Assistant Director of Admission Lower School

Fort Washington, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Germantown Academy We inspire students to be: Independent in Thought Confident in Expression Compassionate in Spirit Collaborative in Action Honorable in DeedPosition Title: Assistant Director of Admission Lower SchoolGermantown Academy is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school located on a beautiful 126-acre campus in the Fort Washington suburbs near Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The school serves more than 1200 students in grades PK-12. Founded in 1759 GA is Americas oldest non-sectarian day school with rich traditions and a strong commitment to ongoing innovation of curricular and pedagogical Academy is committed to the work of equity and inclusion and believes that equal opportunity in all aspects of employment supports the mission of the school and the successful attainment of our strategic objectives. Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of a sensitivity to and a respect for a diverse academic environment inclusive of students faculty and staff of varying socioeconomic cultural ideological and ethnic backgrounds. Position Purpose: Reporting to the Director of Admission Enrollment and Financial Aid the Assistant Director of Admission Lower School guides assigned applicant families through the admission process from the inquiry phase through the enrollment process and operates as the school representative to those families. They serve as the organizer of Lower School admission and outreach events including visits tours recruitment events and feeder programs and events. They will attend all admission special events and school wide events as needed. They collaborate intra and interdepartmentally to support all work of the Admission Enrollment and Financial Aid Office. Key Responsibilities: assigned inquiry calls/email select applicant families 1st through 5th Family Information interview summary and thank you Parent Mackinett follow up with Saturday Student Visit sessions for PreK K and 1st grade applicants as Lower School Student Visit online sign-up Lower School Student visits with Lower School scheduling of Lower School with Admission Officer Early Childhood as up to date academic assessments math and up on prompt return of classroom visit all Student Visit Day details including administration of OLSAT and data entry for the OLSAT for Middle and Upper School review and rate admission files as a member of the Lower School Admission outreach initiatives through Lower School @ GA program including but not limited to: tours and information sessions for student outreach events school with planning admissions events including open houses and outreach events and division specific special off campus feeder and marketing events as communication and faculty meetings. all-school community with enrollment process as needed including decision follow-up enrollment questions and class placement of new the Director of Admission Enrollment and Financial Aid as duties as Qualifications: welcoming and outgoing individual who can reach out to families from a wide variety of communication skills including strong writing and editing interpersonal skills and collaborative skills to work as a team player in a fast-paced and busy accurate and detail oriented to ensure that this visible work is of high to multi-task monitor deadlines implement time management skills and prioritize to exercise sound judgment and discretion in communicating with the public and the school community fully honoring the confidentiality required in admission Microsoft Office suite and experience with Veracross preferred.8.3-5 years experience in Lower School independent school administration and/or teaching preferred. required. MA/MS preferred.

Required Experience:

Director

Required Experience:

Director