Associate Director of Admission

Title: Associate Director of Admission

Job Status: Full-time, Exempt, Year-round, 12-month

Salary Rate: $85,000 to $95,000 annually based on experience

Department: Admission

Reports To: Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Founded in 1863 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, ‘Iolani School is an all gender, Episcopal day and boarding school in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, enrolling approximately 2,300 students on its K-12, 25-acre urban campus.

‘Iolani School strives to create a learning community where every student is supported to reach their full potential. As part of our ONE TEAM ethos, we value cooperation, humility, and mutual respect in both students and faculty. Through a challenging, forward-thinking curriculum, we embrace academic excellence, responsible citizenship, and service—preparing students to lead lives of integrity and purpose.

Job Summary:

Mission-aligned students are at the heart of ‘Iolani School’s success, and the Admission Office is where each student’s journey begins. ‘Iolani School seeks a dynamic and collaborative Associate Director of Admission to join the Day Admission Program. This role offers the opportunity to contribute within a high-performing, mission-driven team at one of Hawai‘i’s leading independent schools. Reporting to the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, the Associate Director will play a key role in advancing both admission and financial aid initiatives. The position is integral to shaping the experience of prospective students and families, guiding them through the admission process with care, fairness, and a commitment to excellence.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Represent ‘Iolani School at the highest standards internally and externally as a member of the Admission Team.
• Demonstrate the school’s values of unselfish cooperation, mutual respect, honesty, and humility in every interaction.
• Lead admission activities for applicants from inquiry to enrollment, including testing, interviews, tours, and events to attract, assess, and enroll mission-appropriate students for ‘Iolani.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the ‘Iolani community, including faculty, staff, students, parents, and sending schools.
• Conduct information nights for alumni, ‘Iolani families, and the public.
• Assist in creating admission materials, including print, online, and social media, in collaboration with the Communications Department.
• Conduct post-decision conferences.
• Lead and serve on admission decision committees.
• Participate in the financial aid process.
• Participate in summer support courses for new students.
• Perform other duties as assigned relative to supporting the department and school’s goals.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Kindness and the ability to work on a team, displaying mutual respect and cooperation.
• Possess the desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment while showing care and compassion to all community members, applicants, and their families.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in K-12 admission or college admission is required.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to be a team player.
• Possess outstanding interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Candidates should be polished, confident presenters to audiences, large and small.
• Command of a variety of admission and school-based computer programs and applications, including Ravenna, Clarity, and Veracross.
• Knowledge of various AI platforms and the use of them in admission and financial aid.
• Possess creativity, flexibility, and a growth mindset.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to effectively communicate and perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform the physical tasks required for the position, including reaching, bending, lifting, carrying, and operating standard office equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Work is generally performed Monday through Friday, all in-person during normal business hours.
• Required work on several Saturdays to support applicant events.
• Must successfully pass a fingerprint background check and provide TB clearance due to working in proximity to children.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

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Interested candidates should apply at: https://www.iolani.org/school/employment