Admissions Enrollment Manager
Academy of Our Lady of Peace · San Diego, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEducationFull-time
Essential Functions
- Conduct engaging presentations for students, parents, and schools to promote the OLP mission and CSJ Charism.
- Build and sustain authentic relationships with prospective, admitted, and current students and families through proactive, timely, personalized, and mission-centered communication.
- Lead and organize prospective student tours, interviews, and shadow visits, including evening back to school nights and community relation events.
- Build and maintain relationships with elementary/middle school counselors and principals.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling student records, family communications, admissions materials, enrollment data, and retention-related information.
- Aid in the development and implementation of a strategic recruitment plan to increase applications and enrollment.
- Expand relationships with San Diego’s parochial, private, and independent school communities, particularly advancing new relationships.
- Support retention efforts by fostering early connection, belonging, and family engagement from acceptance through matriculation and throughout the student experience.
- Maintain proactive communication with families at key enrollment and retention touchpoints, including inquiry, application, admission, registration, orientation, re-enrollment, and transition periods.
- Partner with school leadership and campus departments to identify opportunities to strengthen student and family connection, address barriers to continued enrollment, and support a positive OLP experience.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute major OLP admissions events, including but not limited to: 8th Grade Visitation Days, Open House, Pilot for a Day, Course Placement Diagnostic Test, Scholars' Day, Registration Events, Orientation Days, Student Welcome Events, New Family Nights, Club Pilot Events, and Parent Tours.
- Liaise with campus departments to ensure seamless, mission-centered execution of events.
- May be asked to support student clubs or academic teams in partnership with students, faculty, and administration.
- Collaborate with Admissions, Advancement, Academics, Counseling, Student Life, Athletics, Finance, and other campus partners to support a seamless and mission-centered experience for prospective, admitted, and current families.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
- Experience in enrollment, admissions, or campus tours preferred.
- Strong public speaking, writing, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, strong relational skills, excellent judgment, and the capacity to grow into broad enrollment responsibilities.
- Familiarity with Catholic education and an understanding of single-gender learning environments preferred.
- Commitment to the Mission of OLP, and the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, and database/CRM systems.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends and hold a valid driver’s license.