OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR
Monday-Friday, Part-Time
We are blessed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish School (OLGC) in Plymouth, MI to have a beautiful mission to offer life-changing encounters with Jesus and equip leaders to transform the culture. We are called to foster holiness and serve as a center of evangelization and discipleship for students, families, and faculty.
ROLE SUMMARY
We are seeking an
Admissions Director to join our OLGC family. The candidate will thrive in a team environment with a desire to advance our mission.
With this in mind, we are asking each prospective member of our team to prayerfully discern:
- The mission and vision of the Archdiocese of Detroit to renew and reinvent our Catholic schools in missionary discipleship.
- What it means to have a personal encounter with Jesus and live the faith.
- What it takes for every staff member to build a cohesive team, culture of prayer, and regularly evangelize and disciple each other.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and implement a comprehensive admissions process including school tours, assigning buddy families, and executing the acceptance process
- Maintain a digital database of prospective families
- Organize inquiries and communications regarding student eligibility and enrollment
- Communicate effectively with Principal, staff and other Catholic schools regarding new admissions
- Collaborate with digital graphic designer on school promotions and admission brochures
- Work with website coordinator to update admission information yearly
- Create admission reports to be shared with Principal
- Oversee budget for programming and admissions purchasing of spirit wear for prospective families
- Oversee annual Open House Event, New Family Picnic, Round Up and other events that promote OLGC school mission
- Generate letters and thank you cards for prospective families
- Generate exit survey with families leaving OLGC
- Develop positive relationships with the community
- Develop a strategic plan for retention, in collaboration with the administration, and measure retention annually
- Work with Marketing to ensure major publications and communications support strategic efforts to sustain the schools’ competitive position and long-term strength
- Direct the admissions process from point of inquiry through enrollment
- Handle applications and communications with prospective students and their families
- Interview prospective students and their families
- Manage re-enrollment of current students for the succeeding year
- Update FACTS SIS enrollment/re-enrollment packets with new forms and information yearly
- Recommend improvements for programs that relate to student and parent experience
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Marketing and communication
- Project management
- Ability to quickly establish rapport with others
- Ability to relate to a variety of personalities
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Maintains strict confidentiality and professional ethics
- Strong skills in communication both verbal and written
- Computer literacy (Google Workspace & Microsoft Office)
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrate customer service values
- Be welcoming and respectful in communications and interactions
- Knowledgeable in Web/social media-Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Flocknote
- FACTS Management system (Student Information System) preferred
