Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: - About the role: description of role (first paragraph). That's content. - Responsibilities: "Key Responsibilities" section with bullet points. - Requirements: maybe "CANDIDATE PROFILE" includes Ideal Experience etc. That includes qualifications, skills, etc. We need to split into Requirements, Qualifications, Skills as appropriate. The instruction: Use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide what content goes where. We have: - About the role: description of role (first paragraph). Good. - Responsibilities: bullet list under "Key Responsibilities". Good. - Requirements: maybe "Ideal Experience" bullet list? Actually "Ideal Experience" includes Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred; Minimum five years... etc. That's more like qualifications/requirements. - Qualifications: maybe the bullet list under "Ideal Experience" includes education, experience, understanding, etc. Could be split. - Skills: maybe technical fluency, etc. - Benefits: Not explicitly stated. There's mention of financial aid budget etc but not employee benefits. No benefits described. So we should NOT include Benefits section. - Pay: Compensation section with salary range. Yes. - Schedule: "This is a full-time role starting in July 2027. This position may require some travel, both locally and nationwide." That's schedule info (full-time, start date, travel). So we can include Schedule section. We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines like "PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:" repeated. Also remove "About The School" and "Menlo School At A Glance" etc? Those are about the school, not role. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About The School" and "Menlo School At A Glance" are not boilerplate but are about the school. Are they substantive for the role? Possibly not required but they are about the school. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; but we need to decide if that is substantive for the job posting. It's about the school, could be considered relevant. However the sections we can output are limited to the headings list. We could include some of that info under About the role? But About the role already has role description. The school info could be placed under About the role as additional prose? Might be okay to include as part of About the role. But we must not invent sections. We could add a paragraph about the school under About the role. However the instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use those for section headings. It doesn't say we cannot have other headings, but likely they want only those headings. Safer to stick to those headings and put school info under About the role as prose. We must not include duplicated lines like "PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:" etc. Also remove "Our Equal Opportunity Employment Policy" etc. We need to preserve all substantive information: role description, responsibilities, candidate profile (ideal experience, etc.), compensation, schedule (full-time, start date, travel). Also maybe mention financial aid budget? That's about school but could be included under About the role? Might be considered substantive. But we can include it under About the role as part of description of Menlo's financial aid program? Actually the role description already mentions stewarding financial aid program. The school's financial aid budget is extra info about the school. Might be considered substantive. We'll include it under About the role as a sentence. Now craft HTML. Structure:

About the role

... (role description plus school info)

Responsibilities

• ...
...

Requirements

... maybe combine education and experience?

But we have separate Qualifications and Skills headings. We could split: Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Minimum of five years of successful leadership experience in Admissions and Financial Aid at an independent school... Qualifications: A strong understanding of child and adolescent development... Exceptional people management and development skills... Evidence of participation in regional/national admissions/financial aid advocacy groups... Exceptional written and interpersonal communication skills... Demonstrated ability to analyze admissions... Strong organizational skills... Technical fluency in a Mac environment and experience with admissions CRM platforms such as Ravenna, financial aid software such as Clarity, and collaborative tools such as Google Workspace; experience with comparable systems is welcome. Curiosity and sound judgment in evaluating new technologies... Skills: maybe the same as qualifications? Could be redundant. Perhaps we treat Requirements as education+experience, Qualifications as competencies and knowledge, Skills as technical and interpersonal abilities. But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we combine into Requirements and Qualifications only, and omit Skills if thin. But we need to decide. We have a lot of content; we could make three sections: Requirements (education + experience), Qualifications (knowledge, abilities, communication, analysis, organizational), Skills (technical fluency, tech curiosity). That seems reasonable. But we must avoid filler like "not specified". All content is specific. Now Pay section:

Pay

The expected base salary range for this role is $175,000 – $220,000. Final placement within the range is determined by several factors, including skills, experience, education, job level, internal equity, full-time or part-time status, and scheduled working months, leaving room for salary growth.

Schedule section:

Schedule

This is a full-time role starting in July 2027. This position may require some travel, both locally and nationwide.

Now we need to ensure we didn't include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also removed duplicated "PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:" lines. Now craft the About the role paragraph. Original role description: "The Director of Admissions and Financial Aid is a key member of Menlo School’s senior administrative leadership team, reporting to the Head of School and leading the work of identifying, enrolling, and supporting a talented and motivated student body that will thrive within Menlo’s dynamic academic program and extensive extracurricular offerings. The Director will ensure that Menlo’s admissions and financial aid practices reflect the School’s mission and values, advance its commitment to academic excellence, belonging, and socioeconomic diversity, and respond thoughtfully to the changing demographics and enrollment landscape of the Bay Area. At a school with significant demand and a transformative educational experience, the Director must bring a nuanced understanding of what makes Menlo distinctive and exercise sound judgment in discerning which students and families are best aligned with its culture, values, and educational program. Through close collaboration with the Communications team to develop marketing strategy, and authentic, relational engagement with prospective families, the Director will articulate what makes Menlo, “Menlo” while continuing to broaden the School’s reach among historically underserved communities and families for whom an independent school education may not initially appear accessible. An experienced manager and collaborative institutional leader, the Director will develop and support the Admissions team while strengthening the office’s relationships and credibility across the School. Highly visible and engaged in daily campus life, the Director will build trust with faculty, staff, administrators, students, and families; create meaningful opportunities for community members to participate in the admissions process; and ensure that expectations and decisions are communicated with clarity, context, and care. The Director will also steward Menlo’s substantial financial aid program in close partnership with the Chief Financial Officer. As a member of the Senior Administrative Team, the Director will bring an enrollment and financial aid perspective to broader conversations about institutional strategy, policy, and the long-term strength of Menlo." We can also add school info: "Menlo School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school for students in grades six through twelve. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley and founded in 1915, the School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the National and California Associations of Independent Schools. Menlo is dedicated to providing a joyful, transformative education that empowers students to explore broadly, think critically, act responsibly, and navigate the complexities of an evolving world. Our relevant and engaging academic program—complemented by outstanding arts and athletics—sparks wonder, fosters a love of learning, and inspires students to reach their full potential as they grow in competence, confidence, and curiosity. Student care and the supportive relationships students build with teachers, coaches, and peers are at the heart of all we do as we uphold the highest ethical standards, develop character, and pursue a shared commitment to purposes larger than ourselves. At Menlo, belonging is essential to who we are as a school. We embrace the growth and well-being of every member of our community by cultivating a culture rooted in kindness, trust, and belonging—one where everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued, and where our diverse backgrounds, identities, and ideas are honored with curiosity, care, and compassion. Menlo School At A Glance 845 total students, 619 Upper School Students, and 226 Middle School Students 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio $8.6 million Financial Aid budget for 2026-2027 23% of Students receive Financial Aid Meets 100% of Demonstrated Need 60% of Students Self-identify as Students of Color 50 Different Zip Codes from around the Bay Area Represented" We can incorporate that as a paragraph after role description. Now Responsibilities bullet list: from "Key Responsibilities" section. List items: - Set and lead a comprehensive admissions, enrollment, and financial aid strategy aligned with Menlo’s mission, values, and institutional priorities, using data, demographic trends, and market insights to guide decisions and continually strengthen the program. - Recruit and enroll a kind, able, motivated student body best suited for Menlo’s dynamic curriculum and extensive extracurricular programs. - Direct and steward a generous financial aid fund, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, honoring established financial aid policies and overseeing the disbursement of all aid funds, including those for non-tuition expenses, to support the school’s growing commitment to socioeconomic diversity. - Develop marketing and outreach strategies that convey Menlo’s distinctive educational experience and identify, engage, and welcome a diverse community of prospective students and families. - Set the annual admissions calendar, in concert with other school offices and local peer independent schools, as needed. - Manage the re-enrollment process for current families (including calendaring, reviewing forms, supervising mailings, and counseling families as needed). - Partner with colleagues across the School to create a warm, personal welcome and thoughtful onboarding experience for new students and families, introducing them to Menlo’s values, culture, and daily life and helping them build connections and a sense of belonging from the start. - Lead and manage the Admissions and Financial Aid team by growing their capacity and leadership potential, and by hiring, training, mentoring, annually evaluating, and strategically structuring and staffing an effective, dedicated Admissions Office. - Direct the admissions process by identifying prospective applicants, managing files and information about applicants, arranging for and overseeing testing and interviewing; notifying applicants of decisions; and administering enrollment for new students. - Chair the Middle School and Upper School Admissions Committees and the reading groups that evaluate all applicants and recommend those to whom offers of admission will be made. - Partner closely with the Communications team to develop and implement admissions marketing and communications strategy, translating Menlo’s distinctive educational experience into compelling stories, consistent