Director of Enrollment Management

Director of Enrollment Management – Catholic Schools

Future Opportunities Across the Nation| Part of OnTrack: ACELA’s Leadership Readiness Network

✝️ A Calling Rooted in Mission

Catholic education transforms lives—and enrollment leaders are often the first face of that transformation. The Director of Enrollment Management plays a vital role in ensuring Catholic schools are accessible, welcoming, and growing—not just in numbers, but in mission impact.

Through OnTrack: ACELA’s Leadership Readiness Network, we are proactively building a network of enrollment professionals who feel called to serve in Catholic schools across the country. Whether you’re seeking your next opportunity or simply exploring how to strengthen your vocation and impact, ACELA OnTrack is a confidential space to discern, grow, and connect. This is not a current job opening but part of a national effort to prepare, accompany, and elevate leaders for future enrollment leadership roles.

🛤️ Why Join OnTrack: ACELA’s Leadership Readiness Network?

OnTrack is ACELA’s relational and Gospel-rooted network for Catholic leaders preparing for their next chapter. Enrollment professionals who join OnTrack gain:

• One-on-one strategy and career coaching
• Priority access to interim and permanent enrollment roles, including confidential and unadvertised searches
• Optional mentoring and professional development
• Invitations to Catholic enrollment roundtables and webinars
• A national community of faith-filled professionals committed to the mission of Catholic education

By joining ACELA OnTrack, you become part of an intentional network built to empower Catholic school leaders at every stage of readiness.

🧭 Enrollment Role Overview

The Director of Enrollment Management leads mission-centered recruitment, retention, and enrollment strategy for a Catholic school. This role is responsible for advancing the school’s visibility, cultivating relationships with prospective families, analyzing enrollment data, and building sustainable systems that reflect the school’s identity and goals.

More than a marketer, the Director of Enrollment is a storyteller, strategist, and school ambassador, helping families discover the transformative gift of Catholic education.

🌟 Leadership Focus Areas

• Lead recruitment, admissions, and retention strategies aligned to the school’s mission
• Manage the inquiry-to-enrollment pipeline with efficiency and personalization
• Collaborate with the leadership team to position the school’s value proposition
• Create marketing materials, messaging, and events that build community awareness
• Build relationships with prospective families, feeder schools, parishes, and community partners
• Analyze data to inform forecasting, conversion rates, and retention planning
• Support faculty, staff, and parent ambassadors in enrollment efforts
• Serve as a key internal voice for external messaging, branding, and community outreach

🧠 Ideal Candidate Profile

Successful Directors of Enrollment come from many paths—marketing, admissions, communications, community outreach—but they share these core traits:

• A deep belief in the mission and value of Catholic education
• The ability to connect with families and communicate with clarity and warmth
• A data-informed and relational approach to enrollment strategy
• A collaborative spirit, able to work across departments and with school leadership
• A mindset rooted in mission, storytelling, service, and results

🎓 Typical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; marketing, communications, education, or business background preferred
• 5+ years of experience in enrollment management, admissions, marketing, or external affairs
• Strong writing, interpersonal, and public speaking skills
• Proficiency in CRM systems, digital tools, and data analysis platforms
• Practicing Catholic with a passion for Catholic education (preferred)
• Understanding of school culture, parent engagement, and Catholic school structure



📩 Start the Conversation

If you feel called to help families discover the gift of Catholic education, we invite you to consider joining OnTrack: ACELA’s Leadership Readiness Network.

Let’s walk together toward the next mission field God may be opening for you—whether as a Director of Enrollment in the near future or in a season yet to come.

The next step is a conversation rooted in relationship and readiness.