Assistant Director of Admissions

Tulsa Welding School/Dallas; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

StrataTech Education Group in Irving, TX, seeks an experienced Director of Admissions to lead campus recruitment initiatives across its StrataTech and Tulsa Welding School campuses. The role focuses on meeting enrollment targets and guiding a team of admissions professionals.

The ideal candidate will excel in high-volume outreach, coaching, and implementing effective recruitment strategies that drive student success in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 2 years in admissions or related experience.
• Ability to lead and coach admissions team.
• Experience with high-volume calling and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Administer admissions standards to meet targets with a team of reps.
• Develop and execute campus-level student recruitment strategies.
• Coach and motivate admissions staff to achieve objectives.
• Manage the admissions process and generate enrollments.
• Organize orientation seminars and open houses.
• Supervise staff and address conflicts; ensure graduation attendance.

Skills

High Volume Calls

Communication Skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelors or better in Business Administration

Job description

StrataTech Education Group focuses on the acquisition, growth and development of specialized career education schools, particularly skilled-trade programs designed to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.

The company’s Tulsa Welding School subsidiary was founded in 1949 with campuses in Tulsa, Okla., Jacksonville, Fla., Houston, and Dallas (Irving) Texas. Tulsa Welding School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a member of the American Welding Society and the Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities. TWS-Jacksonville is a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, located at 2545 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74104. Licensed by OBPVS and ASBPCE. Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2331. Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (TWSTC), a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, opened and started training students in 2014. TWSTC is located at 243A Greens Road in Houston, Texas.

The Refrigeration School, Inc (RSI) was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1965. RSI trains students in the technical services that are needed today and challenges the student to reach their highest level of academic knowledge and leadership capabilities. Accredited School, ACCSC. Licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education.

StrataTech Education - Core Values

At StrataTech, we are zealous advocates of positive and sustainable life change through skilled trades education. We are laser focused on student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, a dedication to excellence in training programs, innovation and technology aligning industry transformations, and a culture built on human compassion, care, and service. Together, we are on fire to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others. Collectively, our organizational core values are focused on promoting an incredible work environment, with genuine and authentic people, which is both challenging and fun, while focused on serving the needs of others. Together, we are united with the desire to make a positive impact in the lives we touch and in the communities we serve.

Challenging and Fun:

Challenging and fun describes our culture at StrataTech. We cultivate an environment in which our faculty, staff, and students feel joy in asking questions, challenging the status quo, and always innovating and exploring new horizons. With a forward-thinking mentality and an energizing spirit, together we find fun in every challenge.

Creating an Incredible Work Environment:

StrataTech Education Group and our schools, Tulsa Welding School, and The Refrigeration School Inc, exist to change people's lives and create opportunities that empower them to build a life they're proud of – for themselves, their families, and their communities. This applies as much to students as it does to faculty and staff. We are unified in our commitment to change lives through a collaborative, inclusive community that encourages excellence within each and every one of us.

We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), recognizing the importance of creating a culture that embraces and celebrates individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives. This commitment further strengthens our mission to change lives and build a vibrant community.

Genuine People:

We are all, individually, genuine people. As a unifying value, this means StrataTech is a space that actively encourages and celebrates each individual's authentic self. We care about each other's growth, both personally and professionally, and celebrate it, fostering genuine, authentic relationships based on honesty, accountability, respect, and being of service to one another.

We hire genuine people and encourage them to bring their whole selves to work or theclassroom every day. We have built a culture of kindness and support that helps people feelcomfortable being themselves, confident about what they contribute, championed in takingrisks or trying new things, and joyful about showing up.

Force for Good:

StrataTech is a force for good in the world by creating opportunities for people to find meaning, purpose, creativity, and financial stability. We espouse a conscious capitalist ethos that exists within oureconomic system but balances it with an ethical framework and the belief that life—and business—is about making a positive impact.

We strive to make a positive and sustainable impact on the lives and communities (and world) we serve by creating employment opportunities both internally and in thetrades thatwetrainstudents for. Everyone has the potential to positively impact the worldand we communicate that to our faculty, staff, and students.

We are laser focused on student success by focusing on organizational and operational improvements, a dedication to excellence in training programs, innovation and technology aligning industry transformations, and a culture built on human compassion, care, and service. Together, we are on fire to inspire and collectively strive to make a true impact in the lives of others.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director of Admissions to administer admissions standards to achieve targets through a team of admissions representatives.
• Participate in the implementation of student recruitment strategies and the management of resources in order to meet performance expectations
• Provide on-going coaching and motivation of admissions representatives to achieve objectives by providing tools that encourage individual and team development as well as revenue and profit growth.
• Handle all phases of the admissions process and responsible for generating prospective student enrollments
• Along with the Director of Admissions, participates in the development and execution of both short-term and long-term student recruitment strategies at the Campus level.
• Organize orientation seminars, open houses, and student award days.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities which include the following: planning, assigning, and directing work of subordinates; appraising their performances; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Mandatory attendance at semi-annual graduation

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in related field and minimum two years of Admissions or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

People Responsibilities:

Directly supervises employees in the Admissions Department and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Physical Environment:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment
• Stooping, bending twisting, and reaching may be required
• Some work may be completed in classroom or shop environment

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

High Volume Calls

Expert

Communication Skills

Advanced

Preferred

Microsoft EXP

Intermediate

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Experience

Required

2 years:

2 years:

Sales or admissions

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