Grade School Admission Director

The San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grade 1-8 School Admission Director (GSAD) is a full-time, exempt staff position focused on engaging, recruiting, and enrolling students and families in the San Francisco Waldorf School. Working collaboratively with the Executive Director, the Marketing Director, and the High School Admission Director, and a broad swath of faculty, the GSAD designs, improves, and implements processes to achieve annual enrollment goals. This senior administrative role reports directly to the Executive Director and manages a part-time Admissions Associate.

The GSAD will have strong interpersonal skills and be a knowledgeable, approachable, and supportive representative of SFWS to all constituencies. The GSAD will form relationships with interested and already enrolled families, exhibit consistent professional competence, and have a positive and engaging public presence. The GSAD’s understanding of and support for the unique excellence of the San Francisco Waldorf School and Waldorf education broadly, must be heartfelt and clearly articulated. They will confidently use digital tools for communication, data gathering and analysis, and the overall admission process. Key responsibilities focus on outreach / engagement / marketing, leading the admission process, and converting prospective families to enrolled families.

The San Francisco Waldorf School hires dedicated and highly capable faculty and staff who develop a deep connection to Waldorf education and our unique school in San Francisco. SFWS employees are a committed group of free, responsible adults who bring our best individual selves to our work.

SFWS asks all employees to proactively commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion, personal improvement, and service to the SFWS mission, bringing energy and excitement to serve all students, faculty, and families of the school.

Admission Strategy and Execution

• Design and execute annual and multi-year admission strategies and goals.
• Review all applications for admission, and support admission committees at each entry point.
• Maintain relationships and lines of communication with families to support their final decision to enroll at SFWS.
• Engage faculty and volunteers in process to attract, educate and enroll new families.
• Work closely with the Business Office and tuition committee to publicize and to implement the Equitable Tuition program.
• Plan and host orientation events and community connection for newly enrolled families.
• Ensure data integrity and create / analyze reports to track opportunities and challenges at each phase of the process (exploring, application, acceptance, enrollment).
• Share data analysis and trends with administrative leadership, Board of Trustees, and faculty.

Outreach / Marketing / Events

Benefits and Compensation

The full annual salary range is $80,000-$95,000, depending on experience. Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule. Excellent benefits including family medical, dental, vision, flexible spending plans, 403b retirement plan (with employer contributions after one year of employment), and tuition remission for up to two eligible dependents in our Preschool - Grade 12 program (staff fees apply).

FLSA Classification

Staff; Exempt from overtime

Reports to

Executive Director

Hired by

Executive Director

Date

February 2025

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.

Please send resume and letter of interest to jobs@sfwaldorf.org

Qualifications

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

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Salary : $80,000 - $95,000