Admission and Financial Aid Officer

Kent Place School seeks a warm energetic and highly detailed Admission and Financial Aid Officer to join a collaborative five-person this role you will lead the schools campus tour and visit programs drive community outreach and play a direct role in evaluating and selecting prospective students.

This is an ideal opportunity for an organized problem-solver and skilled communicator who thrives on building relationships with families from all backgrounds and is interested in growing a career in independent school enrollment management. This is a full-time in-person twelve-month position that reports to the Director of Middle & Upper School Admission/Director of Financial Aid.

Key Responsibilities

• Tour & Visit Program Management
• Oversee schedule and evaluate prospective and admitted student tour and visit programs across Primary Middle and Upper Schools.
• Select train and coordinate student tour guides and hosts; lead student ambassador leadership initiatives (e.g. Green Key sub-committees).
• Give campus tours as needed across all divisions.
• Event Support & Operations
• Partner with team leadership to plan and execute in-person and virtual recruitment events (Open Houses Preview Days Information Sessions) including occasional evening and weekend hours.
• Manage event logistics and weekly visit schedules.
• Community Outreach & Admissions
• Partner internally with Athletics Ethics Performing Arts and the Girls Leadership Institute to drive target recruitment.
• Maintain and build relationships with access organizations (e.g. A Better Chance SEEDS) and represent Kent Place at local school fairs.
• Conduct applicant interviews administer Primary School screenings evaluate applications and serve as a voting member on admission committees.
• Support the annual advertising plan and marketing materials distribution.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education & Experience: Bachelors degree required. 13 years of experience in enrollment/admissions financial aid marketing or communications within a school or non-profit setting.
• Interpersonal & Cultural Competency: Exceptional written verbal and phone skills; demonstrated ability to engage meaningfully with children and adults from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Google Suite (Calendar Drive Sheets Slides Gemini) and comfort with admission/data management software.
• Core Competencies: Strong organizational skills creative problem-solving high discretion with confidential data and a collaborative customer-service mindset.
• Knowledge: Understanding of independent school processes and the unique benefits of an all-girls educational environment.
• The full job description can be found here.

Kent Place School is an equal opportunity employer. We seek candidates who support the development of a school community that is culturally competent and a working environment that is affirming and inclusive where each member feels safe and valued as described in our Belonging Statement.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to apply.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority