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Admissions Manager

Westport, Connecticut•Full-time
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About the Job
We are seeking a collaborative and professional Admissions Manager to join our team in Westport, CT and lead our preschool enrollment process. In this key, front-facing role, you will serve as the initial point of contact for prospective families through enrollment, with a focus on attracting, enrolling, and retaining mission-aligned families.
Reporting to the Associate Head of School and Director of Enrollment and supporting the Director, you will cultivate strong, positive relationships with prospective families, ensuring a welcoming and informative introduction to our school.


Job Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
  • Oversee and support prospective families’ journey through the admissions process with a professional and helpful approach whether in person or over the phone/email
  • Oversee the full admissions cycle in Westport, from inquiry, application, assessment, and decision to enrollment, onboarding, and re-enrollment
  • Represent Ridgefield Academy and Landmark Preschool with a warm, personalized experience
  • Manage the office in many key ways: calendar for tours, visits, follow ups, communications, ongoing enrollment data and files, tuition assistance, and transition materials.
  • Step into a leadership role in the Director’s absence.
  • Coordinate with faculty and staff on student assessments, classroom visits, admissions committee, and admissions events
  • Serve as the leader of various databases and files, including admissions and tuition assistance, to maintain accurate records in Veracross
  • Assist the Marketing and Communications team in the development and upkeep of communications and publications as needed (website, newsletters, marketing publications and mailings)
  • Process enrollment and re-enrollment packets within the Veracross system 
  • Analyze enrollment trends, demographics, and market data to inform recruitment strategies
  • Work closely with school leadership to support student retention and family satisfaction
  • Work with the Director of Enrollment management to set and monitor enrollment targets, report regularly against goals, and lead campus-specific strategies
  • Generate reports and dashboards to track enrollment management metrics and trends 
  • Lead recruitment efforts on the Westport campus, including open houses, tours, and community events
  • Build relationships with community organizations and relocation networks
  • Conduct office support work including filing, typing, copying, collating mailings, and other general office work as assigned by the Director.
  • Support the School and its leadership
  • Assist with projects, daily workload and ad hoc work as assigned
  • Help manage a busy front office and support within the classrooms as needed
  • Guide prospective families through the admissions process
  • Daily database operations using Veracross, including data entry, monitoring, reporting, and record management.

Qualifications and Personal Attributes:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
  • 3+ years experience in office administration, admissions, marketing, and/or communications
  • Exceptional technology skills and knowledge of Google Suite 
  • Ability to handle confidential material and situations with discretion and sensitivity 
  • Ability to demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and work within a bustling school environment 
  • Effective oral and written communication skills with a positive attitude and joyful spirit
  • Ability to interact effectively and professionally with staff at all levels 
  • Ability to be flexible yet organized and work with a positive attitude while maintaining workload  and meeting deadlines
  • Warm, welcoming, and relationship-oriented attitude
  • Strategic thinker with strong execution skills; data-driven mindset
  • Experience working with young children and their families

Additional Information:

This is a 12-month, full-time position with comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, and professional development opportunities. Hours are 8:30am-5:00pm. 

Interested candidates should send their resume to Dave Suter, Associate Head of School and Director of Enrollment at dsuter@ridgefieldacademy.org. 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Ridgefield Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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