Director of Recruitment

Job Description

The Director of Recruiting at St. Jerome Institute Northern Virginia (SJI NOVA) will build, manage, and further relationships with current and prospective stakeholders through meaningful interactions, primarily in-person and individually, for the sake of building a robust student pipeline.

Reporting to the Head of School, the Director of Recruiting will personally cultivate relationships with local parents, pastors, and principals to identify families and students who both desire and would benefit from SJI's educational program.

Creating and implementing an engagement plan that focuses on developing relationships with pastors, principals, and parent groups so that they become advocates and promoters of SJI's mission.
Tracking all prospective student interactions in database/relationship management software.
Providing a regular summary to the Head of School of meaningful interactions with stakeholders and prospective families.
Organizing events for prospective families to visit SJI and see our incredible educational program in action.
Securing commitments from families to enroll their student at SJI NOVA.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Active Catholic with a commitment to SJI's mission and passion for liberal education
Passion for people and interacting individually with them
Strong ability to converse with others of various ages, backgrounds, and viewpoints
Virtue of humility and the ability to be coached
Ability to regularly set and conduct donor visits in a methodical and disciplined manner
Excellent listening, public speaking, and verbal persuasion skills
Energetic self-starter with positive, optimistic attitude and a strong sense of initiative
Strong collaboration, planning, and implementation skills

Apply at https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/st-jerome-institute-director-of-recruitment-c442d0fa-9b7e-4417-9afe-dd96bd6b7198

About the Employer

St. Jerome Institute (SJI) is a classical liberal arts high school that reinvented traditional education to meet the challenges of our time. We are expanding our DC campus and opening a new campus in Northern Virginia Fall of 2026, which is seeking in its founding year to bring into being in a new location what we have already proven possible at our DC campus: that joy and order can thrive together in harmony, that faith and reason are meant to work together, and that humility and the pursuit of excellence are the calling of all young people.

View our Job Board: https://jobs.gusto.com/boards/st-jerome-institute-cb02006a-1c85-4303-aaef-4ea4265ea0c2