Two New Searches for Director of Admissions

Gowan Group is pleased to announce that both Villa Maria School in Stamford, CT and Feynman School in Bethesda, MD have chosen Gowan Group to lead the searches for new Directors of Admissions and Financial Aid.

A new school of five years old and approximately 60 students, Feynman is a small school by design as its mission is focused on teaching students who are designated as gifted learners. A differentiated approach, a caring and supportive environment grounded in the philosophy of Richard Feynman, The Feynman School is poised to become one of the stalwart schools of its kind. The mission of the school states,

"Feynman School is an independent co-educational school for academically gifted children in Bethesda, MD where bright, curious, creative children, surrounded by like minds, can explore their gifts and fulfill their potential."

If you or someone you know may be interested in learning more about this search, please contact Chris Pryor at cpryor@thegowangroup.com. Gowan Group is honored to partner with Feynman School as they continue to establish themselves as one of the more forward thinking learning communities. Visit the Feynman website here, and you can view the position description here Feynman Admissions Director Position Description.

Villa Maria School of Stamford, CT, seeks an experienced and innovative individual to lead and advance the School's Admission operation. The Director has primary responsibility for all aspects of developing, implementing and achieving the goals of a robust recruitment plan. These efforts would include: developing and maintaining a network of referral sources, cultivating parent and alumni volunteers, coordinating applicable communications materials, and, administering the financial aid program.

The new Director will report directly to the Head of School and will work closely with senior administrators, faculty, the Board of Trustees and volunteers to achieve the stated goals. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in admissions and a track record of innovation and results. Building relationships, communicating effectively and working within the Villa School culture are critical. Salary and benefits will be competitive.

Learn more about Villa Maria School here.

Candidates are requested to send a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation to David Beecher who is leading this search. One can reach him at dbeecher@thegowangroup.com

How Can Schools Use Data to Increase Retention?

We held our final webinar of 2015 yesterday. In conjunction with AISAP, we presented on implementing a powerful and innovative retention plan. After all, reducing attrition and increasing retention is half the battle in admissions. Our approach to retention involves a three pronged attack: research/program evaluation, team alignment and marketing the strengths of the faculty. This is a forensic and strategic approach which demands focus and patience, but since it is grounded in research and goal oriented, it will produce significant results on several fronts. Click below to listen in on the webinar and if you would like to learn how we can implement this program at your own school, give us a call.  

https://s3.amazonaws.com/aisap-webinars/2015+2016+Webinars/2015-12-3+Chris+Pryor+Master+Class+4-Implementing+a+Proper+Retention+Plan.mp4

EF Academy Partners with Gowan Group

EF Academy in Thornwood, NY selected Gowan Group to guide their administrative team in a collaborative and strategic movement to accomplish their annual team goals. With Gowan Group’s guidance, the EF team will focus on completing a mini strategic plan towards remaining one of the premiere International Schools in the world. Gowan Group will continue to guide EF Academy through June, 2016.

A dynamic school of approximately 800 international boarding and local, day students, EF Academy states, “We’ve built a set of core “global competencies” into all our programs so you can become multilingual, travel the world, and gain real-world experience.”  Brian Mahoney, Head of School at EF, is a talented and visionary international school leader with high expectations for his faculty, students and school community. They offer an expansive, modern campus, the International Baccalaureate Diploma, and a global perspective on curriculum, language, and guidance towards enrollment in outstanding universities and a global career.

Gowan Group is pleased to be a trusted advisor to EF Academy and add them to the list of fine schools they counsel. Learn more about EF Academy here.