Key Skills

Job Description

32 hours per week · Amsterdam (office ship) · €52,000 gross per year A school year with the Ocean as your Campus Schola Polaris offers young people aged 16 to 18 something truly unique: the first year of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, studied aboard a three-masted Dutch Seagoing Sailing Ship. The students will sail 15.000 NM across the Atlantic Ocean, visiting Greenland, Iceland, the Canary Islands, Brazil and the Caribbean. Along the way, they stand watch, take part in citizen science projects and work with local communities. They are taught by IB-qualified teachers from our academic partner, SEK International School, both online and on board. The result? Young people who return more independent, more confident and with a much broader view of the world. Want to find out more about the programme? Visit www.scholapolaris.com. For our office in Amsterdam, we are looking for someone that can manage the onboarding and admissions process of our clients and candidates and also maintain and grow our international network of agents. What will you do? As part of a small, dedicated and experienced team, you will do: Admissions Management: You will register applications, keep track of communications and take care of invoicing. You will make sure candidates move smoothly through all stages of our admissions process. Information: podcasts and online meetings; Assessment: both personal and academic assessments; Fundraising: through our own online programme In all these stages, you will collaborate with partners both inside and outside Schola Polaris. The goal of this process is to find out if the candidate and Schola Polaris are a match. If so, the student will proceed to signing a contract Relationship Management: You will maintain and develop our international network of education agents. You will keep them informed, manage agreements and contracts, and represent Schola Polaris at trade fairs and events for agents and education providers. Office Management: You will be the first point of contact for Schola Polaris and will also take on operational tasks within the project. Who are you? You have solid professional experience in a relevant field, such as admissions, account management, office management, relationship management or international services. Experience in (private) education is not required. You are service-oriented and enjoy working with clients (families) and international partners. You speak and write English at C2 level. A second or third language at B2 level would be an advantage. You have a higher professional education (HBO) level of working and thinking. Once you have completed your induction, you are comfortable working independently and are someone who takes initiative. You are keen to learn and apply Schola Polaris' coaching methodology in your work. You will be introduced to these methods during the recruitment process. You understand that working with minors on a ship at sea requires flexibility, also during the onboarding stages. It may sometimes be required to work evenings or weekends. This will be compensated on a time-for-time basis You are excited about the opportunity to represent Schola Polaris at (international) multiday trade fairs and events for agents and education providers You live in the area of Amsterdam, or within a reasonable travelling distance that makes working three days a week from our office feasible. What do we offer? A 32-hour working week. You will work three days a week from our office ship in Amsterdam, with the remainder of your working time largely flexible. A high degree of freedom to organise your own working hours, as long as our clients (families) and partners receive the support they need and the office is adequately staffed. A gross annual salary of €52,000, paid in 13 four-weekly installments. A meaningful role in a unique educational programme, working as part of a small and committed team. Interested? Send your CV and a short motivation to Sander Habets at [email protected] by 23 October 2026. Want to find out more about the programme? Visit www.scholapolaris.com.

Core Responsibilities

Manage the admissions and onboarding process, including application registration, communications, invoicing, candidate assessments, and coordination with internal and external partners. Develop and maintain the international education-agent network, represent Schola Polaris at events, and handle first-contact and operational office duties.

Requirements

Applicants should have relevant professional experience in admissions, account management, office management, relationship management, or international services, along with higher professional education (HBO) level of working and thinking. They must have C2-level English, be service-oriented and comfortable working independently, and be flexible about occasional evening or weekend work and international events; another language at B2 level is an advantage.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours
• Time-Off-in-Lieu Compensation
• Meaningful Work
• High Degree of Autonomy