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  • Director of Admissions
    Job Type: Full-Time
    Location: New Orleans, LA

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Department: Admissions
Reports to: Associate Head of School for Enrollment and Strategic Initiatives
FLSA Classification: Exempt (Salary)
Full/Part-time: Full-Time 
Hours: 40+ hours a week 
Start Date: 2023- 2024 School Year

About McGehee School
The Louise S. McGehee School, founded in 1912, is an independent PreK-12th grade all-girls school located in the historic Garden District neighborhood of New Orleans. Additionally, the School offers an early childhood program -- Little Gate -- that is play-based, inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. The working environment is supportive and collegial yet fast paced and dynamic. For more information, please visit www.mcgeheeschool.com.

Position Description
Louise S. McGehee School seeks an ambitious, creative, and collaborative leader to serve as the school’s Director of Admissions. The Director of Admissions plays a key role in shaping McGehee’s community through the design and execution of strong recruitment, admissions, and retention practices. The Director of Admissions is a member of the Administrative Team and reports to the Associate Head of School for Enrollment and Strategic Marketing.

Key Functions/Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and implementing a strategy for admissions including long term enrollment objectives and an annual action plan to meet admission and retention goals
  • Oversee the admissions process including outreach to potential families, developing and maintaining relationships with applicant families throughout the admissions process, and managing the retention of current families
  • Engage local preschools, feeder schools, and community organizations to promote admissions
  • Plan, participate, and represent the school at recruitment events including open houses, school fairs, and other outreach opportunities
  • Develop strong relationships with potential and current parents, staff, and faculty of the school as well as leaders in key local organizations and feeder schools
  • Activate the school community—staff, faculty, alumni, parents—in support of the admission process
  • Develop the school’s inquiry database and manage the relationship with these potential families; maintain regular contact helping to keep these families connected
  • Coordinate the assessment of candidates based upon established criteria for admissions
  • Manage the re-enrollment process including the retention of current families
  • Work with the Associate Head of School and the Director of Communications and Marketing to develop and implement targeted communications in order to build and expand relationships with all constituencies that contribute to the School’s success
  • Provide regular updates to Associate Head of School, Head of School, and Board of Trustees on key admissions metrics

Requirements

Qualifications/Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred
  • Experience working in independent school admissions for at least three years
  • Teaching experience preferred, ideally in an independent school
  • Team player with high energy and strength in developing and building relationships
  • Passionate about education and children
  • Strong writer and communicator; comfortable presenting to diverse audiences
  • Organized and detail oriented individual who can design and implement plans that align with the school’s strategic goals

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

  • Regularly works in standard office or classroom conditions and climate.
  • Regularly uses close and distance vision, including working at a computer screen for extended periods of time.
  • Frequently required to move around the office/classroom; works at a desk for extended periods of time. 
  • Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with students, fellow staff and community members. 
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop,to reach, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. 

Equal Opportunity Employer
Louise S. McGehee School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is open to all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status or other applicable protected classification. 

Limitations and Disclaimer
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. This job description reflects administration’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts administration’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis. 

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