Admissions & Marketing Coordinator Jobs

Admissions & Marketing Coordinator

The German International School is a private school in Etobicoke, Toronto’s west-end, and operates as a non-profit organization. Our school has a CHARAKTER Education framework that promotes love for learning in a supportive learning community. We offer an outstanding multilingual education in German, English, and French for students in grades kindergarten to ten. We are a school with high standards for teaching and learning and the result is a fascinating educational offer that is both challenging and future orientated.

About this opportunity:

The German International School Toronto is currently seeking an energetic and highly motivated full-time Admissions & Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic school management team. The Admissions & Marketing Coordinator will deliver high-quality customer service to existing and prospective families while managing our marketing and communication initiatives to achieve the school’s objectives. The Admissions & Marketing Coordinator shows commitment in the planning and execution of school events. It is a comprehensive role with plenty of variety. This position reports directly to the Business Manager and Principal.

What you will bring:

• Strong sense and ability to maintain confidentiality, and handle all interactions with diplomacy and tact
• While showing outstanding initiative and capacity to work with minimum supervision, must be a team player
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Permanent residence status, Canadian citizenship, or valid work permit required
• Flexible & ambitious self-starter - We are looking for someone who will take a problem and figure out a solution individually and/or with the team
• Willingness to be available to work some evenings and weekends at various school functions and events throughout the academic year
• Commercial mindset partnered with a creative mind
• Exceptional communication skills in German and English (verbal and written)
• Experience with WordPress, MailChimp, and HubSpot is an asset
• Ability to manage stress and work in an active, fast-paced environment
• Event planning and management experience is an asset
• Experience with Google Analytics and successful management of social media accounts
• Comfortable around children, knowledge/interest in the educational field

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Admissions

Manage the admissions process from the first query to the enrolment agreement

• Planning and execution of Open House Events as part of the yearly enrolment process
• Evaluate the success of activities and report results and activities to school management and Board
• Organize and execute admissions meetings with interested families, including members of the administration and school community (parent ambassadors) when needed
• Answer calls and emails, respond to social media queries
• Complete the enrolment agreement and submit documents to the accounting department for enrolment completion
• Coordinate applications for Financial Assistance, prepare Board proposals with the Business Manager
• Communicate with interested families throughout the enrolment process and follow up on a regular basis

Marketing and Communications

• Develop a CHARAKTER marketing plan for all channels
• Events: Meetups, Christmas Bazaar, Open House, Lantern Parade, Summerfest, Easter Crafting
• Develop yearly plan & budget in accordance with goals, together with Business Manager
• Evaluate the success of activities and report results and activities to school management and Board
• Active participation in the marketing group of Deutsche Auslandsschulen in North America
• Community Outreach programs: with local groups, companies, media
• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
• Website: content management
• Emails: to interested families/leads
• Drive awareness of the school and generate leads from interested families through the use of marketing channels including, but not limited to:
• Work with a graphic designer to create exciting online and print sales materials

Event Management Tasks

• Organize, advertise, and execution of internal and external school functions and events
• Facilitate relationships in our local community and German network

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application at career(at)gistonline.ca by August 15, 2023.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.