position is responsible for:

• Planning and executing extensive recruitment travel in the fall and the spring.  Related responsibilities include visiting families, schools, and sending organizations and making formal presentations to small and large groups.
• Interviewing candidates and their parents; writing an assessment of the candidates based on his/her findings.
• Acting as the primary ambassador for families interviewed as they make their way through the admission process.
• Reading all candidates’ files and serving as a voting member of the Admission Committee.
• Devising and executing recruitment strategies for targeted groups.
• Planning and executing admission related events, both on-and off-campus.
• Working on social media, web, and print projects.
• Taking on additional projects as directed by the Director of Enrollment and Planning.

Other Responsibilities

The Associate/Senior Associate is considered a full-time faculty member of the School and, as such, has a set of School-based responsibilities as well. Typically those responsibilities include serving as an advisor to six students and being a member of a dormitory staff (which will entail dorm duty nights). Other responsibilities generally include one major commitment (possibly a season of coaching) and a set of smaller responsibilities (like advising a club). The Associate/Senior Associate is also expected to participate in both fall and spring camping trips.

Education and Experience

Ideal candidates will have multiple years of experience as an admissions officer and faculty member at a selective private secondary school in the US and have a record of success undertaking significant recruitment-oriented travel.

To be successful in this position, an individual also needs to be comfortable presenting to large groups, a team player who enjoys a performance-oriented environment, and a person who can engage with and relate to teenagers. This individual also needs to be organized, comfortable with spreadsheets and databases, and excited to live in a unique residential community.

Professional Qualities of Thacher Faculty

• Contributes to the delivery of the mission, vision, and values of the school community.
• Demonstrates commitment to issues of equity, social and environmental justice, and sustainability. 
• Maintains high standards of professionalism with families and colleagues.
• Manages time effectively and meets deadlines and commitments.
• Exhibits flexibility and adaptability to change as needed.

Other Requirements

A current (or ability to obtain) California driver license with a satisfactory motor vehicle record and ability to transport students in school-owned vehicles. A criminal background check must be successfully completed before employment can begin.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. As prescribed by law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About The Thacher School

The Thacher School is one of the most selective and highly regarded boarding schools in the nation. Founded in 1889 by Sherman Day Thacher, the School serves academically talented students from over 20 states and close to 10 countries in a rigorous college preparatory experience. More than 54% of students identify as people of color. The faculty and students live and work closely together on a 427-acre campus nestled in the foothills of the Los Padres National Forest in Ojai, California (85 miles north of Los Angeles). Honor, fairness, kindness, and truth are the cornerstones of School life. Together, the School community commits to the belief that demands in the academic classroom, when combined with those of mountains and horses, of sports and the arts, produce independent minds, strong bodies, and powerful character. The School enrolls 250 students, has an operating budget of $25 million, and an endowment of $180 million. The Thacher School is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran’s status, or any other factor that is a prohibited consideration under applicable law.

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