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Title: Assistant Director of Admissions
Reports to: Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Pay Range: Salary commensurate with experience
Status: 12 month employee
Job Summary: The Assistant Director of Admissions supports the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid in the recruitment of students for La Lumiere School. Critical to this role is the complete oversight and execution of the Visit Program, which aims to bring families to campus and provide them with an enriching and informative experience; ideally leading to the completion of an application. The Assistant Director is responsible for consistently pursuing prospective families to move them through the pipeline to matriculation.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Warmly and knowledgeably welcome and engage with prospective families in person, on the telephone, and in written communication in a way that increases the family’s connectivity with the School to increase inquiries, school visits, applications, and enrollment.
• Conduct recruitment, evaluation, and yield activities as a part of the Admissions Committee, including the representation of Admissions at various La Lumiere-hosted events, including all Open Houses, the New International Student Orientation, The Freshmen Experience, Living Room Chats and Admit Days, as well as at external events such as fairs, high-school nights, school visits, virtual information sessions, etc
• Oversight and execution of visit program and the Blue Key Ambassadors; consistently work to measure the effectiveness to enrich each program
• Support the Director of Admissions in creating processes, procedures, and enrollment goals at the beginning of each new admissions season
• Serve as main point of contact for families wishing to schedule shadow day, create shadow schedule and communicate details with family one week prior to visit, greet families each shadow day to ensure host and shadow are connected, and send out post-shadow communication to families, including a survey
• Serve as mentor to Admissions Prefect in order to help the student grow in their role in the areas of leadership, organization, and strategic thinking
• Responsible for producing bi-weekly reports on shadow program, enrollment data, and other data as requested by Director of Admissions and Financial Aid and Head of School
• Manage Veracross Enrollment System; ensure accurate data for all applicants is accessible to stakeholders on campus
• Coordinate and execute the Fall and Spring Open Houses
• Manage the Retention Committee throughout the school year (create agendas, review files, connect with families, ensure the meetings are on track, hold team members accountable for action items)
• Manage the communication of all onboarding information from acceptance letters to registration information to health portal logins for new families throughout the spring and summer months
Additional Job Requirements
• Alignment with and have enthusiasm for the philosophy and mission of La Lumiere School
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer-service oriented approach
• Genuine engagement with all levels of the La Lumiere community
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Detail orientation and excellent organizational skills
Education/Experience
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Previous work experience in independent schools or nonprofit organizations preferred
• Previous experience with boarding schools preferred
• A record of success in enrollment management and marketing preferred
Application Details
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of two – three references to Chief of Staff, Stacy Glidden Bobillo (sglidden@lalumiere.org). References will only be contacted after permission is granted by candidates.
