Assistant Director of Admissions & Recruitment

The Stony Brook School; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stony Brook School is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions & Recruitment to advance enrollment through proactive recruitment, family engagement, and marketing. This role supports families from inquiry to enrollment and represents SBS at visits, events, and travel.

A strong communicator who is relational, organized, energetic, and mission-aligned will thrive in this role, with focus on local, domestic, and select international markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2–5 years of relevant professional experience preferred in admissions, education, student services, recruitment, marketing, or community engagement.
• Exceptional written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and public-speaking skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly for recruitment, including local, domestic, and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Guides prospective families from inquiry through enrollment with responsive, personalized support.
• Conducts campus tours, applicant interviews, family meetings, and inquiries via phone, email, video, and in person.
• Represents SBS at school visits, admissions fairs, conferences, athletic showcases, and community events.
• Develops recruitment pipelines and builds relationships with schools, counselors, educational consultants, churches, and alumni.

Skills

Exceptional written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Public speaking

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Time-management

Follow-through

Willingness to travel

Evening/weekend availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM/enrollment management systems

Databases

Financial aid platforms

Office technology

Job description

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Admissions advances The Stony Brook School's enrollment goals through student recruitment, family engagement, marketing, application processing, and application review. The position supports prospective families from initial inquiry through enrollment while representing SBS through campus visits, admissions events, and recruitment travel.

A significant focus is proactive recruitment and relationship building across local, domestic, and select international markets. The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator and presenter who is relational, organized, energetic, collaborative, and aligned with the mission of The Stony Brook School.

Position Title: Assistant Director of Admissions & Recruitment

Reports To: Director of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid

Department: The Office of Admissions

Job Category: Exempt

Primary Office Location: Memorial

Salary Range: $58,000 - $68,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Core Responsibilities

Family Engagement & Admissions

• Guides prospective families from initial inquiry through enrollment, providing responsive and personalized support.


• Conducts campus tours, applicant interviews, and family meetings and responds to inquiries by phone, email, video, and in person.


• Connects prospective students with appropriate faculty, coaches, students, and programs based on their interests.


• Clearly and authentically communicates the distinctive value of a Stony Brook education.

Recruitment & Community Outreach

• Actively recruits students through local, regional, national, and international outreach and travel.


• Represents SBS at school visits, admissions fairs, conferences, athletic showcases, receptions, and community events.


• Helps expand recruitment throughout the New York tri-state area, Northeast, South, West, and strategic international markets.


• Develops relationships and new recruitment pipelines with schools, counselors, educational consultants, churches, athletic programs, community organizations, alumni, and current parents.

Application Review

• Reviews applicant files, including transcripts, recommendations, testing, essays, and interview information.


• Conducts interviews and prepares applicant evaluations and admission recommendations.


• Serves as a voting member of the Admissions Committee and contributes to thoughtful, consistent, mission-aligned decisions.


• Maintains appropriate confidentiality regarding applicant and family information.

Admissions Events

• Helps plan and execute Open Houses, shadow days, information sessions, admitted student programs, counselor events, athletic showcases, fairs, and receptions.


• Participates in virtual admissions programs and recruitment events.


• Collaborates with faculty, coaches, students, parents, and alumni to create engaging prospective-family experiences.

Data, Marketing & Operations

• Maintains accurate applicant information within the School's enrollment management systems


• Tracks recruitment activity, applications, enrollment outcomes, and family engagement.


• Supports admissions research, reporting, marketing, digital communications, and storytelling.


• Helps ensure prospective families receive timely, accurate, and engaging communications throughout the admissions process.


• Provides support across Admissions Office functions as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2-5 years of relevant professional experience preferred in admissions, education, student services, recruitment, marketing, community engagement, or a related field.


• Exceptional written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and public-speaking skills.


• Strong relationship-building, organizational, time-management, and follow-through skills.


• Proficiency with CRM/enrollment management systems, databases, financial aid platforms, and standard office technology.


• Willingness to travel regularly for recruitment, including local and domestic travel, and international travel.


• Availability for occasional evening and weekend admissions programs.


• Ability to manage confidential student and family information with discretion.

Preferred Characteristics

The successful candidate will be relational, proactive, collaborative, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, with a strong work ethic and enthusiasm for finding and cultivating prospective families. The individual should be comfortable engaging people from diverse backgrounds and able to understand, embrace, and effectively represent the Christian mission and educational philosophy of The Stony Brook School.

The ideal candidate understands that successful admissions work is fundamentally relational-finding right-fit Stony Brook students, developing authentic relationships with their families, and moving those relationships from initial interest to application and enrollment. Above all, this person will be a collaborative Admissions colleague who can compellingly articulate why a Stony Brook education matters and invite families into a community committed to Character Before Career.

About The Stony Brook School

Founded in 1922, The Stony Brook School exists to challenge young men and women to know Jesus Christ as Lord, to love others as themselves, and to grow in knowledge and skill. As an independent college preparatory school for grades 7-12, we inspire students to lead lives of significance and service through their character, leadership, and faith. Nestled on the scenic North Shore of Long Island, our campus is a haven for academic excellence, spiritual growth, and lifelong friendships.

Equal Employment Opportunity: In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at The Stony Brook School will be based on merit, qualifications, experience, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, genetic predisposition, or any characteristic protected by law.

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