Career Center

The Madeira School is seeking either an Assistant Director of Admissions or an Associate Director of Admissions to join the team. The Associate/Assistant Director of Admissions will support the strategic recruitment, selection, and enrollment of mission and program appropriate students at The Madeira School.  The Associate/Assistant Director of Admissions will help develop and oversee day student outreach and recruitment initiatives and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing high-quality Admissions programs and events, both virtually and on and off campus. Key accountabilities include:

Recruitment: represents Madeira at area recruiting fairs and events, manages campus wide recruitment programs, and helps coordinate all admission recruiting activities; provides on-going consultation to prospective girls, applicants, and their families from inquiry to matriculation; interviews prospective families and girls and prepares thoughtful and thorough interview evaluations; develops new and maintains established relationships with local feeder school counselors and educational consultants; evaluates market data, research, and trends and helps design and implement recruitment strategies to meet established enrollment objectives; communicates respectfully and sensitively with a diverse population of prospective students and families

Admissions Activities: reviews and reads applications, interviews prospective students, responds to applicant inquiries, and counsels prospective girls and their families regarding the admissions process, test taking strategies, curriculum, etc.; participates in strategic planning to identify ways to increase conversion and yield rates of applicants; represents the school before alumni and other groups as a primary contact for admissions

Admissions Event Management: designs, coordinates, and executes virtual, on and off campus events for prospective students and families (including Open Houses, Revisit days, and overnight experiences) that highlight Madeira’s distinctive programs and community; liaises with the Communications department to effectively market admissions events and with other school functions in managing event logistics

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree; equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered
• 3+ years of relevant admissions experience in independent schools, preferably in boarding and/or single sex education; or relevant corporate experience
• Experience in systems work (reports, CRMs, writing of simple computer scripts); proficiency in basic data management systems and basic computer applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Ravenna); willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed
• Experience in organizing and planning large events
• Superior interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational skills; strong customer-service orientation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high-performing team with exceptional initiative and judgment
• Creative thinker
• Ability to develop credibility with prospective families
• Strong cross-cultural competencies and a commitment to inclusive and equitable practices
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally
• Appreciation of and commitment to boarding and/or single sex education, diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse population