Aldar Education - Registrar

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Registrar for an immediate start in Abu Dhabi to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE.

Aldar Education is the leading education group in Abu Dhabi. We provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. Aldar Education aims to be your employer of choice. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders and employees across the group.

Working collaboratively, our purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.

We are a “Great Place To Work” and currently employ over 1,400 teachers to deliver the English National Curriculum, the highly regarded American Massachusetts State Curriculum, and the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, all with an international dimension.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

To inspire, engage, and challenge students in their formative years by creating a nurturing and play-based learning environment. To deliver high quality teaching and inclusive learning experiences that spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and support students’ academic, social, and personal development.

Responsibilities

Main Duties

• Overall responsibility of Enrolments and Registration for the academy, working closely with the Senior Leadership within the Academy and HQ Enrolments
• Manage accurate data on applications, enrolments, and registrations to ensure accurate figures are available daily
• Meet with enrolled parents, explain registration procedures, curriculum, fee structure, ADEK regulations and ensure all documentation is completed effectively
• Respond to registration enquiries, telephone calls and emails in a timely and courteous manner
• Oversee the assessments process with the academic team as required, to ensure the enrolment process is efficient
• Oversee the waiting list (if applicable), maintain standard communication with the waitlisted parents in a timely manners and update on the application status accordingly.
• Manage the registration files for all new and existing students
• Keep up to date with the rules and regulations of ADEK and ensure compliance during the enrolment and completing the registration process.
• Managing eSIS (student information system) including student registration, withdrawals, transfers, and pre-transition
• Develop and maintain strong relationship with ADEK’s student’s affairs department
• Ensure all parent facing areas are attractive, uncluttered and convey a welcoming environment to students and parents
• Attend SLT meetings when required to update on enrolments at the Academy
• Work with the PRE to identify strategies for attracting new enrolments and student retention
• Manage the reenrollment process for existing parents in conjunction with the PRE, providing regular analysis of the updates to the Head of Enrolments and Principal
• Provide the Head of Enrolments with weekly and monthly reports and projections on enrolments
• Attend networking events to promote the Academy
• Organise and attend enrolment events for the Academy
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with feeder nurseries and schools
• Represent the ethos and standard of excellence of Aldar Academies to all prospective parents
• Ensure that Aldar Academies’ procedures and codes of conduct are always followed
• Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical workday
• Perform other duties as requested by direct and dotted line reporting managers/ supervisors
• To work collaboratively with the Admissions executive to take on additional tasks when requited to support Enrolments and Registration and to provide cover in the absence of the other team member
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required
  
  
  

Minimum Experience

• Experience as Registrar/Admissions in the education field
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a customer focused role in the region
• Strong ESIS/ student affairs experience
• Previous experience in data management
  
  
  

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent in English Communications skills, written, and oral
• Arabic speaker is preferable
• Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with parents in a diverse multi-cultural environment
• Excellent office management skills
• A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
• Respect for all members of a school community.
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
• A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check.
  
  
  

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate students across our group of owned and managed schools and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school and educational leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including a range of benefits. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching, and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

This job description is not all-inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are dedicated to our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application to our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.