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9719 - Registrar

Employer
GEMS Education
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

About the Role

Manage student enrolment numbers to meet or exceed the school-specific enrolment budget consistently throughout the academic year and ensuring all students are registered in accordance with the GEMS Enrolment Process and the specific governing body (such as KHDA).

Key Accountabilities
  • Meet with prospective parents to explain admission procedures, curriculum, fee structure and regulations in order to ensure prospective parents enrol their children at the school. Registrar's in a similar target market to ensure that prospective parents who cannot secure a place at the school are actively guided to secure a place at an alternative GEMS school.
  • Maintain an accurate record of all places available at the school and an up-to-date waiting list that details students who wish to be enrolled and have passed any necessary placement tests. Registrars should aim to have 50 students per year group, fully assessed waiting to be placed.
  • Update, maintain, and manage the student information OASIS database ensuring that up-to-date information is available on a daily basis.
  • Ensure annual enrolment processes such as; the re-enrolment process, Parent School Contract, and registration of students are completed within the agreed timetable.
  • Prepare reports for the School Principal/CEO and the corporate office reflecting; the current enrolments, waiting lists, status of vacant seats, and current conversion data. Registrars should meet regularly with the Principal/CEO and SLT of the school to discuss the reports and assist the school with student number projections.
  • If necessary, collaborate with the School Principal/CEO, SLT, and other members of the FOH to be able to develop and implement enrolment strategies in order to achieve budget enrolment numbers at the school.
  • Maintain and create files for all new applicants, new students, current students, exiting students, and alumni and complete all exit documentation for students withdrawing from the school.
  • Be fully versed in all the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education and other relevant governing bodies (SEZ, KHDA, ADEC) to ensure compliance during the admission process.
  • Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times and ensure all audit items are addressed in a timely manner.
  • Perform other duties as requested by direct and dotted reporting line managers/supervisors.


Expected Qualifications:
  • A college Degree from a reputed university is desirable (BA or BSc)

Expected Experience:
  • A minimum of two years in a customer service-focused role.
  • Proven success with meeting sales targets is mandatory; the ability to influence the team to deliver quality results and meet sales targets consistently is critical.
  • Relationship management experience - able to build and influence professional relationships with peer groups as well as the parental community.
  • Effective communicator (written and spoken)
  • Interpersonal skills, able to operate in a diverse environment

Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills:
  • Solid time management skills - Ability to multi-task and cope with peaks of demand
  • Advanced user of Microsoft Office and able to utilise technology well to present facts to the management.
  • Able to manage a diverse team's performance and relationships.
  • Analytical Thinking


About Your Benefits

An attractive remuneration package is on offer to the successful candidate including tax-free salary, medical cover, tuition fee concessions, annual leave, and end of service benefits.

About GEMS

Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.

About the School

GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi is a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive community that captivates hearts and minds, challenges and empowers learners, fosters collaboration and unity, and inspires authentic local and global action. We are committed to creating a Culture of Dignity whereby all members feel safe, valued and included - a place where they belong. We actively foster a climate that encourages all members of the WAA learning community to express openness, care, empathy, agency and opportunity. We nurture, we challenge and we inspire. With a passionate team of dedicated educators, we draw experience and expertise from across the globe. We are so much more than the traditional concept of a school. We are a proud and supportive learning community with mutual respect and tolerance at our core. As well as being a thoroughly international family, we recognize and respect the importance of our host country's language and culture, and actively promote these at all times. Offering the International Baccalaureate Organization's (IBO) Primary Years Programme from KG - Grade 5, our students learn at an early age what it means to belong to a multicultural, diverse and inter-connected world. In September 2022, we will be expanding our provision to include Grades 6-8, commencing our journey to MYP authorization. Learners at GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi develop intercultural understanding, social and environmental stewardship as well high levels of personal and collective achievement.

http://www.gemsworldacademy-abudhabi.com/

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):
1. Resume/CV
2. Passport-size photograph

Important Note : GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students. Applicants will be required to submit a current police criminal clearance check or equivalent from their home country or current country of residence prior to appointment.

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Company

Trusted for over 55 years and now a third generation education family, GEMS Education began in a single school room in Dubai. Today, we have the privilege of educating over 190,000 students from over 176 countries through GEMS owned and managed schools globally; over 270,000 students access resources through our services division; and we will impact 20 million by 2020 students through the initiatives of our Charity partner Varkey Foundation.

When you join GEMS Education you join an international education company with a global network of international schools. We are the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world. Please visit our website to learn more. To apply to one of our premium schools please scan through the variety of roles we have advertised. 

Company info
Telephone
+9714 347-7770
Location
GEMS Education, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai
Dubai
PO Box 8607
AE

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