Associate Director of Admissions

Posted: 25-Feb-25

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Type: Full Time

Categories

Admissions

Job Description

Position Title:

Associate Director of Admissions

Position Type: Full time

Department

Office of Admissions

Classification: Exempt

Reports To

Director of Enrollment Management

Job Summary

As a member of the Office of Admissions, the Associate Director of Admissions for Upper School Recruitment reports to the Director of Enrollment Management and collaborates closely with faculty and staff. This position serves as a dynamic ambassador of TMI Episcopal, authentically communicating the value of a TMI education. This role is focused on recruiting students for TMI’s Upper School and strengthening connections with existing and new feeder schools.

Essential Job Duties

• Work collaboratively with the admissions team in all aspects of the admissions process from inquiry to enrollment, including answering inquiries, scheduling parent and student visits, conducting student interviews, tours, follow-up, and new student onboarding.
• Use independent judgment to assess the quality of admission candidates and serve as a member of the Admissions Committee to review files, recommend, and select candidates for admission.
• Utilize Finalsite, the Admissions CRM, to manage prospect records, notes, and communications.
• Oversee the Gresham and Alkek Scholarship programs for incoming 9th-grade students.
• Build and maintain the Upper School Shadow Day program, including TMI Student Ambassador selection and training.
• Identify opportunities to expand recruitment efforts to reach new markets and increase effectiveness within existing feeder schools.
• Coordinate external recruitment activities, including school fairs, open houses, evening socials, and other admission events.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract students involved in extracurricular activities such as Fine Arts, Robotics, Athletics and the Corps of Cadets. This will include building processes and procedures for cross-department collaboration to create a cohesive recruitment plan.
• Assist with all admissions events to ensure a seamless experience for prospective students and families.
• Collaborate with the Admissions Team and the Communications Manager in producing strategic recruitment materials for the Office of Admissions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Enrollment Management.

Experience

• Five-plus years of relevant professional experience in admissions/recruitment, preferably in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Energetic and high-performing individual, committed to TMI’s mission, with a joyful demeanor and a collaborative spirit.
• Skilled at leading events, presenting information, and speaking in front of large groups.
• Genuine affinity for working with children and families in an educational setting.
• Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to accuracy and detail.
• Warm, welcoming, and effective in interactions with diverse individuals.
• High standard of customer service and follow-through.
• Self-directed, with strong multitasking and prioritization abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Professional integrity, maintaining confidentiality, and exercising independent judgment.
• Availability for domestic travel, occasional weekend and evening work, and a willingness to assume additional responsibilities as needed.

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About TMI Episcopal

Founded in 1893, TMI Episcopal (TMI) is the flagship private school of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. Located in San Antonio, TMI educates students in grades 6-12 and is the oldest Episcopal Church-sponsored, college-preparatory school in the Southwest. TMI offers an optional JROTC program, and 5-day or 7-day boarding for students in grades 8-12. The mission of TMI is to provide an excellent educational community, with values based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, challenging motivated students to develop their full potential in service and leadership. TMI is at the leading edge of sound educational innovation through creative approaches to teaching and learning, providing a well-rounded experience for day and boarding students from diverse backgrounds through a strong co-curricular program of athletics, fine arts, community service. TMI recently opened the Walker Innovation Center. The Walker Innovation Center is an 8,000 square foot space that includes a fab-lab maker space, idea labs, a dedicated robotics room, AR/VR lab and a sound and broadcasting space. The Walker Innovation Center is under the direction of our Dean of Innovation and is available to all faculty… to use for stand-alone projects or to facilitate the ongoing integration of Design Thinking and project based learning in an effort to instill in our students the benefits of real-world problem solving.

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