Assistant/Associate Director of Admissions

Garrison Forest School seeks a highly motivated professional to join an energetic and enthusiastic admission team. The successful candidate will enthusiastically embrace GFS’s mission, Core Values and community, and serve as a compelling ambassador for the School. The position begins as soon as possible. 

The Assistant/Associate Director of Admissions coordinates the admission process for Preschool through Grade 4 and supports the Admission Team in coordinated Preschool-Grade 12 efforts like event planning, retention, marketing, and onboarding. She or he reports directly to the Director of Enrollment Management and will also help oversee strategic initiatives in the office. 

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills and be a solutions-oriented person with problem-solving abilities. She or he is an effective project manager who can fully execute their own and others’ visions. Not only will they thrive as part of the Admission team, but will also work collaboratively with other people, offices, and departments around campus. She or he will seek teamwork and collaboration but also be organized, driven, and confident enough to move projects forward on their own. If not coming from an admissions or sales background, she or he should be sales-minded and understand the importance of building and maintaining relationships both internally within the school community and externally with prospective students/families and feeder schools.

This is a twelve-month position that requires work on some evenings and weekends. The annual salary range for this position is $55,000-$65,000 based on years of experience and education level; the exact compensation will be discussed during the hiring process.

Qualities sought: 

• Proactive, resourceful, and creative problem solver
• Empathetic and active listener
• Ability to be flexible and strategic
• Emotional intelligence
• Work hard, play hard attitude
• Sense of humor
• Centered, relaxed, and confident in herself/himself
• Enthusiastic member of the broader school community

Essential job functions: 

• Establishes strong relationships with prospective families and students, faculty and staff of GFS.
• Manages the application process for Preschool-Grade 4, interviewing families, touring families, and supporting their application process.

• Ability to adapt to new technologies and systems to support the efficiency of the admission process.
• Some travel for recruitment is required. 

• Will contribute to and is committed to diversity and multicultural educational practices. Demonstrated ability working in a diverse community is essential.
• Supports other team members in event planning, onboarding, retention, and other team duties.
• Represents Garrison Forest and the Admission team at events.
• Maintains and encourages relationships with feeder schools, counselors and consultants.
• Performs all such other related duties consistent with the position as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Independent or higher education admission experience or marketing experience preferred.
• Coaching or extracurricular experience with early childhood and lower school aged children ideally. 

Assistant/Associate designation based on experience. 

School Overview: 

Garrison Forest School, located in Baltimore County, Maryland, is an independent, non-sectarian day and boarding school educating girls in grades K-12, with a coed preschool. GFS offers a national and international boarding program for girls in grades 8-12.  Founded in 1910 and set on a stunning 110-acre campus in suburban Owings Mills, Garrison Forest offers a program with a wealth of opportunities in Academics, the Arts, and Athletics. Confident, creative and compassionate, GFS girls are encouraged to be fully engaged within the school and with the local and global community around them as they develop their passions and their own authentic voices in a spirited and joyful environment. 

Candidates should support the Mission, Core Values, and Statement of Respect of Garrison Forest School. Garrison Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or disability in its employment policies and other school-administered programs. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Salary : $55,000 - $65,000