The Grier School, an all girls’ private boarding/day school outside of Tyrone, PA in the mountainside village of Birmingham has openings due to a growing enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year. Grier is internationally and nationally known. Class sizes average between 8-10 students. Grier has elite academics and has a STEM program within the top 15% of all schools in Pennsylvania and top 20% in the nation. Grier is the #1 school for the arts in Pennsylvania, and is the #1 school in the United States for equestrian sports. Grier has exciting opportunities for qualified candidates in the following position:

Assistant Director of Admissions

Help to develop the implementation of a strategic enrollment plan to attract, enroll, and retain a dynamic student population in accordance with enrollment priorities as determined by the Head of School/Dean of Enrollment

Division/Department:    Admissions

Reports to:   Head of School/Dean of Enrollment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Help to articulate and advance the school’s enrollment priorities and philosophy
• With the Dean of Enrollment, help to maintain admissions and enrollment statistics and provides status and achievement reports to other senior leadership as directed
• Represent Grier School at various external organizations and associations
• Invest in the life of the school by participating in weekly meetings and any and all aspects that support the student and faculty experiences as appropriate to the role
• Demonstrate professional behavior, including discretion, good judgement, and integrity
• Implement processes leading to all facets of the admissions process in the school’s effort to attract, enroll, and retain a diverse and dynamic student population, including designing and implementing a comprehensive strategic plan for admissions of new students to the school that is inclusive of revolving objectives, goals, and outcomes
• Ensure a dynamic, relationship-centric ambassador program
• Implement evaluation and decision process of admissions to successfully enroll students who reflect the Grier School mission
• Coordinate with business and development offices to secure Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funds as well as private donations for scholarship purposes
• Present for all major events (Opening, Parents’ Weekend, Graduation)
• Present for most concerts and other programming.
• Ability to work with, and a genuine liking of, teenagers
• Understanding and support of Grier’s school policies and procedures
• Other duties, as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS 

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Believes in the mission of the school and the value of an all-girls, private education.
• 5+ years in admissions 
• Boarding school experience preferred.
• A deep willingness to engage in a boarding school environment beyond the academic day.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Ability to interface and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, and staff, and parents. 
• Deep understanding of adolescent development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and attention to detail. 
• Comfortable with atypical hours from time to time, including evenings, weekends, and travel.
• Collaborative, creative, and action-oriented.

Applicants must be passionate about education and have a willingness to engage in a boarding school environment.  They should also be able to obtain the following clearances: Act 34, Act 151, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, and Act 126. 

This position is a year-round position with very generous leave. Grier is an equal-opportunity employer.