Please consider applying for one or more of these quality independent school leadership positions. Interested candidates are asked to submit, in an electronic file, their resume, a one to two-page cover letter pertaining to the school and position listed, and names and contact information of three references directed to Christine H. Baker at: cbaker@thebakergrp.com. There are currently seven (7) open searches. Click on the School to see the complete job description.


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Director of
Enrollment Management &
Financial Aid

Detroit Country Day School (MI)

Detroit Country Day School, a top-tier, nationally ranked PreK3-grade 12 school, seeks a Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid who can build on the School’s outstanding reputation in the Detroit market and introduce and direct an enrollment management practice, while strengthening admissions and enrollment processes.

Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid will be central in creating an enrollment management infrastructure at Detroit Country Day and will work closely with the Senior Administrative Team and the Board of Trustees in developing a collaborative approach to enrollment.

The Director will create a new Admission Office structure and manage the Admission Office staff, will be responsible for the oversight of student recruitment and enrollment efforts of all 3 divisions, and will need to integrate the financial aid function into the Admission Office operation.

As part of the School’s recruitment and enrollment of students, the Director will oversee the administration of the admission and financial aid budgets; all admission processes and records; all admission events, travel, and constituent volunteer efforts etc.; and all recruitment, enrollment and matriculation efforts, up to welcoming new families to school in August.

Successful candidates should possess a minimum of seven years of Admission and Financial Aid leadership experience with direct experience with enrollment management practices, a strong commitment to PreK-12 education; excellent communication skills, both written and spoken; be facile with data and comfortable thinking strategically; have superior interpersonal, organizational and managerial skills, high energy, flexibility, warmth and sense of humor. A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.

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Director of Enrollment, Advancement &
Creative Expansion

Mysa School (DC)

Mysa School, a pioneering, K-12 urban, co-educational, college preparatory school in Washington DC seeks a Director of Enrollment, Advancement and Creative Expansion. 

Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Enrollment, Advancement and Creative Expansion and will be the part of a small staff and be responsible for outreach and marketing expansion and creative thinking, fundraising, establishing strategic enrollment and advancement direction with specific admission and fundraising goals, event planning, work plans, workflow, and budgets. 

The Director will play a vital role in the Mysa community and will work closely with Head of School and members of the faculty to meet educational innovation and expansion benchmarks and meet the school’s enrollment and fundraising goals.

Mysa is looking for an innovative-minded leader who will lead admission and enrollment, coordinate fundraising events and grant writing efforts and who will contribute to the School’s expansion and impact on education.    Successful candidates must be an effective multi-tasker, have strong administrative, communication and organizational skills, strong digital marketing experience and be a strong advocate for experiential learning and be drawn to Mysa’s Mission and unique pedagogical approach.

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Director of
Enrollment Management &
Financial Aid

Pomfret School (CT)

Pomfret School, an independent boarding and day school serving students in grades 9–12 and postgraduate, seeks a Director of Enrollment Management (DEM). The successful candidate will build on the School’s outstanding reputation, develop and apply processes and strategies that meet identified enrollment goals and effectively market the School, and expand the community’s understanding of enrollment management through implementation of positive engagement, recruitment, and retention practices.

The DEM is a senior leadership position reporting to the Head of School. Working in partnership with the administration and Pomfret’s Board of Trustees to meet the School’s composite goals, the DEM provides forward-looking, visionary admissions and enrollment leadership.  

Building on the existing strengths of admissions and enrollment management practices at Pomfret School, the Director manages the Admission and Financial Aid Office staff of seven and is responsible for the oversight of student recruitment and enrollment efforts and the creation of a strategic enrollment plan for the School.

The DEM must be a collaborative leader who will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Communications to attract mission-appropriate students through strategic marketing and branding initiatives. The DEM conducts research and implements strategies to ensure that the School achieves the enrollment goals set by the Head and Board.

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Please submit materials by February 9, 2021.

Head of Enrollment Management

Emma Willard School (NY)

Emma Willard School, an independent girls boarding and day school serving students in grades 9–12 and a postgraduate year, seeks a Head of Enrollment Management (HEM) to begin work July 1, 2021. The successful candidate will build upon the School’s outstanding reputation and strong admission and enrollment management program.  The HEM implements strategies and practices to ensure that the School achieves both enrollment and revenue goals, set annually and in partnership with the Head of School and Board of Trustees.

Reporting to the Head of School and serving on the senior leadership team, the HEM provides input on all school-wide decisions. She/he leads a “deeply personalized” admission and enrollment process, which includes a robust and longstanding summer program, and plays a vital role in the school community, expanding the community’s understanding of enrollment management through implementation of positive engagement, recruitment, and retention practices. The HEM provides input to drive decisions in support of new marketing, academic, and student life programs and develops productive partnerships with internal school-wide departments and key external referral sources (parents, alumnae, consultants, etc.) to achieve annual enrollment goals and implement growth strategies to meet future enrollment targets.

The HEM will work closely with the Communications Office to effectively market the School and to embed the new strategic vision into marketing materials and efforts.  A key pillar of the strategic vision is a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The HEM will work to build on a process that prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion in both recruitment and retention efforts.  S/He plays a vital role in the Emma Willard community and serves as a model of Emma’s culture and core values.

The Head of Enrollment Management is a full-time, 12-month senior administrative position with seven weeks of paid time off.

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Please submit materials by February 16, 2021.