Director of Enrollment Management

Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Enrollment Management at The Benjamin School is a member of the Senior Administrative Team and works closely with the Board of Trustees.  The Director is responsible for the oversight of student recruitment, financial aid, and enrollment efforts and manages the Admission Office’s three staff members. As part of the School’s recruitment and enrollment of students, the Director oversees the administration of the admission and financial aid budgets; all admission processes and records; all admission events, travel, and constituent volunteer efforts etc.; and all recruitment, enrollment and matriculation efforts, up to welcoming new families to school in August.  Working closely with the School’s technology and communication offices, the Director of Enrollment Management is attentive to the school’s public presence in all its manifestations and is responsible particularly for the Admission component of “www.thebenjaminschool.org”.   

The Director of Enrollment Management plays a vital role in the Benjamin community and will be expected to create an enrollment management infrastructure, starting with the existing strengths of the Admission Office, along with providing initiative and leadership in the facilitation of an enrollment management mindset.  The Director will conduct research and implement strategies to ensure that the Office achieves the enrollment goals set by the Board of Trustees and Head of School.   

As the school’s most visible spokesperson, the Director of Enrollment Management represents The Benjamin School to all constituents, which includes students, parents, alumni, faculty and administration. 

  Key Expectations of The Benjamin School employees:

• Demonstrates support of the school’s mission and policies
• Consistently models The Benjamin School values 
• Builds positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues by establishing effective communication through listening, responsiveness, openness, availability, and approachability  
• Takes initiative and ownership in displaying positive work ethic and behaviors and encourages this attitude in others  
• Maintains proficiency in the field as well as personal and professional development that strengthens the role and the school 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership in enrollment management, which includes admission, marketing, and recruitment and directs the process of attracting, enrolling and retaining students at the Benjamin School.
• Sets annual admission goals, in accordance with the school’s mission to promote economic, racial, and ethnic diversity in the student body, based on enrollment goals set by the Board of Trustees.
• Organizes and administers the School’s financial aid program and net tuition revenue goals and budget in conjunction with the Chief Financial Aid Officer.
• Manages new student enrollment and assists with the reenrollment of current students in close connection with the Division Heads, the Business Office and the Head of School.
• Understands and informs the Admission staff and community about research and demographics and admission and enrollment trends, ensuring that changes and challenges are anticipated, understood, and addressed.
• Develops and implements strategic marketing ideas. Formulates annual Admission and Enrollment Action Plans with goals and objectives.
• Attends Board of Trustee meetings when appropriate, is involved in strategic planning and keeping the Board fully apprised of the School’s admission, financial aid, and marketing endeavors.
• Maintains statistical and trend data related to admission and enrollment.  Presents statistical and trend information to the Senior Administrative Team, Board of Trustees, and faculty.
• Manages a staff of three, including an Assistant Director of Admission, Admission Associate and Director of Summer Programs, and Admission Assistant. 
• Oversees all on-campus visitation programs-including interviews and Spring accepted student programs.
• Oversees the entire application review process, and with the assistance of the Admission staff, assigns reading and committee assignments to associates in the office, faculty, and staff.
• Represents the Admission Office and School at public events, on and off campus.
• Directs annual recruitment plan by assigning outreach responsibilities to staff.
• Works closely with the Marketing and Communications Office regarding oversight and management of all admission publications and admission process communications, including work on the production of the school print pieces, directs the office’s part of the School’s website, and other marketing and communications material for the Admission Office.
• Oversees the volunteer network of Admission representatives.
• Works closely with the Division Directors on issues relating to student life.
• Provides training and professional development opportunities for staff.
• Participates as an active member of the Head of School’s Senior Administrative Team.
• Maintains and encourages relationships with feeder schools, counselors, and consultants.
• Maintains and enhances the School’s good standing in relevant professional organizations.
• Is an integral leader for the school community and participates fully in daily community life of the School. 
• Extends himself/herself beyond the responsibilities of a job description when the need arises. Assists Head of School with all other duties as assigned.