Admissions and Communications Officer at SABIS International School

Job Number Kenya00092

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, Public Relations, Human Resources, Mass Communication, and/or equivalent
• SABIS® experience is a must
• English proficiency
• Professional behavior and ethical conduct
• Communication skills
• Ability to work within a team