Director of Admissions

Director of Admissions 

The Director of Admissions at Arlington Montessori House (AMH) supports the Head of School (HOS) and its programs in order to provide a high quality Montessori educational environment. This position is full-time and year-round. The Director works closely with the HOS so that an understanding and harmony of approach is maintained.  The Director also works with the administration to develop policies that support and advance Montessori philosophy at AMH.  Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct open houses and/or information sessions for prospective families, as needed;
• Respond to initial inquiries about the school;
• Manage year-round the recruitment/admissions/enrollment and orientation processes and waitlists for the toddler, primary and summer programs;
• Develop and maintain promotional materials, presentations and information packets as needed to support the admissions process;
• Develop advertising approaches as needed;
• Substitute and/or provide coverage in classrooms or on playground as needed;
• Assist with the planning, set-up, break-down of school events and regularly attend school events;
• Provide general assistance with daily operations, such as helping with arrival and departure of students and recordation of daily attendance;
• Attend staff meetings as coordinated with the HOS;
• Manage and post social media and website content;
• Maintain up-to-date student records as required by the state and county;
• Assist with other regulatory compliance requirements such as first aid supplies, medication tracking, logging, storage and documentation, and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Assist with the daily Summer Enrichment operations.

AMH is a small school (enrollment of up to 80 students), and as such, all staff is expected to work as a team and do what needs to be done to ensure that AMH students experience a loving, safe and beautiful environment which allows them to learn and thrive every day.

If interested, please contact Wendie Marsh at wmarsh@arlingtonmontessori.com.