Founded in 1952, Norwood School is a coeducational, independent day school with approximately 450 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The School sits on 40 beautiful and expansive acres in Bethesda, Maryland, less than six miles from Washington, D.C. As one of the finest PK-8 schools in the country, Norwood sets the bar high and is committed to educating the whole child in a diverse, student-centered, challenging, and nurturing environment, which continually promotes equity, inclusion and cultural competence.

Norwood’s child-centered education and its very intentional emphasis on being a happy place of learning create an environment where each individual child is loved, nurtured, challenged, and truly known. As a result, children flourish at Norwood. They love learning; they are creative and critical thinkers. They are confident in who they are, and they feel safe taking risks. They are kind and caring people, who, fueled by our motto, How you lead your life matters, make helping others a priority in their lives. At the end of their eighth grade year, our graduates leave Norwood exceptionally well prepared for high school and empowered to make positive contributions to our world.

Norwood has an opening for an experienced, dynamic Director of Admission and Enrollment Management beginning on July 1, 2026. This position leads two Assistant Directors of Admission in managing all aspects of recruitment and admission for Norwood School. The Director of Admission and Enrollment Management must exhibit excellent interpersonal, leadership, organizational, collaborative, and written and oral communication skills, demonstrate a strong marketing expertise (particularly in the area of digital marketing), and possess the following qualities and attributes: enthusiasm, creativity, initiative, confidence, humor, and commitment to excellence. Due to the online nature of admission and communication work, the candidate must also possess strong computer skills and be tech savvy.

The Director exercises strategic and data-driven thinking, leadership, creativity, marketing and administrative skills to develop and implement, in collaboration with other key administrators, a strategic enrollment plan for the School with the goal of maintaining capacity enrollment of qualified students.

• Provide overall leadership for the process of attracting, enrolling, and retaining students including oversight of the admission’s process from point of inquiry to enrollment

• Establish annual admission strategy, in alignment with the School’s mission, to meet enrollment targets and other identified goals

• Manage enrollment/retention in close connection with the Head of School, Division Heads and Business Manager

• Inspire all constituencies of the school community—alumni, trustees, faculty, staff, students, and parents—to promote the School and to participate in the student recruitment and retention processes

• Ensure that all prospective families have a positive experience and favorable impression of Norwood throughout the admission process

• Work in collaboration with the Director of Communications to adhere to brand identity guidelines and messaging in all admission materials and content

• Manage analytics and data to inform admission marketing decisions and programs

• Understand the culture and climate of the School and the broader educational landscape

• Update and maintain all admission publications and the admission presence on the website

• Plan and organize recruitment events including open houses, fairs, and other gatherings for potential applicants

• Maintain and present statistical and trend data related to admission, enrollment, and diversity to Head of School, Board of Trustees, Admin Team, and Faculty

• Keep administration and faculty informed with respect to all admission issues and needs

• Oversee admission committee process and manage selection of new students

• Serve on the Admin Team

• Assist the Head of School with other duties as assigned

About THE NORWOOD SCHOOL

Norwood School’s mission is to ensure that each of its students grows intellectually, morally, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually, while preparing to function productively and generously in our pluralistic society. Norwood’s challenging educational program and broad-based activities are designed to help students experience joy in learning, develop self-confidence, and learn respect for the rights and feelings of others. Embracing diversity is integral to the School’s tradition that both recognizes the worth of each member of the community and emphasizes the common values of academic achievement, mutual respect, cooperation, and personal responsibility.

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