Director of Admissions

Exciting REMOTE opportunity

Director of Admissions

Position Summary:  Responsible for the leadership and proficiency in new student recruitment  provide high-quality programs to enable our students to acquire marketable skills.  Directs campus-level activities related to student recruitment, student interviews, providing college information, conducting campus tours (ground campuses only), and enrollment of prospective students. As directed, assists with the development and implementation of student recruitment and admissions programs.

Job Requirements:  The following job requirements represent minimum levels of education, experience and competencies/abilities needed to perform this job successfully:

Education:  Bachelor's Degree preferred;3 to 5 years of admissions management experience required

Experience:  At least 3 years of experience in admissions, management, or sales required.  Capable and willing to acquire a bonding license

Responsibilities:

Hiring, Training and Developing Talent Directs duties associated with the administration of all admissions Associates, team and departmental effectiveness policies, programs and initiatives to continuously improve the overall readiness, performance and effectiveness in the Admissions Department.

• Supervises and trains Admissions Associates to ensure procedures are being followed on a daily basis
• Trains Associate Directors of Admissions, in association with the Vice President of Admissions, to assume Director of Admissions responsibilities in absence of the Director of Admissions on an ongoing basis
• Conducts Ongoing Training on:
  1. Overall Admissions process 
  2. Policies and Procedures daily
  3. Programs Offered and Product Knowledge
  4. Providing Customer Service 
  5. Admissions Compliance
  6. Goal setting, consultative recruitment, overcoming common objections, telephone procedures continuously
• Prepares talented Admissions Associates to assume the next level of career development, on an ongoing basis
• Develops Associates using a variety of techniques to include the following: observations, roll playing, and demonstrating proper techniques , with consistency, and on a weekly basis
• Assumes responsibility to remain current and up to date on all company policies, procedures, marketing, advertising, and latest recruitment techniques, so as to train Admissions Associates effectively.  

Weekly Progress Reviews On a weekly basis, reviews production against objectives with all Admissions Associates.

Duties:

• Conducts one-on-one meeting with individual associates on a weekly basis 
• Reviews class to date, prior week to date, and class to date variances to goals on a weekly basis
• Develops action plans to address variances with the entire Admissions Associate team in an ongoing weekly meeting
• Meetings with individual Admissions Associates should be held on roughly the same day, with consistency, on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis

Campus Nexus & Velocify Directs the administration of policies, programs and initiatives that facilitate Associate competency.

Duties:

• Monitors Campus Nexus and Velocify in order to ensure proper overall documentation of Admissions-related information
• Monitors and adjusts inquiry flow on a daily basis to ensure inquiries are contacted appropriately
• Conducts ongoing training to endure proper knowledge on a monthly basis
• Conducts ongoing training to endure quality control on a monthly basis
• Assumes responsibility to remain current and up to date on Campus Nexus and Velocify processes as they change

Team Motivation Uses appropriate techniques and concepts to endure a positive, optimistic, and productive work environment for all Admissions Associates.

Duties:

• Motivates individual Associates using appropriate techniques tailored for each individual Associate when appropriate
• Upholds and promotes company core values and standards daily 
• Facilitates an environment that promotes team cooperation and techniques and concepts on a daily basis

Community & External Relations.  Conducts workshops and participates in communal events in order to reach prospective students, and to enhance the overall visibility and image of the College and the Company in the community.

Duties:

• Represents the College at professional functions when they occur
• Keeps abreast of current employment trends daily
• Maintains a presence by participating in school-wide activities and functions when they occur
• Organizes and participates in job fairs and/or other communal events 
• Organizes and conducts tours for representatives of groups or organizations 

Maintains active involvement in community affairs

Interdepartmental Relations.  Keeps abreast of current programs offered by the college and provides potential students and/or their parents/guardians with information about the college, its programs, and other information that may help students meet their career needs.

Duties:

• Maintains a cooperative and collaborative relationship with members of the Financial Services Department Maintains a cooperative and collaborative relationship with members of the Student Services Department 
• Maintains a cooperative and collaborative relationship with all staff and faculty in order to keep abreast of planned activities and College initiatives when appropriate
• Participates in weekly meetings with all departments to facilitate accurate information about incoming students