Associate Director of Admissions French Program
Silicon Valley International School · Menlo Park, CA · 1 mo ago
Education$85k–$100k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Associate Director of Admission supports the management of the enrollment process and contributes to the school’s efforts to attract, enroll, and retain a diverse, dynamic, and mission-aligned student population from Preschool through Grade 12.
Responsibilities
- Support the recruitment and retention of students and families aligned with INTL’s mission and bilingual educational model
- Support the growth of our French program
- Represent INTL to prospective families—locally and internationally—effectively communicating the school’s mission, programs, and value proposition
- Maintain accurate applicant records, including calendar management, application steps, and status updates within Ravenna (including weekly dashboard updates)
- Organize, coordinate, plan, and support the execution of on-campus, off-campus, and virtual events, including:
- Saturday Open houses
- Campus tours
- Information sessions
- School fairs
- Student assessment and visit days
- New family welcome events and orientations
- Guide prospective families through the admissions process, providing clear and responsive communication
- Support retention initiatives and events for current families (e.g., key transition years such as PK–K and Grade 5–6)
- Work closely with division Principals to coordinate admission tours and student visits with faculty
- Facilitate the growth of the student ambassador program to support attendance at admission events and/or host student visitors
- Conduct Parent Interviews
- Evaluate applicant files to support the admission committee process
- Guide Parent Tours in collaboration with Principals and Deans
- Represent INTL at local school fairs on weekends and evenings in the fall
- Organize and support onboarding of new students, including support of buddy program, Red Carpet welcome, New Parent Orientations, and New Family Welcome events
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 2–5 years of experience in education, preferably in admissions or independent schools
- Bilingual or multilingual skills strongly preferred (native speaker of French a plus)
- Knowledge of the French educational system
- Experience with admissions and CRM platforms (e.g., Ravenna, Blackbaud, HubSpot, Calendly) preferred
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize and present enrollment data clearly
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a high degree of emotional intelligence
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural, multilingual environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends in support of admissions events
- Familiarity with the International Baccalaureate framework (PYP, MYP, and DP) a plus