Title: Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Reports to: Head of School

Pay Range: Salary commensurate with experience 

Status: 12 month employee

Job Summary: The Director of Admissions and Financial Aid will provide strategic leadership in the development and implementation of mission-enhancing enrollment management. The Director will be responsible for ensuring enrollment objectives and financial assistance strategies in alignment with the School’s mission and financial objectives. The Director will provide prospective students and their families with an experience of genuine encounter with the School community. The Director will carefully manage the crafting of each class from a number of data points, prioritizing the close-knit dynamic among faculty and students.  

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Represent La Lumiere School and serve as the face of the school to the broader community and with prospective families while clearly communicating the mission
• Create and implement a strategic, mission-driven recruitment and retention plan for achieving enrollment goals
• Play an active, creative role in lead generation and communication with prospective families
• Collaborate with the marketing team to build awareness of and engagement with the School
• Travel as needed to recruit domestic and international boarding students
• Supervise the Associate Director of Admissions toward ensuring successful enrollment outcomes and professional development opportunities
• Track inquiries and the status of all prospective students through each stage of the admissions pipeline in collaboration with the Associate Director of Admissions
• Produce detailed, accurate enrollment reports to support the Head of School in strategic development, regularly presenting on these topics to the Board of Trustees
• Serve on the Retention Committee to track retention of current students and present retention information to the Board of Trustees to assist in strategic decision-making related to enrollment
• Read and review student applications and coordinate the review procedure for the Admissions Committee
• Collaborate with the Associate Director of Admissions, Chief Financial Officer, and Head of School to make financial aid and scholarship decisions on the Financial Aid Committee
• Organize, oversee and be present at all admissions events, including open houses, school tours, student visit days, and information sessions
• Manage the re-enrollment process of current students for the succeeding school year in the Veracross Enrollment Portal
• Manage the Admissions budget
• Represent the school in various local, regional, state, and national independent school organizations
• Participate actively in daily life of the school
• Report to the Head of School and serve on the Administrative Council

Additional Job Requirements

• Alignment with and have enthusiasm for the philosophy and mission of La Lumiere School
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer-service oriented approach 
• Genuine engagement with all levels of the La Lumiere community
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Detail orientation and excellent organizational skills

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Previous work experience in independent schools or nonprofit organizations preferred 
• Previous experience with boarding schools preferred
• A record of success in enrollment management and marketing preferred

Application Details 

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of two - three references to Chief of Staff, Stacy Glidden Bobillo (sglidden@lalumiere.org). References will only be contacted after permission is granted by candidates. 

About La Lumiere School

At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves. That means that we challenge our students to thrive in all facets of their lives and support them in that endeavor. Here on our wooded campus near La Porte, Indiana (an hour southeast of Chicago), we meet our freshmen where they are, carefully stretching them out of their comfort zones while developing an intentional, supportive environment. By graduation, our seniors are well on their way to growing into the best versions of themselves, comfortable in their own skin and hungry for the next challenge—students who have grown in character, scholarship, and faith, and who believe that they’re at the helm in their own journey.

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