CHARLES WRIGHT ACADEMY POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Associate Director of Enrollment Management REPORTS TO: Director of Enrollment Management SUPERVISES: Does not supervise personnel CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

Description Charles Wright Academy (CWA), located on a beautiful, wooded 107-acre campus, serves students in preschool through 12th grade. The only coeducational independent preschool-12 school in Tacoma, Washington, CWA provides challenging, college preparatory academics that prepare students to thrive in college and in life. Equally important is a wide array of experiential education, artistic, athletic, and service opportunities that promote students’ social-emotional development and provide avenues by which they discover and pursue their passions. Close, respectful, and trusting relationships between faculty and students result in an environment in which all community members embrace both the hard work and the joy inherent in the journey of intellectual and personal growth.

Charles Wright Mission Statement: To inspire active, joyful learning while nurturing and challenging our students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence.

Summary: The Associate Director of Enrollment Management supports the Director of Enrollment Management in the department's main function to strategically navigate to attract and retain students. They are responsible for assisting in the development of strategic plans, establishing methods to implement initiatives, monitoring progress to achieve enrollment targets, and measuring outcomes. They have excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills and is able to develop a rapport with colleagues, faculty, prospective students, alumni and the community. Must be highly organized, proactive, organized and take initiative to implement new and more effective processes to assist with the management of all parts of the enrollment pipeline.

Essential Functions: Develop and execute admissions and marketing strategies and initiatives to recruit and retain students.

1. Serve as a key thought partner to the Director of Enrollment Management on the development and execution of the admissions and financial strategy to expand and attract a diverse and talented applicant pool 2. Assist and conduct dynamic and engaging presentations designed to promote the institution and attract a diverse and talented applicant pool 3. Lead and direct operations and logistics for in-person enrollment events’, examples are Preview Days and neighborhood events 4. Lead the overall visual design of presentations, website, marketing materials, and collateral 5. Develop and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with internal and external colleagues and constituents 7. A member of the financial aid committee with the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Enrollment Management 8. Support and execute the retention efforts of current students, partnering with the Division Heads, Director of Enrollment Management and Advisors to ensure the retention of mission-aligned families 9. Assist in developing and implementing an admissions marketing and overall enrollment plan 10. Manage the Parent Ambassador and Student Ambassador Program 11. Assist with other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred, or equivalent work experience 2. Ability to maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with internal and external colleagues and constituents 3. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), including the ability to deliver dynamic and engaging presentations to large and diverse audiences 4. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously 5. Strong customer service skills with the ability to simplify and clarify complex processes, and the ability to develop rapport to discuss sensitive and personal information 6. Essential traits of applicants should include self-reliance, an ability to work independently and collaboratively and a sense of humor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Navigate broad campus, including stairs

Lift, carry and pull 20 pounds

HOURS: Full time 12 months per year/40+ hours per week

Estimated Schedule: Full-time

Year-round

Expected to work some nights and weekends

Proof of MMR vaccination or a titer test is also required. Accommodations due to medical or religious reasons may be requested for the COVID-19 vaccination and will follow the school’s policy and the iterative process.

Employment is contingent on the successful completion of a national background screening and fingerprinting process. Charles Wright Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer: M/F/V/D.

Salary & Benefits This position has a starting salary range between $80,000 and $90,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits Insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental; Basic Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability; Health Care FSA; and Dependent Care FSA may be available to employees, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plan. Retirement Plan: CWA offers an employer matched and employee contributed 403(b) plan, up to a 7.5% employer contribution subject to the terms of the plan documents and employee eligibility. Vacation: Employees receive 23 days of paid vacation per year in fiscal years 1-5 and 30 days of paid vacation in fiscal years 6+ of service. Paid Sick Leave: Employees may receive 116 hours of paid sick/wellness leave per year. Paid Holidays: CWA offers 12 paid holidays per year. Other Benefits: EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Tuition Assistance for employees seeking advanced degrees, Professional Development opportunities, Child Tuition Remission of 50% for those choosing to enroll at CWA, 50% discount of Extended Day childcare services and Summer Camp programming for eligible enrolled students.

Application Process To apply, submit a cover letter addressing why you feel you are the right fit for this role at Charles Wright Academy and how that aligns with both our Mission and Inclusion Statements (both included in this posting). Please provide an updated resume, and email and telephone contact information for 3-5 professional references (which must include your most recent supervisor) via ADP where this posting occurs.

Applications for this position will be accepted until filled. No phone calls or inquiries, please. Inclusion Statement Charles Wright Academy best exemplifies its mission and values when everyone knows they belong in our school community. We embrace an intentional culture that champions everyone’s full participation as their authentic selves in all of the opportunities that comprise the Charles Wright experience. This includes supporting each community member’s understanding of their own identities and acceptance of the identities of others. By doing so, we empower everyone at Charles Wright to connect, learn, grow, and achieve. The inclusive culture we strive for requires us to make both institutional and individual commitments. Institutionally, we will align policies, curriculum, and decision-making to this goal, and we commit to ongoing self-examination, learning, and action. We also encourage and support individuals to initiate and engage in candid, courageous conversations as this work is the responsibility of every member of our community. (adopted by the CWA Board of Trustees, March 2020)