Director of Admissions

Summary: Responsible for ensuring that the Admissions Department meets goals as set forth in the College’s yearly business plans. This includes managing operations in the Admissions Department in a manner designed to provide for the for recruitment of qualified applicants for admission to the school in accordance with state, federal, accreditation, and company policies and regulations, consistent with the highest ethical standards. This position will monitor day-to-day activities to maintain compliant practices. Moreover, the Director of Admissions will motivate, supervise, and train all personnel within the Admissions Department. In carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position, the Admissions Advisor must ensure consideration and implementation of the CHCP philosophy, which provides for providing quality services to all students, visitors, and clients; focusing on the development, growth, and involvement of staff members; offering recognition of employees; adhering to sound economic principles; and creating an environment which is conducive to innovation, positive thinking, and expansion.

Core Values:

• Innovation - We embrace organizational goals and drive positive change.
• Compassion - We care about our students, their future employers, and the communities that they serve.
• Accountability - We are committed to responsibly upholding and reinforcing our values.
• Respect - We are accepting and considerate of others, regardless of background, abilities or beliefs.
• Excellence - We execute our goals with passion and purpose and strive for the highest quality in our results.

Key Job Elements:

1. Work closely with executive management to monitor monthly and yearly enrollment and start goals so as to ensure they are being met.
2. Assist executive management with the formation of yearly business plans in terms of projected enrollments as well as advertising and admissions budgets.
3. Develop, maintain, and update marketing strategies to better enable the Admissions Department to meet enrollment goals.
4. Train, supervise, motivate, and admissions personnel.
5. Take action to manage the Admissions Department in a manner compliant with state, federal, accreditation, and company policies and regulations. This may include identifying any activities deemed potentially non-compliant and taking action to recommend and/or implement prompt corrective action.
6. Coordinate new student orientations.
7. Interface and communicate appropriately with other College personnel to aid in the timely and effective flow of information between departments as well as within the Admissions Department.
8. Assist other College personnel as directed by management in terms of specific record-keeping obligations and/or to ensure the Admissions Department maintains organized, accurate, and complete records.
9. Produce management reports for use as management tools in terms of forecasting enrollments and historical enrollment statistics.
10. Coordinate and participate in public relations for the College.
11. Write proposals for and network with all funding agencies.
12. Screen, evaluate, and interview applicants for positions in the Admissions Department.
13. Attend and participate in staff meetings.
14. Responsible for enrolling and starting students as needed.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Accountability:

1. Knowledge:
   a) Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field required with a Master’s Degree preferred.

b) 5 years’ minimum experience in admissions recruitment or related sales experience.

c) Possess a sincere interest in helping others achieve personal life goals.

1. Skills:

a) Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

b) Strong interpersonal skills with both faculty and student populations.

c) Superior organizational and problem-solving skills.

d) Goal-oriented and highly ethical.

e) Strong expertise with MS Office as well as field related hardware and software packages

and systems for reporting features.

1. Abilities:
   a) Ability to interact effectively as either as a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with other departments.

b) Ability to listen to others (e.g., students, staff, etc.) and to understand and respond positively to their requests.

c) Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.

d) Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines.

4. Accountability:

1. Direct Competencies:
   1. Achieve monthly and annual CTP goals: L/I, I/E, E/S, L/E, L/S, and referrals.
   2. Complete all required training, including, though not limited to: observations, team stand-ups, Texas Workforce Commission oversight, and program product knowledge.
   3. Reduce or limit staffing turnover through engagement with employees, including assisting them solve problems and providing recognition as a motivational tool

1. Indirect: Monthly and annual cumulative student persistence for school.

Mission Statement: CHCP is dedicated to providing quality training to individuals interested in the allied health care fields. It is CHCP’s goal to provide students with the knowledge and technical proficiency to assist them become employable in entry-level positions in the allied health care field or become eligible to retain and/or be promoted in a position they already possess.