Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, CA. seeks Associate Admissions Director.

Founded in 1898, Sacred Heart Schools, in Atherton, California enrolls students in a preschool through grade 12 program.  The 64 acre campus includes eight classroom buildings, a state-of-the-art performing arts center, five athletic fields, and an aquatic center with an Olympic swimming pool, a new all-weather track and field house, a tennis complex, and two gymnasiums.

The school is made up of three divisions:

St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart Preschool and Kindergarten St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart Elementary School, grades 1-8 Sacred Heart Preparatory, grades 9-12

Enrollment: 1,051 students: 120 students Preschools and Kindergarten: 402 students grades 1-8; 529 students in grades 9-12.

We have an immediate opening for a Full Time Associate Admissions Director. Candidates for this position should have strong leadership skills; excellent analytical and communication skills; the ability to collaborate effectively with others; and the ability to build and motivate an admission team.  Experience in Admissions with demonstrated management skills, excellent counseling and presentation skills and the ability to work with a wide range of internal and external audiences.  Understanding of enrollment information systems and web-based recruitment is essential.  Some nights and weekends are required.

Required Qualifications:•Excellent communication skills; clear, articulate, professional in speaking and writing •Comfortable speaking in small and large groups •Excellent organizational skills; able to set priorities and achieve them, able to keep cognizant of many processes going on simultaneously •Ability to take initiative and work independently •Excellent computer skills including database and spreadsheets •Ability to work well with others and with volunteers •Personal computer expertise in Microsoft Office and knowledge of Blackbaud •Marketing and advertising skills

 Responsibilities:

•Represent Sacred Heart Schools with presentations to our feeder schools and school fairs.•Conduct monthly tours of Sacred Heart Schools for prospective families •Responsible for scheduling campus tours for families and “shadow visits “for all applicants •Guide families through the application procedure, securing all materials necessary to complete the applicant’s file •Work as a team with the Director of Admission in organizing and implementing such functions as Open Houses, Informational Tours, Admission Days, and Entrance Testing.•Prepare all student application files for the Administration and Admission Committee for Admission Day.•Assist the Principal and Admission Committee with the assessment of each qualified applicant.