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The Admissions Operations Manager / Admissions Coordinator plays an important role in the success of our high-functioning, efficient independent school admissions office. The Admissions Operations Manager / Admissions Coordinator is a “swiss army knife” of skills that blends managing multiple priorities, hospitality, database management, and a focus on keeping the office running professionally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing databases of prospective students, including ensuring that communication plans are implemented (list creation, reporting, etc).
• Help families troubleshoot issues with the database.
• Managing enrollment and re-enrollment of students ensuring timely completion of these important tasks and data accuracy.
• Serving as primary contact for in person, email, and telephone inquiries.
• Works to finalize application files, follows up with applicants when specific items are missing.
• Scheduling admission tours and visits. Supporting admission events with set up and breakdown.
• Welcome families to our campus, and ensure visitors are treated with courtesy and respect.
• A needed, conducts campus tours and participates in open houses.
• Fluently deploys Google Suite productivity tools (GMAIL, Sheets, etc) and MS Office tools (excel).
• Models discretion and diplomacy.
• Being or becoming an expert with Blackbaud enrollment management software.
• Produces reports for the team so progress can be tracked.

Other qualifications include:

• Warm welcoming personality paired with a desire to do whatever it takes to ensure the school is shown in its very best light.
• Maintains a positive outlook and helps maintain upbeat forward-looking culture.
• Is proactively solutions-oriented, and creative about troubleshooting.
• Cultural competence and a genuine curiosity about people.
• Strong communication and organization skills.

• Available for some evening and weekend responsibilities.
• Valid Driver’s license and clean driving record. Must be willing and able to drive students in 15-seat passenger vans.
• Must pass background check
• CPR and First Aid Certified (Applewild offers certification course)
• Able to comfortably and frequently walk our hilly campus, and to pick up 50-pounds.

Applewild is a day and junior boarding school on 42 acres located one-hour from Boston in North Central Massachusetts. We serve 370 student from infancy through the 9th grade. Our residential program serves students in grades 3-9 and we have 70 beds available and students from around the world and across the country are welcomed each year.

Compensation:

This is a full-time, 12-month position. Compensation is based on experience, skills, and the job responsibilities ultimately negotiated. The salary range is $45-65k. Additional benefits available include health insurance, retirement plan, PTO, reduced infant, toddler, preschool, prekindergarten tuition, tuition remission for mission-aligned children for grades K-9th, and on-campus housing is possible.

To express interest, send a cover letter and resume to Amy Jolly, Head of School (employment@applewild.org).