Search for the Director of Enrollment Strategy

Marin Academy

San Rafael, California

Marin Academy (MA), a trailblazer in progressive and experiential education, seeks an innovative, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its first Director of Enrollment Strategy. This Director joins MA at a moment of remarkable momentum. Over the past seven years, a disciplined endowment strategy has doubled the school's financial foundation from $15 million to $31 million. Vision 2030 and 2050's transformative campus plans have moved forward, including a new aquatic center and housing for Penn Fellows. The MA Promise has rewritten the school's commitment to access: free tuition for any admitted student whose family earns under $100,000 annually.

Inheriting these schoolwide successes, along with a committed team and a devoted community of engaged thinkers and learners, the incoming Director will steer MA through its next chapter and establish the school as a thought leader in enrollment management.

Founded in 1971 by educators and private individuals with a forward-thinking vision, MA is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory day school in San Rafael, California, just north of San Francisco. The school enrolls 450 students in grades 9-12. MA’s founders realized—_­far ahead of their time—the importance of incorporating experiential learning and citizenship with intellectual development, ideals that have become a model for 21^st century education. MA has long been recognized for its commitment to environmental stewardship and its visionary curricular and co-curricular programs that engage students in real-world topics and learning by doing. The school has benefitted from remarkable leadership stability, with only four heads of school in its history; the current head is in her 18^th year.

This new Director position reflects MA’s sustained growth in inquiries and applications, as well as its commitment to best practices in independent school recruitment and enrollment. Reporting to the Dean of Institutional Advancement—a senior leader who manages admissions, advancement, marketing, and communications—the Director of Enrollment Strategy will support a tight-knit and effective team of professionals across all stages of the recruitment and enrollment life cycle.

Success requires continued excellence in MA’s student body through recruitment practices that resonate with the school’s mission. The Director will build and sustain a robust admissions pipeline within MA’s unique regional context and will further MA’s commitment to a diverse and dynamic student body. This leader brings an in-depth understanding of the trends and forces shaping independent school admissions, a strong ability to synthesize and present complex admissions data clearly, and a record of robust mentorship. With these skills, the Director brings an advanced strategic mindset to admissions and an appetite to push boundaries on best practices in recruiting and enrolling MA’s incoming classes.

This is a full-time, 12-month senior leadership position with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package commensurate with experience. The anticipated salary for this position is between $150,000 and $175,000 annually.

Marin Academy has retained Isaacson, Miller, an international executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent in confidence to:

Berkley Braden, Lauren Wilkes, and Kira Hamilton

Isaacson, Miller

https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/marin-academy/director-enrollment-strategy

Marin Academy creates a community where everyone belongs and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and bring their full selves to this work.