Assistant Director of Admission

Reporting to the Director of Admission and Financial Aid, the Assistant Director will be an integral part of Christ School’s admission, enrollment, and financial aid team. The Assistant Director will:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist with the creation, oversight, and implementation of the school’s admissions and enrollment strategies;
  • Cultivate relationships with feeder school, placement agencies, community based organizations, and key stakeholders;
  • Travel extensively in the fall and spring to represent the school at admission events, school fairs, school visits, and off-campus events;
  • Provide support for the development of events and activities promoting the school, including in-person customized tours, information sessions, scholarship evaluation days, and family and student on-boarding;
  • Build effective working relationships with faculty and staff to help support the admission and enrollment program throughout the recruitment cycle;
  • Participate in admission and enrollment communications, including dissemination of offers, courtesy calls to unsuccessful applicants, and exit interviews, when appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

  • Bachelor’s degree required;
  • A desire to grow within the field of admission;
  • A strong commitment to collaboration and innovation;
  • Excellent multi-tasker who can connect individual tasks with a larger mission;
  • Excellent written, presentation, verbal, and interpersonal skills;
  • Experience with and/or appreciation of the single-gender approach to education;
  • Proficiency with relevant software programs (Excel, Microsoft Office, Enrollment Management/Blackbaud) and experience with databases;
  • Tact and discretion when handling confidential information.

BENEFITS:

This is a 12-month position that includes the following benefits:

  • Competitive salary, based on experience
  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • TIAA 10% match (optional at this level)
  • Generous professional development and continuing education support
  • Dining for faculty member and family (10 months)
  • Access to gym facilities, tennis courts, and track; unlimited access to 10 miles of scenic campus trails
  • YMCA membership (school covers half for employee and family)
  • Employee Assistance Program (mental health counseling for employee)
  • Housing, based on availability

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to Palmer Straughn, Director of Admission and Financial Aid (pstraughn@christschool.org).

More about Christ School and our Faculty:

Founded in 1900, Christ School is an all-boys college preparatory boarding school for 300 students in grades 8 through 12. The school is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and sits on 500 scenic acres, nine miles south of Asheville, North Carolina. The school’s mission is to “produce educated men of good character, prepared for both scholastic achievement in college and productive citizenship in adult society.” We do this through programming and relationships built around our Four Pillars: Leadership, Academic Rigor, Spirituality, and the Dignity of Manual Labor. Students come from 18 states and six foreign countries to attend Christ School. All world faiths are welcome in our community.  

The teachers, coaches, and advisors of Christ School find purpose and meaning in our work with the young Greenies in our care. The thread that runs through every responsibility and opportunity we encounter is an abiding belief in the power of strong relationships to shape and sustain healthy, successful young men.

For more information about our programs, faculty, and history, please visit our website or social media platforms: christschool.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Christ School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other legally protected status.