Admissions Manager

Admissions Role:
Employment Terms: F/T, Permanent

Start Date: May 2023

Everest Academy is dedicated to the challenge of the climb, which results in extraordinary academic, athletic and leadership achievement in our student-athletes. We innovate and inspire as we continue to optimize performance in all facets of life for our student athletes. **At Everest, we conquer the mountain and ourselves.**

Everest Academy is innovating the traditional educational model, making Everest the leader in individualized learning and customized education. With Everest’s unique integrated schedule each student’s skill training, fitness training, and academic classes are built into the daily schedule. Combined with customized timelines to fit each student’s club sport schedule, each day at Everest is intentionally structured to maximize the student’s academic, athletic, and personal potential.

At Everest Academy, most students play a sport outside of school at a very high level. Students practice their sport skill as well as receive fitness training everyday within their school schedule. Supported by elite coaches and Strength & Conditioning staff, students are given the best instruction everyday. Parents love the one-stop-shop for all the child’s needs; instead of running all over the city every night of the week.

**Position Overview**

The primary role of the Admission Office is to recruit, assess, enroll, and retain mission-appropriate students and families who will thrive as part of the Everest Academy community. Reporting to the President, Admissions is responsible for leading all aspects of the school (Grade 4 to 12/PG) recruitment and admission process, ensuring a positive applicant experience and sound decision-making. This role acts as an important ambassador for Everest Academy.

**Salary and Benefits**

**Responsibilities**

Recruitment, Event Management, Outreach and Marketing
- Builds and maintains relationships with sending schools, partnership programs, and associations;
- Organizes and attends recruitment events (in-person and online)
- Supports organization, planning, and delivery of on-campus events;
- Builds partnerships with local organizations to help attract qualified and diverse applicants and proactively cultivates these leads and partnerships with care;
- Assists in the development and maintenance of admission print and electronic material, in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications department;
- Develops innovative ways to identify and recruit mission-aligned applicants, in collaboration with the Vice-Principal, Enrolment Management.

**Admission Process**
- Designs and leads the end-to-end admission process (cultivation, assessment, decision, feedback, and transition) for Prep School applicants (Grade 4 to 12/PG) based on the latest evidence and best practices;
- Participates in the admission database set-up and organization, and uses the admission database effectively to ensure clean, usable data is available to support decision-making and an optimal user experience;
- Collaborates with the Vice Principal(s) and President to set target enrolment projections based on applicant data;
- Contributes, as requested, to the development of departmental enrolment, marketing, and financial assistance plans and strategy;
- Participates as a member of the Financial Assistance Committee and collaborates on financial assistance strategy as needed.

**New Student and Family Onboarding**
- Meets and collaborates with teachers, counsellors, Vice Principal(s) to participate fully in the onboarding and class placement meetings for new students;
- Prepares all new student files for class placement meetings, in collaboration with the Admission Team;
- Serves as a main point of contact for new and current Everest Academy families;
- Brings forward new initiatives to aid in the successful onboarding and transition of new students and families.

**Retention**
- Collaborates with the Vice Principal(s), Director of Hockey Operations, and Director of Lacrosse to enhance the approach to student retention through data gathering, analysis, and action planning.

**Customer Service**
- Delivers outstanding customer service, ensuring that all prospective applicant families feel welcome and supported in their interactions with Everest Academy;
- Maintains the highest level of professional integrity;
- Manages post-offer transitions for all applicant families with empathy and with an emphasis on relationship development.

**Teamwork and Leadership**
- Builds community through team trust and shared purpose;
- Leads the Vice Principal(s), Director of Hockey Operations, Director of Lacrosse and any teachers involved in admission with enthusiasm and reflection, including providing training and professional development;
- Offers and receives feedback to continuously improve the process and team culture;
- Maintains effective and collaborative relationships with other roles and departments, including the Director