Job Details

Job Location: 2186 N SHERMAN DR - INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year

Description

Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services, the Director of Admissions & Enrollment is responsible for providing effective planning and vision, comprehensive leadership, program development, budget oversight, data analysis, and institutional coordination for Enrollment Management. The Director of Admissions & Enrollment will oversee the admissions team and establish programs for target recruitment and promoting our undergraduate and graduate program to potential students. The Director will work closely and collaboratively with university leadership to achieve a strategic, student-centered approach to student services in support of the University's mission.

This position does supervise others.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides leadership, supervision, and direction for personnel assigned to the Department and related programs, including, but not limited to, new student enrollment, student success initiatives including retention, student activities, student records, and related programs.
• Develops, implements, and provides support for new student enrollment, oversees new student admissions, student success initiatives, retention, student activities programs, and student records.
• Devises innovative strategies, policies and/or programs for goal attainment and process improvements to reach stated objectives.
• Oversees the admissions process, including application review, decision-making, and enrollment forecasting.
• Analyzing enrollment trends and data to inform decision-making and optimize recruitment efforts.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with high schools, community colleges, and other organizations to facilitate recruitment pipelines.
• Creates and maintains policies and procedures for programmatic areas.
• Works closely with the academic affairs departments to develop and provide student enrollment initiatives, student success initiatives including retention activities, and student activities events.
• Participates in program planning in collaboration with the academic affairs departments.
• Regularly assesses program functions to assure compliance within operating rules, regulations, policies and procedures; advises supervisor promptly of any programmatic irregularities.
• Operates effectively within established budgetary guidelines.
• Assures the management and integrity of all Admissions data in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Prepares required reports; analyzes data to determine student progress, enrollment trends, labor market information, and related data to draw conclusions and/or make recommendations for process improvement within the department.
• Develops relationships and maintains effective communications with diverse groups, internal and external, in support of the institution's mission.
• Collaborates with the institution's Marketing Department to develop integrated marketing and strategic planning efforts on Admissions initiatives, progress, and outcomes to promote and manage the institution's image; represents the institution at functions upon request.
• Serves on administrative committees as assigned.
• Directs various personnel functions, including hiring, performance management, employment development, promotions, transfers, leave administration, and the employee relations process in coordination with the Office of Human Resources.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business management, marketing, and sales.
• Work experience related to student admissions and enrollment, marketing/sales, or similar area.
• Knowledge of trends and developments in student testing, admissions and enrollment and demonstrated commitment to higher education.
• Proficiency in the use of research, statistical analysis and information technologies.
• Ability to relate effectively with multiple constituencies.
• Exceptional interpersonal, teambuilding and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other standard computer software programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with a diverse student body.
• Collaborate with other departments to support enrollment marketing and retention priorities.
• Analyze and use relevant data and trends in planning, decision-making, and management.