K-8 Admissions Manager

Valley Christian Schools•Tempe, AZ

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Valley Christian Schools is seeking a dynamic and motivated Admissions Manager for our K-8 campus. If you are passionate about Christian education and thrive on building meaningful relationships with families, this is an exciting opportunity to help guide prospective students and their families through the admissions journey with excellence, care, and professionalism. The Admissions Manager will oversee admissions and student recruitment for one of the fastest growing Christian schools in the nation. The Admissions Manager will develop, implement, and oversee an overall admissions and retention plan, acting as the first and ongoing point of contact for families from their initial inquiry until fully enrolled status.

Requirements

Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony among others
Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs
Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Statement of Faith
Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school’s Mission & Beliefs
Possess outstanding ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
Demonstrate consistently excellent professionalism, including attire, responsiveness, collaboration, positivity, and acting as a “representative” of the organization
Possess excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; ability to quickly develop authentic relationships with families
Possess ability to consider, create, and implement new systems and processes that result in increased efficiencies and productivity
An enthusiastic supporter of Christian education
High level of energy and positivity
Proficient with general software products, including Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and related software
Ability to work independently and with very little supervision, while maintaining humility and a willingness to take direction
Ability to multi-task with organization
Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card and a valid Arizona driver license
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships with outside vendors and businesses
Bachelor’s Degree (or an advanced degree) in a related field

Nice To Haves

Professional experience in admissions, sales, or business development preferred
Prior experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and oversees an overall admissions and retention plan to include 660 K-8 students in the short-term and 900 students in the long-term
Acts as first and ongoing point of contact for all new K-8 student inquiries, proactively managing and tracking the entire admissions process; all inquiries should end in a “yes” or “no”
Organizes and manages prospective family Open House events, new family orientation, new student events and summer connect events
Establishes recruitment strategies to attract and retain mission-appropriate students/families
Continuously evaluates and updates new student application and re-enrollment processes and materials
Promotes Valley Christian at all feeder schools and community opportunities in conjunction with the Communications Office
Builds strategic relationships with churches, feeder schools (events, shadow days), public/charter schools (as appropriate).
Works with VCS families to leverage word of mouth within their communities
Educates families on the STO program and other scholarship opportunities
Works with registrar/other support staff on ensuring all applications are processed in a timely and proper manner
Schedules and conducts family tours, student shadows and meetings
As needed, schedules admissions interviews between new students and administrative staff
Adheres to Valley Christian policies, procedures/processes and codes
Performs other related assigned duties