What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Admissions position at Ancora Education?
We have an opening for a Director of Admissions position. We offer highly competitive compensation packages that include great starting salaries and supportive, on-the-job training programs to ensure your success in the workplace.
We also offer unlimited opportunities for advancement while helping to improve the lives of our student customers. We also offers a quality medical/dental/vision plan, short-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) plan, ongoing professional development and much, much more.
The primary purpose of the Director of Admissions (DOA) position is to support the campus admissions team by providing leadership, training, coaching, and mentoring; provide for engaged student recruitment activity and meet customer service goals of the assigned campus. The campus DOA position reports directly to the Campus Executive Director.
The DOA ensures that campus admissions personnel follow all college, state and US DOE accreditation compliance, regulations and policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Manage all admissions activities to maximize efficiency at the campus
- Provide tactical guidance, assistance, coaching, and leadership to ensure the achievement of admissions operational objectives and goals
- Supervise production and activity, and maintain positive morale of the admissions team members.
- Maintain full compliance in all recruiting activities, following all college, state and federal accreditation regulations and policies
- Train, develop, coach, and mentor Admissions Representatives
- Analyze and manage conversion rates, show rates, and other departmental metrics
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all paperwork and reports
- Randomly audit enrollment files to ensure accountability/accuracy of documents
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree preferred. High School Diploma and/or GED required.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading a successful admissions/sales/customer service team
- Track-record meeting and exceeding goals
- Excellent people management skills with demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate employees
- Proven ability to develop and meet metrics and goals
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Good working skill set with MS Office, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite
- Verifiable ability to work in a fast-paced environment; willingness to have a flexible work
- Initiate, design, and deliver departmental training and developmental activities that cover a variety of topics
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Private, post-secondary admissions management experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field preferred
Ancora Education is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer that maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to all employees and applicants for employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
