Director of Admissions and Enrollment

Minnehaha Academy is a Christian school and a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

Our mission is to provide a high-quality education integrating the Christian faith and learning so that students grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and others.

Minnehaha seeks a full-time Director of Admission and Enrollment. The Director of Admission and Enrollment executes the strategic vision for admissions and enrollment at Minnehaha Academy. This position works closely with principals and other school leadership to ensure the recruitment, selection, admission, enrollment, and retention of qualified students. The Director leads a relationship-based admissions effort, shepherding students and families through the admission process, and develops programs and initiatives for student retention.

The Director of Admissions and Enrollment reports to the Executive Director of Institutional Development.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities of the Position Include :

• Establishes and maintains the enrollment goals and priorities for the upcoming school year.
• Leads and directs the admission team consisting of three admission counselors and an administrative assistant.
• Works in concert with the Director of Marketing to establish a marketing plan.
• Designs and implements initiatives to retain students.
• Develops a school visitation program (tours and shadow visits) for prospective families.
• Plans and directs all Open Houses, informational programs, and retention events and coordinates such programs with the principals or other staff.
• Develops strong relationships with local churches and feeder schools for the purposes of supporting current and prospective students for Minnehaha Academy.
• Serves as chair of the Admission Committee for each division.
• Develops effective tracking tools, data analytics and reports to monitor and identify enrollment trends that will aid in informing strategic initiatives and enrollment goals of Minnehaha.
• Develops relationships with current parents and oversees the Parent Ambassador Program. (mentorship to new families)
• Coordinates with international students including conducting interviews, issuing student visas, and liaising with homestay families.
• Works in partnership with the Financial Aid committee to award assistance to families.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree strongly preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years in a senior leadership position
• Demonstrated track record of setting and reaching goals, preferably in the admission/enrollment arena
• Previous experience in admission/enrollment and a not-for-profit environment
• Advance planning and strategy experience with success in implementing a strategic plan
• Experience building alliances and relationships with community and/or church organizations
• Experience with Finalsite Enrollment (SchoolAdmin) or other similar software.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Strong supporter of Minnehaha Academy’s mission of integrating the Christian faith with learning and be able to model the Christian faith to others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Engaging Public Speaker that can command an audience
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to attract, manage and inspire a team and other constituents
• Team developer and rapport builder by working with a diverse population of colleagues, parents, students and external supporters
• The ability to travel and maintain a schedule that requires occasional evening and weekend work.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Apply manual dexterity for computer keyboarding and office organization.
• Sit at a desk for extended periods, as well as move around an office area throughout the day to assist staff, students and to address office needs.
• Perform some bending, stretching and reaching related to office machine use.
• Be able to read computer screens for extended periods of time.
  
  

Benefits

• Paid time off, sick leave, paid holidays
• Spiritual Retreat Day
• Spiritual Renewal Program
• Healthcare plans with employer contributions
• Dental, Vision and FSA Plans
• Long-term Disability and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Retirement matching of up to a 5% match after one year of service
• Tuition Remission
• Employee Discount for before and after school care and summer programs
• Graduate Education Reimbursement
  
  

About

Please visit our website at www.minnehahaacademy.net to l earn more about our school and submit your application and resume. If you have any questions regarding the position, contact:

Laura Hoffman Hordyk

Executive Director of Human Resources

Minnehaha Academy

3100 West River Parkway

Minneapolis, MN 55406

612-729-8321

Minnehaha Academy is an EEO/AA employer