Director of Enrollment and Outreach
Director of Enrollment and Outreach
Akiva School
Nashville, TN
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Posted: 26-Jun-24
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Type: Full Time
Salary: 70000-95000
Categories
Admissions
Responsibilities
The Director of Enrollment and Outreach is responsible for managing and implementing an admissions process that effectively models the school’s mission, values, and culture for all prospective families and students. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Admissions
- Efficiently and accurately manage the admissions funnel from inquiry to enrollment including application review, interviews, and admissions decisions.
- Design and execute compelling events to promote the school and attract prospective families, including annual Open House events, information sessions, campus visits.
- Provide exceptional customer service to current and prospective families, addressing inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with the Associate Heads of School to continually align on admissions process, student assessment, application review, events, and how to represent programs for prospective families.
- With the support of the Communications Director, develop and implement compelling admissions marketing across multiple channels (print, online, video, and social media) to promote the school and engage with the community.
- Oversee admissions website content.
- Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with feeder schools.
- Recruit, train, and recognize a robust team of student and parent volunteers to support recruitment and retention efforts, including tour guides, Welcome Committee, student speakers, and Open House volunteers.
- Manage admissions software platform to optimize prospect management, event registrations, and applicant communication and review.
- Assist Board of Directors in setting tuition and provide accurate information to families on tuition and support families with timely reminders and guidance in navigating the school’s process.
- Develop and implement strategic retention strategies.
- Provide monthly updates to the Board of Directors.
- Utilize admissions and enrollment statistics and data to track progress to goals, identify trends, and inform planning and decision making.
- Stay informed about trends and best practices in enrollment management, independent school education, and Jewish education to continuously improve recruitment and retention efforts.
- Guide the school to create goals that are aligned with nationally and local researched practices.
- Develop and execute comprehensive enrollment strategies to meet or exceed annual enrollment targets.
- Manage monthly Admissions newsletter for potential families.
- Lead matriculation and placement process.
- Partner with and support Parent Teacher and Friend Association to enhance recruitment and retention efforts..
- Demonstrated leadership, organization, strategic, and management skills along with outstanding interpersonal skills;
- Ability to model and to lead effectively in fostering a positive work environment;
- Is a self-starter and able to work independently in a fast-paced work environment
- Is a team player with an ability to balance a pursuit of academic and institutional excellence with compassion and caring for each individual;
- Excellent communication, listening, interpersonal skills;
- Exhibits reflective thinking and a both receive and provide honest and constructive feedback;
- Models a commitment to intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth and development.
Proven track record in Independent School Admissions preferred but not required.
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About Akiva School
Akiva Community Day School is a Kindergarten through 6th grade school that is dedicated to providing its students with the opportunity to learn about, analyze, and develop their identity as Jews and Americans in the world. Located in Nashville, TN, the school is dedicated to academic excellence in both General and Judaic Studies.
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