What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Admissions position at Stanbridge University?
The Associate Director of Admissions plays a crucial role in achieving our objective of enrolling outstanding students and ensuring the smooth operations of the Admissions Team. You will have the exciting responsibility of overseeing the recruitment and training of our talented Admissions Representatives. Additionally, your expertise will be instrumental in creating and executing a comprehensive advertising plan to meet our enrollment goals on a quarterly basis. Furthermore, you will work closely with the team to establish annual enrollment targets and determine the necessary staffing requirements and start dates.
Essential Functions:- Assist Admissions leadership with managing the Admissions Representative Team.
- Meet and enroll prospective students.
- Maintain daily tracking sheets for all programs.
- Motivate and energize Admissions Team to reach departmental goals.
- Keep all representative’s knowledge current on sale processes.
- Ensure all representatives maintain their return call frequency as scheduled.
- Ensure all representatives adhere to best practices on ethical process regarding advertising and sales.
- Attend departmental meetings, graduation ceremonies, and other university meetings or events, as required.
- Adhere to the requirements of accrediting, federal, and state agencies as well as the policies and procedures of the university.
- Provide outstanding customer service to all constituencies and partners of the university.
- Perform all duties assigned by the Chief Executive Officer/President of the university.
- Maintain acceptable level of performance as measured by supervisor and student evaluations, as applicable.
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Two or more years of experience as a Director, Associate Director, or Assistant Director of Admissions in higher education.
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements of accrediting, state, and federal agencies for education, work experience, and certification/licensing to perform in the stated position.
- Knowledge of institutional, accrediting, state, and federal standards, laws, and/or regulations for higher education.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a culturally diverse environment.
- Facility in using computer technology systems current in higher education.
- Salary is dependent on education, experience and proven enrollment results.
- The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be physically present in the office.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
- Employment verification will be conducted to verify the minimum years of practical work experience required by our accreditors.
- All employment offers are contingent upon completion of a background check.
- Standard office/classroom/lab or clinical setting.
- Typically, duties are performed in an office/classroom/Lab/clinical setting environment while sitting at a desk or computer workstation.
- Work environment may include skills lab or bedside environments as required by program.
- An incumbent is subject to contact with others, frequent interruptions, noise from talking or office equipment and demanding timelines.
- The incumbent regularly sits for extended periods.
- Physical ability to perform the duties as assigned to the program or department.
- Proficient in operating electronic keyboards and other office machines.
- Effective verbal communication skills in answering telephones and providing information with clarity and distinctness.
- Ability to read fine print and operate computers with precision.
- Ability to understand voices over the telephone and in person.
- Able to lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing between 10-25 pounds as needed.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
