Job Description

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities:

• Frontline management of the admissions office: face-to-face, telephonic and via email
• Management of admissions processes - entrance examinations, interviews, assessments, liaison with school heads and parents
• Coordination with Principal regarding assessments, scholarships and bursaries, interviews, place offers
• Information service to prospective parents on admissions, curriculum and all school matters
• Capturing and maintenance of school database and applications
• Ongoing waitlist management
• Collection of relevant data and pupil information
• Liaison with Accounts Department on the payment of placement fees and deposits
• Ongoing communication with prospective parents
• Liaising with the website Content Manager regarding updates to admissions details on the website

Other Responsibilities:

• Management of language concession applications for foreign students with WCED
• Management of study visa processes for international students
• Capturing of incoming and leaving pupils on Cemis database
• Secretary of Scholarships and Bursaries committee:

• Preparation of bursary applications for termly meetings
• Taking meeting notes
• Preparation and mailing of correspondence to applicants
• Liaison with key donors

Experience and Qualification:

• Matric and another suitable qualification
• 4 - 5 year relevant working experience
• Previous school experience is essential
• Customer relations experience and ability to engage positively with members of the public
• Experience with databases essential

Key Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal
• Customer relations experience
• Excellent administrative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent computer skills - with specific ability in managing databases and analysing data
• Process orientated individual who is constantly looking for efficiencies and opportunities to streamline processes
• Patience and empathy dealing with prospective parents
• Committing to working with the values and Christian ethos of the College

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