Director of Admissions

South College of Tennessee, Inc.; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front Loaded PTO

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) – with Employer Contribution

Job summary

South College Indianapolis campus is seeking an Admissions professional to lead undergraduate admissions processes and coordinate with graduate programs as needed.

You will hire and train admissions officers, ensure accurate reporting, enforce institutional policies, and foster a positive, professional environment while actively engaging with high school students, prospective families, and campus staff to advance the college mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Previous professional experience related to admissions responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate dependability in attendance, communication, and paperwork.
• Enforce institution and department policies.
• Maintain a positive, professional attitude with all stakeholders.
• Manage undergraduate admissions and coordinate with graduate programs as determined.
• Hire and train admissions officers and provide ongoing training.
• Provide ongoing training on program knowledge for admissions staff.
• Ensure proper use of institutional software systems and adherence to policy.
• Complete weekly and monthly admission reports and analyses.
• Ensure adherence to the annual departmental budget.
• Motivate admissions staff.
• Engage in campus activities such as tours, open houses, sessions.
• Plan information sessions for South College and programs to high school students.
• Strong verbal and written communication under pressure.
• Adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Dependability

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

South College - Indianapolis, IN Campus

Benefits

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

South College -

We are one of the nation's fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

20,000 Students

11 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate dependability in all matters (i.e., attendance, communication, adherence to institutional and departmental policies and procedures, accurate completion of paperwork).
• Enforce all policies and procedures of the institution and the department.
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude when dealing with all members of the public, with applicants, with students, with staff, with faculty, and with administration.
• Manage the processes associated with undergraduate general student admission and work with graduate programs as so determined.
• Hire and train admissions officers to include training for new admissions officers regarding policies and procedures and in promoting improvement by providing the additional training needed for individual admissions representatives or the department.
• Conduct continual training in program knowledge for all admissions officers.
• Ensure proper usage of institutional software systems and adherence to usage policy.
• Complete weekly and monthly admission reports and distribute, as well as additional analyses as requested.
• Ensure adherence to the approved annual departmental budget.
• Provide motivation to admissions staff.
• Engage in physical activities at least 50% of the time may include campus tours, open houses, welcome sessions, and daily interactions with Admissions Officers.
• Inquiry establishment and maintenance of plan for presenting information relating to South College and programs to high school students.
• Advanced verbal and written communication often in stressful situations involving students or co-workers
• Fast-paced work environment requiring quick adaptation skills in a changing strategic and tactical workplace
• Other duties as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree
• Previous Professional Experience relating to Duties