Assistant Director of Admissions & Recruitment

The Assistant Director of Admissions advances The Stony Brook Schools enrollment goals through student recruitment family engagement marketing application processing and application review. The position supports prospective families from initial inquiry through enrollment while representing SBS through campus visits admissions events and recruitment travel.

A significant focus is proactive recruitment and relationship building across local domestic and select international markets. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator and presenter who is relational organized energetic collaborative and aligned with the mission of The Stony Brook School.

Family Engagement & Admissions

• Guides prospective families from initial inquiry through enrollment providing responsive and personalized support.
• Conducts campus tours applicant interviews and family meetings and responds to inquiries by phone email video and in person.
• Connects prospective students with appropriate faculty coaches students and programs based on their interests.
• Clearly and authentically communicates the distinctive value of a Stony Brook education.

Recruitment & Community Outreach

• Actively recruits students through local regional national and international outreach and travel.
• Represents SBS at school visits admissions fairs conferences athletic showcases receptions and community events.
• Helps expand recruitment throughout the New York tri-state area Northeast South West and strategic international markets.
• Develops relationships and new recruitment pipelines with schools counselors educational consultants churches athletic programs community organizations alumni and current parents.

Application Review

• Reviews applicant files including transcripts recommendations testing essays and interview information.
• Conducts interviews and prepares applicant evaluations and admission recommendations.
• Serves as a voting member of the Admissions Committee and contributes to thoughtful consistent mission-aligned decisions.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality regarding applicant and family information.

Admissions Events

• Helps plan and execute Open Houses shadow days information sessions admitted student programs counselor events athletic showcases fairs and receptions.
• Participates in virtual admissions programs and recruitment events.
• Collaborates with faculty coaches students parents and alumni to create engaging prospective-family experiences.

Data Marketing & Operations

• Maintains accurate applicant information within the Schools enrollment management systems
• Tracks recruitment activity applications enrollment outcomes and family engagement.
• Supports admissions research reporting marketing digital communications and storytelling.
• Helps ensure prospective families receive timely accurate and engaging communications throughout the admissions process.
• Provides support across Admissions Office functions as needed.

• Bachelors degree required; 25 years of relevant professional experience preferred in admissions education student services recruitment marketing community engagement or a related field.
• Exceptional written verbal interpersonal presentation and public-speaking skills.
• Strong relationship-building organizational time-management and follow-through skills.
• Proficiency with CRM/enrollment management systems databases financial aid platforms and standard office technology.
• Willingness to travel regularly for recruitment including local and domestic travel and international travel.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend admissions programs.
• Ability to manage confidential student and family information with discretion.

The successful candidate will be relational proactive collaborative detail-oriented and solution-focused with a strong work ethic and enthusiasm for finding and cultivating prospective families. The individual should be comfortable engaging people from diverse backgrounds and able to understand embrace and effectively represent the Christian mission and educational philosophy of The Stony Brook School.

The ideal candidate understands that successful admissions work is fundamentally relational-finding right-fit Stony Brook students developing authentic relationships with their families and moving those relationships from initial interest to application and enrollment. Above all this person will be a collaborative Admissions colleague who can compellingly articulate why a Stony Brook education matters and invite families into a community committed to Character Before Career.

About The Stony Brook School

Founded in 1922 The Stony Brook School exists to challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ as Lord to love others as themselves and to grow in knowledge and skill. As an independent college preparatory school for grades 7-12 we inspire students to lead lives of significance and service through their character leadership and faith. Nestled on the scenic North Shore of Long Island our campus is a haven for academic excellence spiritual growth and lifelong friendships.

Equal Employment Opportunity:In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals employment decisions at The Stony Brook School will be based on merit qualifications experience and abilities. We do not discriminate based on race color sex national origin age citizenship genetic predisposition or any characteristic protected by law.

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