Director of Admissions - Pope John Paul II High School

Director of Admissions

Pope John Paul II High School

181 Rittenhouse Road

Royersford, PA. 19460

Position summary:

To lead the admissions efforts of Pope John Paul II High School by creating a strong awareness among various constituencies (prospective parents and students, current parents and students, partner schools, alumni, community members and friends) that showcases the school as the ideal high school educational choice.

The Director of Admissions represents the school in a variety of settings on and off campus with limited supervision and must make decisions to convey accurate information about the school’s policies and procedures, financial aid, and admission process.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the School President, the Director of Admissions implements a comprehensive admissions and enrollment marketing plan. In addition, establishes short and long-range goals and objectives. This includes but is not limited to:

• Regular review of applications to determine ideal candidates for admission.
• Work closely with the President and administrative staff to develop an effective admissions/enrollment/recruitment plan.
• Ability to analyze data and develop strategies that will help grow enrollment.
• Develop a long range organizational and promotional/marketing plans (print, electronic, social and other mediums) for programs and initiatives which support and promote admissions.
• Foster, develop and nurture new and existing relationships with the community, prospective parents and students through research, in-person visits, appointments, phone calls, and emails in an effort to schedule presentations and recruit students.
• Give detailed presentations in a variety of settings and group sizes answering questions regarding school atmosphere/culture, admissions process, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, etc. from students and parents.
• In collaboration with the school’s tuition officer and the School President, explain and continue to shape admission, tuition assistance and scholarship procedures/policies.
• Meet with prospective students and families, arranging tours and shadowing programs, and coordinating information sessions, open houses, preview nights, and entrance test events.
• Continually evaluate event offerings and experiences to expand the availability for families to understand the PJP experience.
• Develop admissions-related messages using social media, constant contact ancd other platforms.
• Oversee the PJP website.
• Provide oversight and direct the management of the Prospect and Admissions modules of the School Admin CRM database.
• Serve as a key member of the school’s scholarship/financial aid team in continually reviewing awarding practices. Analyze data surrounding these practices to improve processes congruent with market changes.
• Work closely with the faculty and staff to ensure understanding of the school’s enrollment management program and engage them in the process.
• Work in partnership with the Office of Catholic Education (OCE) planning and efforts, provide required reports to the OCE, and attend meetings and training opportunities throughout the year.
• Ensures that all admission inquiries are handled quickly and efficiently.
• Enlists parents and alumni to assist in the admissions efforts of the school

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, education, communications or another appropriate discipline is required. Three to five years’ related experience preferably in academic or admissions office and or sales or marketing environment.
• Must be able to work in a team environment, be self-motivated and possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills. A high degree of integrity, confidentiality, strong work ethic and a willingness to quickly and continuously gain knowledge of the vision, mission, and goals of a faith-based education as a whole.
• Exceptional communication skills. Experience in communications, marketing, sales, public relations and/or education.
• Strong management and data analysis skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty, administration, and support staff members.
• Experience in data systems, preferably student database systems and/or customer relations management systems (School Admin and/or PowerSchool), and familiarity with programming and implementation of data in several office environments (Microsoft Office, Google Docs).
• A valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally.
• Admissions experience is highly preferred; Sales experience is a plus

Salary and Benefits: Salary competitive and commensurate with experience and full benefits.

This is a full-time, 12 month position.

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume and references to Vincent Cazzetta, President, Pope John Paul II High School at vcazzetta@pjphs.org

Please mark the subject line: Candidate: Director of Admissions

The deadline for application is March 6, 2025

Interviews will be granted to the most qualified applicants.

PA required clearances, Safe Environment clearances, and official transcripts will be required before employment can begin. The Office of Catholic Education may waive qualifications relating to experience and education if such a waiver is warranted by other considerations.

PA required clearances and Safe Environment Certification and official transcripts will be required before employment can begin.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

As a religious organization, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is also bound by Canon Law and Catholic teachings. For this reason, there may be occasions when an employee’s failure to adhere to the truths of the Catholic faith are a factor in employment-related decisions. In the event an employee fails to adhere to, or takes a position publicly that is contrary to, Catholic doctrine and teachings, or any policy or procedure maintained by the Archdiocese, the employee may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

Employment practices will not be influenced by an individual’s legally protected status or any other basis as may be required by local, state and/or federal law as those laws apply to the Archdiocese.

Any employee with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination in the workplace is encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of Human Resources. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of reprisal. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applications without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Office of Catholic Education at 215-587-3700.