Director of Admissions

BASIS Bothell is seeking qualified candidates for the Director of Admissions!   What We're Looking For As the Director of Admissions for our new Bothell campus, you will play a pivotal role in the founding and establishing of our educational community. Your love for education and project management expertise will support the goals and objectives of our team, while you help connect our school with families that are a strong fit for our acclaimed academic program. You embrace the opportunity to expand your skills and truly grow in an entrepreneurial environment. You will drive results through your tireless work ethic and consistently do what is needed when it is needed -- to enroll mission-appropriate students into our program.   Your Primary Responsibilities Plan, develop, and execute student recruitment strategies to drive application growth and achieve enrollment goals. Increase awareness of our school admissions through outreach which includes building relationships with local companies, organizations, associations, communities, and currently enrolled and new families. Participate in or lead family meetings, tours, entrance exam sessions, playdates, information sessions, open houses, and other admissions-related events. Direct our Student Ambassador and Shadow Program. Coordinate enrollment events from concept to implementation. Have the ability to speak with prospective families knowledgeably and confidently about the school's program. Support the follow-up with families who are in our admissions pipeline, which will include phone calls and e-mails to those on our interest list to build relationships with new families and students, address questions, re-register them for admissions events, or connect prospective families with faculty and staff pending on requests. Write and send enrollment newsletters, blog posts, and other communication to our interest list. Be the go-to-person for managing and executing our CRM; training will be provided. Responsible for meeting specific lead and enrollment goals and benchmarks. Lead social media efforts during the school launch phase and beyond Manage a team including an Associate Director of Admissions Lead outreach efforts including building partnerships, along with the Head of School, with local feeder schools Administrative: Building and maintaining a calendar of events for the year and overseeing registration and preparation (logistics setup, etc.) for admissions events. Creating and maintaining outreach list. Updating PowerPoint presentations. Setting-up and preparing admissions events. Data Analysis: Evaluating enrollment data with admissions leadership to determine success of marketing efforts and provide analysis that can be translated into enrollment strategies.   Position Qualifications Key Competencies: Ability to excel in a fast-paced entrepreneurial/start-up environment and adapt to changing priorities and needs. Big picture thinker capable of proactively thinking of and implementing outside the box recruitment and outreach strategies. Strong understanding of admissions funnel and how to optimally engage at each stage. Database maintenance. Ability to work independently with diverse constituents while maintaining high professional standards. Exemplary organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to establish and manage multiple priorities, creatively problem-solve, and work under pressure. Effective oral and written communication. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a writing or communications-focused degree (such as marketing, communications, History, or English) or work experience in a related field such as sales, fundraising, marketing, media planning, advertising, strategic planning. Experience within education or a true passion for working within PK-12 education, preferably in admissions. Must be comfortable with nontraditional work hours; evenings and some weekends per month are a must. Social media experience. Microsoft Office (Word, PPT, Excel) skills are absolutely essential. Strong work ethic; must be a self-starter. Must be goal-oriented and driven to accomplish defined objectives. Goal-driven. Candidates must have the ability to obtain a fingerprint clearance card. Benefits: BASIS Independent Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Competitive salary dependent on education and experience. Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools. Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred. Three PPO medical plans to choose from as well as dental and vision insurance. An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit. Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.