New - International Admissions & Student Recruitment Officer

at  Green School New Zealand

IMAGINE A SCHOOL WHERE NATURE IS THE CLASSROOM, WHERE LEARNERS ARE EDUCATED FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GIVEN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE CHANGE MAKERS … NOT IN THE FUTURE, BUT NOW!

Green School New Zealand seeks a dynamic mission-aligned professional to assume the crucial role of International Admissions & Student Recruitment Officer. This role is usually the first Green School employee with whom prospective families from around the world will engage. As such, it is imperative that this first voice and face of Green School is warm, mission-aligned and knowledgeable, creating advocates from every encounter.
The post holder is responsible for growing, nurturing and processing worldwide applications from first contact to enrolment. This includes supporting, reviewing, and processing applications, issuing offers, dealing with applicant queries, managing fulfillment of conditions, and processing confirmation decisions. The role will also involve conducting and coordinating School recruitment events and having a presence within different communities advocating for our Green School Experience.
Region: Located 406 Koru Road, Koru, Taranaki, New Zealand
Employment Type: Full-time, fixed term (one year)
Days Required: Monday - Sunday at 32 hours per week (must be available on some weekends)
Reporting to: Head of Campus
(*Please note this is a hybrid job role, where you come to campus and work from home)

GSNZ STUDENT RECRUITMENT EVENTS, VISITS & EXPERIENCES

• Plan and conduct in-person Campus Admissions Visit for Applicants
• Plan and conduct large-scale school Open Day events
• Conducting and coordinating School recruitment events and having a presence within different communities advocating for our Green School Experience.
• Support online or virtual student recruitment activities and experiences
• Support new families’ orientation
• Other activities and projects set by the Head of Campus
• Travel for events out of town may be required Represent GSNZ at events that have potential recruitment

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Preferably bilingual with knowledge of multiple languages
• Ideally have international experience in education recruitment working in schools
• Have an awareness of Te Ao Maori perspectives
• Have experience with high-level customer sales system management
• Must be confident in delivering public presentations, hosting events, and fronting campaigns
• This position will require you to have the flexibility to answer requests in multiple global time zones
• Be good at time-keeping
• Live locally and as we are located rurally, a vehicle will be required to access the campus
• Tech savvy - quickly learn and master the workings of the School Admissions Management System (Open Apply), preferably you will have experience in this system or another advanced CRM.
• You will need to gain a thorough understanding of New Zealand’s immigration requirements and process
  We take child safety very seriously and all appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, police vetting checks, and successful references