Reports to: Director of Enrollment Management

Classification: 12-month, full-time exempt

About the School:

Beaver Country Day School is an independent day school serving 460 students in grades 6-12, and located in Chestnut Hill, just outside of Boston. Founded in 1920 and propelled by our progressive roots, our goal is to expand the nature of school. With over 40 local and national partnerships, a thriving performing and visual arts program, and a best-in-class research and design center, we combine rigorous academics with real-world application, focusing on teaching content while applying it to current issues. Our athletic program offers first-rate athletic and fitness opportunities that prioritize the whole athlete. The school fosters a joyful environment where students are confident in taking risks and being their authentic selves, where everyone—students and adults alike—feels a sense of belonging, and where teachers have the freedom to innovate and grow alongside their students. 

Key Functions and Responsibilities:  The Assistant Director will play a role in each phase of the admissions process and will have the organizational and leadership skills to help manage the day-to-day operations of the office in conjunction with the Admission Coordinator. The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who embraces and serves as a compelling ambassador for Beaver’s mission.

The Assistant Director of Admission will join an energetic, busy, and collaborative admission team that actively works to have Beaver known beyond the typical independent school market. 

Qualifications: 

• Has strong communication skills
• Successfully engages and builds strong, authentic partnerships with students and families from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Is highly organized, flexible, and adept at multi-tasking with ease and good humor
• Has demonstrated success in establishing and managing admissions office systems that will support a busy, collaborative admissions team
• Will enthusiastically integrate as a member of the Beaver community and serve as an energetic external ambassador
• Is strategic and creative
• Bachelor’s degree;  advanced degree preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of independent schools, their unique culture, and opportunities and challenges

Other Attributes:

• Demonstrated understanding of independent schools, their unique culture, and opportunities and challenges
• Commitment to professional growth and continuous improvement
• Experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices and commitment to ongoing growth in this area

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. Please visit our Working at Beaver webpage for information about benefits and more.

Beaver Country Day School is an equal-opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, creed, handicap status, national origin, ethnicity, military veteran status, or other legally protected status in hiring or other employment practices.

About Beaver Country Day School

Beaver Country Day School is an independent day school serving 460 students in grades 6-12, and located in Chestnut Hill, just outside of Boston. Founded in 1920, we strive to expand the nature of school, propelled by our progressive roots, innovative educational philosophy, and student-centered approach. Our location and philosophy allow us extraordinary opportunities to broaden the students’ learning through experiences all over the greater Boston area. We combine rigorous academics with real-world application, focusing on teaching not just content, but also on how to put it to use effectively. The school fosters a joyful environment where risk-taking and authenticity are encouraged, where everyone—students and adults alike—feels a sense of belonging, and where teachers have the freedom to innovate and grow alongside their students.

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