The Dalton School
Director of Admissions, K-12
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Job Description
- Req#: 489449
- Create and implement all aspects of Dalton’s admissions process model in order to meet the challenge of touring, interviewing, and conducting parent meetings.
- Work closely with Dalton's Enrollment Management and Financial Aid Director to set appropriate annual enrollment numbers for the coming year, K-12, and determine financial aid decisions for new students. Inform the senior leadership team about demographics and admission and enrollment trends.
- Continue commitment to creating a deeply diverse student body in terms of outreach, new events, etc.
- Maintain and update the internal assessment tools for applicants; remain current with and incorporate most current research into materials; analyze results of internal assessment tool on an annual basis.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Early Childhood Directors.
- Create and conduct programs for annual Admissions events (digital and in-person) and conduct training meetings for tour guides and interviewers.
- Create, write, and periodically update admissions pages on the website as well as additional materials used for admissions purposes.
- Manage the complete admission process for all grades, including reading all files for the Admissions Committee's review, interviewing parents and students, conducting decision meetings, writing Accept Letters, and supervising all notification communication.
- Present at a variety of conferences and school fairs in the city.
- Attend Board meetings when appropriate and annually present results of the admissions season.
- Stay current with research regarding the educational pedagogy of young children and incorporate it into trainings and materials.
- Assure consistency of the admissions process across all Admissions departments.
- Conduct weekly staff meetings.
- Bachelor’s degree, master’s degree preferred.
- Five years of admission and financial aid experience.
- Strong commitment to grades K-12, independent day school education.
- Superior communication skills both written and spoken.
- Superior interpersonal, organizational, and managerial skills.
- High energy, flexibility, warmth, and sense of humor.
- A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
- A current and thorough résumé of no more than four pages;
- A writing sample, such as a parent/guardian communication, newsletter, open house speech, blog, or article;
- Contact information for three professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:
About the company
The Dalton School, originally the Children's University School, is a private, coeducational college preparatory school in New York City and a member of both the Ivy Preparatory School League and the New York Interschool.
The Dalton School seeks a Director of Admissions, K-12 starting July 2024. The Dalton Director of Admissions (DA) reports to the Head of School and is a member of the Administrative Team. The DA plays a vital role in the Dalton community. As one of the school’s most visible spokespersons, the DA represents Dalton to all constituents. The DA is responsible for all aspects of the Dalton admissions process at all three divisional levels. The DA must recognize the fact that every aspect of Admissions involves public relations and must be able to clearly “educate” prospective families about Dalton, clearly describing what differentiates the school from its peer institutions. As an integral leader for the school community, the DA participates fully in the daily community life of the school.Responsibilities: DA is responsible for all aspects of the admissions process at Dalton and supervises 17 administrative and office staff at the two admissions offices (Lower and Upper Schools). The Director of Admissions for MS and HS reports to the DA.
Qualifications:
To Apply
The Dalton School has retained The Baker Group/Carney Sandoe & Associates to assist in the recruitment of the Director of Admissions, K-12. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact the consultants in confidence. Candidates will ultimately need to submit the following materials as separate PDF documents.
Christine H.Baker
President, The Baker Group,
Practice leader Carney, Sandoe and Associates
Cathy Shelburne
Consultant and Executive Coach, Carney, Sandoe & Associates
Cathy.shelburne@carneysandoe.com
Allison Stiles
Consultant, Carney, Sandoe & Associates
allison.stiles@carneysandoe.com
The full-time equivalent salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 The starting salary is based upon, but not limited to, several factors that include years of experience, education level, and expertise.
The Dalton School actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programs, and hiring. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics and other school-administered programs.
Notice to Applicant: COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
We appreciate your interest in employment at The Dalton School. We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.