Position Summary
The Director of Admissions leads, manages, and evaluates the student enrollment process from
inquiry through admissions to assimilation into the school's culture. Along with process
management, the position provides creative oversight and direction, in keeping with the Holy Cross
mission, to recruit, enroll and retain students. The Director of Admissions serves as a model and
resource for the school's example of building the whole man: Mind and Heart, Body and Soul and is
a key brand ambassador for Holy Cross School in the community, ensuring families, community
partners and other stakeholders view Holy Cross School as an outstanding Catholic school that
prioritizes relationships and prepares our students for their future.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required; master's degree preferred
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Experience with Blackbaud's enrollment management software preferred
• Experience managing a budget and projecting costs for enrollment initiatives
• Supervision and management experience
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsible for the full enrollment strategy for creating strategic plans to address
enrollment needs in
collaboration with the school's leadership, faculty, and stakeholders.
• Responsible for current student retention and the development of retention strategies.
• Plan, lead, develop, coordinate, and implement policies, processes, training, initiatives, and
surveys to
support the organization's enrollment needs, including but not limited to Open House.
• Oversee all aspects of recruiting new and returning students to Holy Cross School grades PreK
– 12th.
• Collaborate with faculty and Principals of each school to coordinate onboarding strategies for
new families, re-enrollment process and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with the Director of Communications to increase brand awareness in the community,
effectively conveying the school value proposition and facilitating interest in Holy Cross.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in
enrollment management.
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and train the enrollment management team and drive process
improvement within the department.
• Gather and analyze recruitment, enrollment, and attrition data to identify future enrollment
needs and strategize solutions. • Contribute to the school community by attending school events, creating a cohesive presence
with Administration, Faculty, and the Student Body.
• Engage in professional learning.
• Serve in various capacities throughout the school as support staff as needed.
• Represent the Holy Cross brand while being an enthusiastic school ambassador, always looking
to form new community connections and strengthen existing ones.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Skills and Abilities
• An energic leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator and collaborator. Comfortable working as a member of a dynamic and
high- performing team.
• Proven leadership and teambuilding skills; an ability to reach out and develop community.
• Flexibility, energy, high expectations, and high moral and ethical values.
• A strategic thinker with deep knowledge of all aspects of the enrollment management process,
committed to building a strong, committed student body.
• A continuous learner with a demonstrated commitment to innovation and improvement.
• A savvy user, consumer, and producer of data, both to inform strategy and to improve the
day-to-day operations of the department.
• A collaborative colleague, keen to partner with all departments of the school to create and
maintain a welcoming relationship with new families from their first point of contact, through
graduation and beyond.
• An effective organizer, able to manage multiple tasks and initiatives simultaneously, while
keeping track of short and long-term goals, and desired outcomes.
• An inspiring leader, committed to the growth and development of each department member.
Compensation
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a comprehensive benefits
package.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following materials to hr@hcnola.org:
• Cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications.
• Current resume
• An annotated list of professional references with contact information. References will be
contacted only with prior candidate approval.
About Holy Cross School
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, Holy Cross School, traces its history to 1849 and is the only
Catholic, PreK – 12th grade, all boys' educational institution in Louisiana. Our development of
boys to men centers on our overall educational philosophy in building the whole man: Mind and
Heart, Body and Soul. Serving students in grades PreK – 12th grade, the Holy Cross School
experience provides character and leadership development, unsurpassed facilities, exceptional arts, unequalled advanced placement opportunities, and a highly competitive athletics program.
