Assistant Or Associate Director Of Admission

Choate Rosemary Hall seeks a candidate for an Assistant or Associate Director of Admission with a start date of Summer 2024. The Choate Admission Office is composed of a Chief Enrollment Manager and eighteen professionals in a range of positions who work in collaboration with other members of the Choate community including form deans, department heads, teaching faculty, and coaches. This position is a year-round administrative faculty position reporting to the Chief Enrollment Manager. This admission professional is a member of the Admission team and as such assists with all aspects of the admission and recruitment process.To fulfill these responsibilities the Admission Director:Conducts interviews with prospective candidates and their families.Reads, reviews, and evaluates candidates for admission.Plan itinerary and travel out of state on behalf of the School, including, marketing, advertising, and logistics for each tripSupport and counsel prospective families throughout the admission process.Build and maintain relationships with secondary school counselors at established and potential feeder schools and community-based organizations.Represent the School at receptions, fairs, information sessions, and on-campus events to effectively communicate the value of a boarding school education.Collaborate with the admission team to plan and implement all Choate Rosemary Hall admission events and initiatives on and off-campus: Spring Visits, Counselor/CBO visits, student ambassador programs, virtual events, yield activities, etc. for prospective students and their families.Visit classes, school events (athletic/artistic/academic), and other functions to keep current on life at Choate.Attend professional development opportunities including but not limited to Enrollment Management Association, The Association of Boarding Schools, and cultural competency training.Assume regional responsibility for a portion of the applicant pool: gather and analyze demographic research, leverage current relationships in territory, identify and grow potential markets, offer highly personalized communication with prospective families in territory throughout the application cycle.Coordinate with on-campus departments and committees (i.e. arts or athletics) to recruit and yield candidates with special interestsChair and serve on admission committees as assigned by the Chief Enrollment Manager.Assume a leadership role in at least one key area of departmental operations.Provides strategic input on the admission process and enrollment management.Assume mentorship of new admission professionals in the office.