Director of Admissions (65503)

International Education Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) plan

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

United Education Institute is seeking a Director of Admissions to lead and develop our campus admissions team. You will oversee staffing, training, and compliant enrollment of qualified student applicants, ensuring adherence to laws and accreditor standards.

The role emphasizes recruiting top admissions professionals, managing lead distribution, monitoring performance, conducting interviews, and budgeting for the department, while delivering a fast-paced, ethical enrollment process.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of sales and/or customer service experience required.
• An additional 2 years of experience as an Associate Director of Admissions or Director of Admissions is required.
• Thorough understanding of the education admissions process.
• The ability to motivate, build and successfully manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Comply with federal and state laws and accreditor standards related to student enrollment.
• Recruit, train and develop admissions professionals.
• Manage lead distribution to Admissions Team.
• Monitor daily/weekly activities to ensure enrollment objectives are met.
• Conduct second interviews of prospective student enrollments.
• Motivate the Admissions Team to meet objectives with ethics and compliance.
• Manage the department budget and enrollment processes (inquiries, phone screens, interviews).

Skills

Sales experience

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Job description

United Education Institute is a leader in post-secondary career education. Working at our employee-owned company is more than just a great career - it’s an investment in yourself. Our mission is to drive personal and community transformation by empowering students to make a positive and enduring life change. We are consistently searching for like-minded compassionate professionals who strive to be the best in their respective fields. Our top candidates share our commitment to helping students build the skills to create a future of which they can be proud.

We are currently seeking a Director of Admissions to join our team at our campus. You will be responsible for staffing, training and managing a compliant campus Admissions Team by facilitating the selection and enrollment of qualified student applicants for school admission.

Your day to day functions will include:

• Complying with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditor standards, and institutional policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to student enrollment.
• Recruiting, training and developing highly talented admissions professionals.
• Managing lead distribution to Admissions Team.
• Monitoring the daily/weekly activities of Admissions Team to ensure admissions objectives are met.
• Conducting second interview of prospective student enrollments.
• Motivating the Admissions Team to meet its admissions objectives while adhering to the highest ethical standards and compliance requirements.
• Managing compliance with student enrollment process, including inquiries, phone screens, and interviews
• Preparing and managing the department budget; and

We offer an exciting, fast-paced and dynamic work environment. In addition, full-time colleagues have a variety of benefits available that include; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, a generously matched 401(k) plan, voluntary benefits and much more.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years of sales and/or customer service experience is required.
• An additional 2 years of experience as an Associate Director of Admissions or Director of Admissions is required.
• Thorough understanding of the education admissions process.
• The ability to motivate, build and successfully manage a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including problem solving and conflict resolution.

If changing students’ lives is also important to you, and you have the qualifications reflected above, we would love to hear from you