Assistant Dean of Admissions
ACS Hillingdon International School
Hillingdon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 June 2024
Job overview
ACS International Schools are recruiting an Assistant Dean of Admissions to join the Admissions team at ACS Hillingdon.
As a key member of the admission team, we would use your drive, resourcefulness, proactivity, and experience to enrol applicants from Pre-K to Grade 12. You will manage and develop excellent customer relationships together with the Dean of Admissions ensuring every family will get the support they need during their admission journey.
Support the Management of Admissions:
• To support the Dean of Admissions in the supervision of the Admissions office on a day-to-day basis so that prospective families receive welcoming, professional, and outstanding customer service.
• Understand and communicate the school’s ethos and approach when meeting with prospective families, ensuring positive relationships are established and maintained.
• Promote and conduct campus visits or zoom calls daily ensuring they have a seamless experience, following through with the entire enrolment process in a professional and timely manner until their first day of school.
• Be knowledgeable with our recruitment and retention targets, drive enrolment by managing enquiries and conversion accordingly and in line with our availability per grade.
• Ensure that sufficient information is provided on applicants, including appropriate and discreet enquiry with other educators and educational consultants as necessary, to facilitate discussions with Principals, Head of School and other departments to determine eligibility for acceptance.
• Help with potential assessment of applicants (Oxford placement test)
• Re-enrolment - Support and assist all returning parents with the re-enrolment process through the year so that the re-enrolment process runs smoothly.
• Withdrawal - Together with the Admission teams, be aware of our withdrawal of the school notice periods and arranging a smooth and efficient exit for both the families and ACS.
• Liaise with all relevant departments through the admissions and departure processes when required to ensure a smooth process and high level of service is provided every step of the way.
• In the Dean’s absence, support and manage the team to ensure duties are taken care of in a timely manner. Management Information and Administration
• Perform a variety of administrative duties
• Participate in and understand the life of the school and keep in touch with any academic or other developments to ensure that Admissions can appropriately represent the School
• To be well informed of the school’s academic and co-curricular offering.
Marketing and Business Development
• Work with the Marketing Department, to drive enrolment through marketing activities, including direct marketing and event marketing.
Experience:
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience working in Education or Services environment. Previous Admissions experience in an international school environment is an advantage.
• Team focused with a flexible attitude.
• Understanding/experience of the IB Program as well as American and other international curricula are an advantage.
• Experience working in a dynamic, hands-on, customer service environment.
• Solid time management skills with the ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand.
• Ability to form effective customer relationships and convert enquiries.
• Proven experience in the use of databases, and using computer software such as Microsoft and Google applications. Experience in the production of statistical information and reports is an advantage.
• Knowledge about OpenApply system would be an advantage.
• Able to develop admissions and marketing information and correspondence with competence, in collaboration with the marketing and digital teams.
SAFEGUARDING: ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as an employee of ACS you are expected to share this commitment. The protection of our students’ welfare is the responsibility of all staff within ACS International Schools and individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of our organisation.
About ACS Hillingdon International School
- ACS Hillingdon International School
- 108 Vine Lane, Hillingdon
- Middlesex
- UB10 0BE
- United Kingdom
Four schools, one world-class education.
Founded in 1967 to serve the needs of global and local families, ACS International Schools educate over 3,700 students, aged 2 to 18, day and boarding, from more than 100 countries. Our schools – 3 in Greater London and 1 in Doha, Qatar – are all non-sectarian and co-educational.
Our academic programme
All ACS campuses are International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools, offering the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). In addition, ACS Egham is one of only three schools in the UK to also offer and the IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), and the IB Primary Years Programme (IBPYP).
All ACS campuses offer an American High School Diploma, with ACS Cobham and ACS Hillingdon also teaching prestigious Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
ACS graduates attend leading universities around the world including: Cambridge, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, and Oxford in the UK; Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale in the US; and McGill, Stockholm School of Economics, University of Oslo, Delft University of Technology, University of Tokyo, and Keio from the rest of the world.
Language support for our international communities
English as an Additional Language (EAL) is taught throughout the schools.
Native Language Enrichment (NLE) programmes are offered in over 12 languages.
State-of-the-art facilities in stately surroundings.
Our campuses set the quality benchmark standard for school facilities and grounds.
ACS’s robust programme of development and renewal has invested over £45 million into campus facilities over the past ten years.
Each campus is built around a spacious period estate, enhanced by modern, purpose-built classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, and sports facilities.
Transition and housing support for incoming families
The campuses are situated approximately 30 minutes by rail and/or road from central London.
Campus area housing is up to 50% less expensive than central London locations.
On-site Housing Officers assist families and relocation agents in finding the ideal home.
Each school operates an extensive door-to-door busing service.
Admissions Officers are knowledgeable in both academic and relocation issues.
Well-established parent communities provide extensive support and transition assistance to incoming families.
ACS International Schools Mission Statement
ACS International Schools based in London, England were founded in 1967. We serve international and local communities. The schools are non-sectarian and co-educational (day and boarding) for students from 2 ½ to 18 years of age. We educate a multinational student body in accordance with American and internationally recognised educational principles and practices.
We inspire our students to become successful lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. We promote high standards of scholarship and challenge all members of the community to fulfil their potential.
ACS International Schools Mission Statement
ACS International Schools based in London, England were founded in 1967. We serve international and local communities. The schools are non-sectarian and co-educational (day and boarding) for students from 2 ½ to 18 years of age. We educate a multinational student body in accordance with American and internationally recognised educational principles and practices.
We inspire our students to become successful lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. We promote high standards of scholarship and challenge all members of the community to fulfil their potential.
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