Description
Position Summary
The Regional Admissions Officer is responsible for recruiting students within a designated territory to enroll in the school. This role is part-time or commission-based, rewarding successful enrollments. The officer will represent the school in their region, build local partnerships, and manage the admissions pipeline from lead generation to enrollment.
Regions Covered: South America, Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia & Eastern Europe
Key Responsibilities
International Student Recruitment & Outreach
- Identify and develop new recruitment opportunities within the assigned geographic area.
- Build strong relationships with prospective students, parents, counselors, education consultants, and community leaders.
- Attend local school fairs, community events, and expos to promote the school
Lead Generation & Sales Conversion
- Identify potential students through direct outreach, referrals, agent networks, and digital campaigns.
- Follow up with inquiries via email, phone, messaging apps and video calls.
- Provide personalized guidance through the admissions process: from initial inquiry to application submission and enrollment confirmation.
Application Support & Admissions Coordination
- Assist students and parents with understanding admission criteria, required documentation, testing requirements, and interview preparation.
- Coordinate with the admissions office to ensure efficient processing of applications from international regions.
Cross-Cultural Communication & Representation
- Act as the cultural and linguistic bridge between the school and the region’s families.
- Address questions about curriculum, school life, boarding, cultural adjustment, tuition, and scholarships in a locally relevant way.
- Deliver virtual or in-person info sessions in the student/family’s preferred language where possible (or arrange interpreters if necessary).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in student recruitment, international education, or educational consulting.
- Familiarity with education systems in one or more of the covered regions.
- Fluency in English; additional languages such as Burmese, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Georgian, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Cantonese etc. are strong assets.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Highly self-motivated and goal-oriented