Minnehaha Academy is a Christian school and a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Our mission is to provide a high-quality education integrating the Christian faith and learning so that students grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and others.
Minnehaha seeks a full-time Director of Admission and Enrollment. The Director of Admission and Enrollment executes the strategic vision for admissions and enrollment at Minnehaha Academy. This position works closely with principals and other school leadership to ensure the recruitment, selection, admission, enrollment, and retention of qualified students. The Director leads a relationship-based admissions effort, shepherding students and families through the admission process, and develops programs and initiatives for student retention.
The Director of Admissions and Enrollment reports to the Executive Director of Institutional Development.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities of the Position Include:
*Establishes and maintains the enrollment goals and priorities for the upcoming school year.
*Leads and directs the admission team consisting of three admission counselors and an administrative assistant.
*Works in concert with the Director of Marketing to establish a marketing plan.
*Designs and implements initiatives to retain students.
*Develops a school visitation program (tours and shadow visits) for prospective families.
*Plans and directs all Open Houses, informational programs, and retention events and coordinates such programs with the principals or other staff.
*Develops strong relationships with local churches and feeder schools for the purposes of supporting current and prospective students for Minnehaha Academy.
*Serves as chair of the Admission Committee for each division.
*Develops effective tracking tools, data analytics and reports to monitor and identify enrollment trends that will aid in informing strategic initiatives and enrollment goals of Minnehaha.
*Develops relationships with current parents and oversees the Parent Ambassador Program. (mentorship to new families)
*Coordinates with international students including conducting interviews, issuing student visas, and liaising with homestay families.
*Works in partnership with the Financial Aid committee to award assistance to families.
Benefits
*Paid time off, sick leave, paid holidays
*Spiritual Retreat Day
*Spiritual Renewal Program
*Healthcare plans with employer contributions
*Dental, Vision and FSA Plans
*Long-term Disability and Voluntary Life Insurance
*Retirement matching of up to a 5% match after one year of service
*Tuition Remission
*Employee Discount for before and after school care and summer programs
*Graduate Education Reimbursement