Do you love to develop others and have great leadership abilities?  

Are you ready for an opportunity to share your expertise, skills and training and teach others? 

Then we want to talk with YOU! 

Hussian College/Daymar College is looking for talented individuals who want to make a positive difference in people’s lives! 

We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive world class benefits program including PTO, paid short term and long-term disability, affordable medical, dental and vision coverage, paid group life insurance and additional life insurance options PLUS a 401k plan with an employer match! 

Position Requirements and Specific Information:

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

Position Summary: Director of Admissions- 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.

Major Responsibility Areas: 

MRA #1.       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.

Duties:

• 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.  

MRA #2.       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

MRA #3.       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

MRA #4.       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

MRA #5.      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

MRA #6.      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 

Competencies:  Incumbent must (be) able to:

• Project a professional image and provide outstanding customer service
• Keep commitments, meet deadlines and achieve demanding results
• Organize and execute around multiple priorities
• Schedule appointments and interview prospective students
• Close and follow up with students
• Motivate others to act, including ability to problem solve and overcome objections
•  Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Speak effectively to both large and small groups of people
• Prepare and conduct effective presentations
• Demonstrate excellent listening skills, to include listening not only for content but for motive
• Cooperate and collaborate as a member of a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint to prepare and maintain records, correspondence, reports and other data
• Work days and some evenings and Saturdays if/when required
• Attend meetings and training events, which may include occasional travel
• Embrace and demonstrate on an ongoing basis the Company’s core values of Continuous Improvement, Excellence, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Having Fun.

 Physical and Mental Requirements:

                  Physical Requirements:  This job requires normal physical mobility, including the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.  Normal hand-eye coordination; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp and lift up to 40 pounds, is also required.

                  Mental Requirements:  This job requires the ability to read, recall, write and understand information.  This job also requires the ability to work under moderate pressure and to manage multiple tasks concurrently.  

                  Environment:  This job is normally performed in a clean, well-lighted, heated and cooled office area/classroom.

Note:

The purpose of this job description is to document the Major Responsibility Areas (MRAs) and key Duties normally required of this position.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities or duties to be performed by incumbents.   Associates are expected to follow all job related instructions and perform any other duties assigned by their supervisor(s).

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment, promotion, pay or place of work because of race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability or age.  Employment with the Company does not constitute a contract for any specific period of time and any associate is free to resign at any time, with or without a reason, just as the Company may end an associate’s employment at any time, with or without a reason.  The Company will, in compliance with the ADA, accommodate essential job functions whenever feasible.