Job Title: Admissions and Communications Officer
Hiring Organization: SABIS®
International School
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Education
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/13/2024
SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence
in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private
and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS®
Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.
All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition
of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed
philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that
prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.
For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit:
www.sabis.net.
Job Purpose
Organizing, coordinating, and following up on all of the
administrative activities and procedures that facilitate the smooth operation
of student admission to the school.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Introducing
parents and students to the SABIS® Educational System and the school
campus.
- Handling student
registration procedures, applications, and diagnostic tests.
- Maintaining data
and statistics pertaining to inquiries, registration, enrollment, etc.
- Following up
with parents regarding admissions and admission requirements.
- Administering
diagnostic exams for all grades and interviewing students for the Infant
Department
- Issuing
admission letters for all newly accepted students in coordination with the
School Director and the Finance Department.
- Ensuring the
diagnostic exams are marked and, if applicable, following up on results.
- Conducting
school tours.
- Ensuring that
the application folder is updated and that the data submitted by parents
is entered on SDP.
- Updating SDP
regularly as need arises.
- Alerting the
School Director, AQC, SMC, and other concerned parties if and when
students leave the school.
- Updating
computer registration and reregistration course files as necessary.
- Working closely
with the Marketing Officer to ensure marketing material is always
available and delivered to the appropriate audience.
- Building
relationships with embassies, companies, NGOs, nurseries, ministries, etc.
- Maintaining an
ongoing relationship with parents once they have enrolled their
child(ren).
- Setting up and
promoting new activities at the school that enhance the school offering
and make it more appealing to existing and prospective parents.
- Communicating
with existing parents about major initiatives taking place at the school.
- Arranging
meetings/events for existing parents as a way to keep in touch and also
launch new initiatives.
- Assisting in
projects as assigned by the School Director.
Ideal
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Education, Administration, Public Relations, Human Resources,
Mass Communication, and/or equivalent
- SABIS®
experience is preferred
- Ability to work
within a team
- English
proficiency
- Professional
behavior and ethical conduct
- Communication
skills
