Director of Admission and Financial Support

Trinity Episcopal School is seeking a Director of Admission and Financial Support for the 2023-24 academic year.  The Director of Financial Aid and Financial Support will lead all aspects of recruitment, admission, enrollment and awarding financial support as part of fulfilling the mission of Trinity Episcopal School. This individual will report to the Head of School and will serve on the Senior Administrative Team and work closely with all the departments that support the life of the school, particularly our students. The Director of Admission and Financial Support supports the work of the School by promoting the mission, values, and policies of Trinity Episcopal School.

Essential Responsibilities include the following: 

• Plan admissions calendar.
• Respond to and initiate contact with prospective families.
• Coordinate campus visits and interviews for families and students (group and individual).
• Plan and schedule tours for all prospective families
• Participate in group observations.
• Plan and coordinate open houses and information sessions.
• Coordinate the High School Fair in the fall
• Participate in and plan outreach opportunities alongside the Head of School
• Conduct fairs and recruiting events
• Supervise all testing, individual and group, including the ISEE Exam
• Work with the Director of Marketing/Communications regarding annual advertising placements
• Coordinate volunteers working with admissions efforts (including new family orientation).
• Counsel families during the admission process.
• Communicate admission decisions.
• Manage waiti pool.
• Assist Lower School and Middle School with placement of new students.
• Manage re-enrollment process for returning students.
• Maintain admission and enrollment statistical data.
• Participate with directors from other schools
• Support inclusion of new students and their families throughout the school year.
• Coordinate communications regarding admissions with the Board of Directors and liaison committees.
• Target recruitment for students of color
• Oversee financial support process and distribution.
• Coordinate post-Trinity transitions to other schools.
• Obtain records for all prospective students.
• Support 8th grade students in their transition to high school
• Select named endowment candidates

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage the Associate Director of Admission, the Registrar and two Front Office Receptionists. The Registrar works half time with admissions, maintaining student portfolios on FACTS and managing all prospective student information and transcripts. The other half time is publishing report cards for Lower and Middle School.

The successful candidate will have the following qualities:

• Familiarity with and a commitment to the mission of independent schools and Trinity Episcopal School, and a commitment to our three primary values of scholarship, diversity, and spirituality is a must
• A love for students and a willingness to go above and beyond in the best interests of students
• Integrity, sound judgment, self-confidence, maturity and a sense of perspective

• A high level of energy and ability to work on multiple tasks/projects

• Ability to model, promote, and provide opportunities for students to live into the Trinity Honor Code

• Demonstrate sensitivity to students, faculty, and staff of varying racial, ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, disability, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic backgrounds

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A background in education is a plus but not a requirement
• Presenting in front of large groups and giving tours

Skills and Qualifications

• Confidentiality, discretion and good judgment are essential
• Relational, personable, warm and welcoming, engaging
• Able to communicate the mission of the school
• Reliable, flexible and a positive attitude

Other duties

• Participate in school fairs
• Communicate difficult news to parents

• There will be some Saturday and evening hours
• Attendance is expected at most school-wide events during and after school hours

 Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional moving of tables, chairs, boxes, files, and printed materials
• Walking around campus

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