Admissions, enrolments and re-enrolments

• Respond to all inquiries about the school, its educational programme and its admission requirements
• Coordinate admission, enrolment and re-enrolment procedures
• Meet prospective families and provide tours of the school, coordinate visits and organise taster days
• Evaluate credentials of student applications for admission
• Responsible for organising and coordinating assessment of prospective students within the admissions process
• Work in collaboration with the various academic and inclusion teams to plan, develop and coordinate individual educational pathways, including services regarding language, learning or/and wellbeing to ensure students completing their education at LIS successfully
• Ensure that families receive all the information required for a smooth start and that principals have all the relevant information about new students
• Welcome new students on their first day of school and support them to settle-in quickly
• Liaise with the parent association who will take over the care of new families to LIS community after their arrival at school
• Ensure a smooth onboarding and settling-in process of new students
• Follow-up with students and parents following a settling-in period to oversee students’ progresses, to evaluate the individually allocated education pathways and, if necessary, to implement adjustments accordingly
• Cover the strategic and operational management related to the successful admissions, enrolment and transition of students through their education at LIS
• Responsible to include developing and interpreting policies for admissions, enrolments and re-enrolments
• Understand the financial aid plan for families that are not in the capacity to make full fee payments
• Monitor, track and report on intake statistics
• Cultivate relationships with local employers for whom LIS is an important factor in recruiting international families to Leipzig
• Supports and implements strategic marketing plans and innovative communication strategies, jointly with the marketing and communications
• Recommend new and /or revised policies and procedures in support of enrolment  management goals
• Recommend process changes based on reports and analyses of enrolment trends
• Assume the responsibilities of the Director of Admissions for Kindergarten and Primary School in case of temporary unavailability due to reasons such as illness, vacation, etc.

• Remain informed about the school programme and day to day school issues (for example, by attending whole school meetings, parent evenings)
• Promote inclusion and equity in education and communicate the values of the school to the community
• Build up good relationship with students and their families
• Work closely with other job functions in the LIS structure to improve overall admissions process services
• Organise and run open days of the school
• Represent the school at external fairs and events

• Process all incoming online application forms and import data into electronic student data base respectively
• Maintain all electronic student and parent data, prospective and enrolled
• Ensure that all legal requirements on student files are met
• Provide regular application and enrolment reports to the school management
• Provide regular application and enrolment reports to the school management
• Communication and reporting with German school authorities: Reporting of students on exact reporting dates

• University degree in Education
• Proven professional experience in the administrative field
• Strong Customer Service Skills and Presence
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
• Excellent time management skills
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively operate in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and to prioritize work
• Independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function
• Strong communication, reflection, feedback, empathy and intercultural skills
• The ability to challenge situations and to change things for the better
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in the English and German language, further languages are seen as a benefit
• Experience of working in an internationally-minded and diverse school community is preferred
• Sensitivity to multicultural and gender issues and support for diverse and underrepresented populations
• Ability to work both individually and in a team environment

• Wonderful students who are interested in learning
• A cooperative international team who is student and learner centred
• Ongoing internal and external professional development
• A dynamic and diverse workplace that continues to develop best teaching and learning practices
• Company benefits such as company pension scheme, supplementary health insurance, moving allowance, JobRad Leasing, financial support a language course etc.