Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School Hiring for Director of Admissions at Pasadena, CA Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

The successful candidate for the Director of Admissions will be an articulate, organized, dynamic, and enthusiastic team player; with excellent organizational and management skills. Candidate will have proven experience in creating positive changes in retention and achieving benchmarks; the ability to foster collaborative relationships; to effectively communicate with multiple constituents; excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills; and an ability to lead.

This position is located in Pasadena and reports directly to the Associate Vice President of Admissions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Build a successful Office of Admission.
• Build systems and manage inquiries and applications.
• Responsible for meeting enrollment goals and recruiting a qualified class.
• Provide direct supervision, planning, inspiration, and motivation to the Office of Admission.
• Create marketing plan and specific strategies that will build school’s diversity and develop new markets.
• Act as primary liaison to lead department chairs regarding enrollment goals, admission decisions, as well as engaging them in the recruitment process.
• Develop strategies for timely reading of applications, files, communicating with students, and the proper selection of students. This will include planning for the waitlist.
• Manage, coordinate, conduct and analyze all admission reports (including monthly and annual reports from admission events and recruitment efforts).
• Oversee all updating of letters and the execution of all mailings.
• Provide, manage and produce weekly, monthly and yearly applicant, inquiry, and enrollment reports.
• Assist in developing yearly admission strategic plan and recruitment calendar.
• Interview and counsel prospective students, applicants and their families when necessary.
• Review and evaluate applications for admission when necessary.
• Plan and schedule admissions events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Excellent public speaking, strong writing skills, and effective organizational and planning capabilities are necessary.
• Experience in staff management, including motivating performance to goals, as well as event planning/coordination is preferred.
• Computer skills including word processing, database management and power point.
• Creativity in identifying, reaching, and recruiting student markets
• Valid driver’s license and personal car are necessary.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends are required.
• Must be able to represent, recruit, and work within a diverse community.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required (Master’s degree preferred).
• Three to five years of admission experience with progressive growth is required.
• The ability to work evenings and some Saturdays is required.
• Infrequent travel may also be required.

Compensation & BenefitsThis opportunity is budgeted at $81,280.00-89,335.00 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.pacificoaks.edu/about/careers-pacific-oaks/

Pacific Oaks is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pacific Oaks participates in E-Verify and verifies identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Pacific Oaks offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.