International Student Admissions and Recruiting Manager

Position Summary

The International Student Admission and Recruiting Manager provides leadership for the recruitment, enrollment, support, and retention of international students at King's Schools. This position oversees international admissions, SEVIS compliance, student success initiatives, and international recruitment efforts in alignment with the school's mission and strategic enrollment goals.

This position develops and maintains relationships with international recruitment partners, families, Christian schools, and educational agencies while fostering an environment that supports the academic, cultural, spiritual, and social success of international students. As a member of the King's Schools leadership community, this role advances student enrollment, promotes Christian education globally, and strengthens international partnerships that support the mission of building resilient disciples of Christ.

Duties

• Collaborate with King’s administrative team to ensure students’ success and program alignment to the broader mission of King’s and CRISTA Ministries.
• Collaborate with the Residential Life Director to ensure the full international and boarding experience fulfills our mission and meets our goals.
• Develop and execute annual international student recruitment and enrollment plans.
• Work with admissions director to establish enrollment targets and monitor progress toward international student enrollment goals.
• Analyze recruitment, admissions, enrollment, and retention data and provide recommendations to school leadership.
• Maintain strategic partnerships with international agencies, schools, churches, and educational organizations.
• Lead and coordinate the international admissions process, including inquiry management, application review, credential evaluation, family communication, interviews, campus visits, enrollment decisions, and onboarding of newly enrolled students.
• Lead, organize and host opportunities and activities for Christian schools and other organizations abroad to visit King’s Schools and enhance awareness of King’s programs.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with families, international agents, educational partners, church partners, and school personnel.
• Implement innovative strategies to improve, support and strengthen services that promote access, retention and student success within the International Department of King’s Schools.
• Support orientation and transition programs for new international students and families.
• Advise the Head of Schools in areas related to international situations and best practices as well as educating students on current policies, procedures and regulations.
• Lead, manage and direct data informed goals, objectives, policies and procedures, providing effective and efficient services for the admissions and recruitment of the International Department at King’s Schools K-12 Program.
• Serve as the lead SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) representative, understanding all SEVIS regulations and overseeing student records as it pertains to immigration service regulations.
• Oversee departmental expenditures and budget and collaborate with the Business Department to create an annual budget.
• Manage reporting and compliance issues as the PDSO/Principal Designated Official for DHS/SEVIS.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

• Christ Centered: Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• A committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
• Prayfully seeks God’s will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
• Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
• Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
• Conducts themselves in a manner which reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).
• Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of science degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.
• Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in international education, international admissions, student services, enrollment management, or related educational leadership roles.

Licenses / Certifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Designated School Official (DSO) or a Probationary Designated School Official (PDSO) designation within six months of hire.

Software / Equipment Knowledge

• Microsoft Systems, Excel, Copier, Outlook, Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Database, All school information systems (FACTS, Hubspot, etc.).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.
• Current DSO/PDSO designation and prior experience managing SEVIS records.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

CRISTA is a Christian, religious organization that lives out its faith-based mission through five ministries: CRISTA Camps, CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, King’s Schools, and World Concern. As permitted by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRISTA reserves the right to prefer employees of a particular religion and to require its employees to hold certain religious beliefs, engage in certain religious observances, and engage in or refrain from engaging in certain behavior, based on CRISTA’s religious beliefs. CRISTA’s employees must agree with and support without reservation CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and must conduct themselves in accordance with the religious beliefs and practices that flow from that Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy. Among those employees and employment applicants who agree with and support without reservation and abide by the Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy, CRISTA does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.