Associate Admissions Director, Recruitment

Position Title: Associate Admissions Director, Recruitment

Full-time/Part-time: 12-month

FTE: 1.0

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Admissions

Pay Range: $80,000- $95,000

Supervises: None

About Presentation High School

Presentation High School is an independent Catholic college preparatory school for young women. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a close-knit professional community. We seek talented and innovative professionals who have a commitment to excellence and passion for our mission.

Position Summary

The Associate Admissions Director, Recruitment plays a key role in the Admissions team, supporting all aspects of the enrollment process to attract and enroll mission-aligned students. This dynamic, marketing-focused role involves engaging prospective families through personalized outreach, targeted communications, campus visits, and Admissions events. Additionally, the Associate Admissions Director will develop compelling content for social media, the website, newsletters, and marketing materials to enhance the school's visibility. Working closely with the Admissions team, they will strategize and execute creative recruitment initiatives that showcase the unique strengths of our school.

Duties and Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic marketing and communication plans in collaboration with the Director of Admission and the Marketing & Communications team to drive recruitment and enrollment.
• Create and maintain engaging communications across multiple platforms, including print collateral, the website, monthly newsletters, email campaigns, and Admissions social media pages.
• Develop compelling digital content (videos, graphics, email newsletters) that highlights Presentation’s programs, campus life, and distinctive educational approach.
• Facilitate personalized outreach through targeted mailings, emails, phone calls, and text messages from Presentation ambassadors to prospective families.
• Plan and execute key recruitment events (virtual and in-person), including local high school fairs, requiring some evening and weekend availability, especially during peak admissions season (September–May).
• Guide prospective families through the admissions process from inquiry to matriculation, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience.
• Represent Presentation at feeder schools, engaging with 7th and 8th grade students to introduce them to the school when necessary.
• Support the shadow visitor program by leading morning programming, coordinating student presentations, and training hostesses.
• Oversee the Admissions Student Internship Program, providing guidance and leadership to student ambassadors.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with feeder schools to strengthen the school’s recruitment pipeline.
• Manage and maintain the Admissions database (Ravenna) in collaboration with the Admissions team.
• Serve on the applicant review committee, evaluating applications and making recommendations for admission.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the Admissions team and school initiatives.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, sales, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in an external-facing, people-oriented role; experience in a school setting preferred.
• Experience working with high school students in an educational or admissions-related capacity.
• Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Total resonance with the mission, vision, and values of Presentation High School and the Catholic education tradition including a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Commitment to advancing the current strategic plan, including operations, programs, and budget.
• A self-starter and team player with a sense of urgency who is driven to learn and continually identify and determine the cause of problems, seek ways to improve professional skills and programs, develop and present recommendations for modernization of internal systems, and best practice implementation.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while maintaining accountability and high performance.
• Demonstrate complete integrity and inspire trust in order to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse, multicultural environment and promote and contribute to an inclusive and respectful workplace.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively engage with a wide-ranging audience, including school leadership, Board members, students, faculty/staff, alumnae, parents, volunteers, media, and external stakeholders.
• Confident and engaging public speaker in various settings.
• Strong technology and data management proficiency, including Ravenna, Google Suite, and Excel.
• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with an ability to craft compelling content.
• Basic graphic design and video editing skills using tools like iMovie, Canva, or Adobe Spark to create engaging visual content.
• Proficiency in social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, project management skills, and adaptability to manage multiple priorities.
• A positive, relationship-driven approach to guiding families through the Admissions process.
• High regard for confidentiality and professional discretion.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, Presentation High School provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets the skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The Associate Admissions Director, Recruitment must be able to:

• Spend considerable time at a desk using a computer terminal.
• Travel to other buildings on the campus.
• Attend conference and training sessions within the Bay Area or in or out-of-state locations.
• Travel to different schools and events across the Bay Area.
• May be required to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Work Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. with availability to work outside of normal office hours, with availability on nights or weekends

Work Environment

• Typical office environment
• Mostly indoor office environment with windows
• Time spent throughout campus giving tours and holding events

EEO Statement

Presentation High School is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and inclusion. In this spirit, it particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, and members of historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected category in accordance with applicable law. The school will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.