Assistant Director, Admissions- Irvine, CA

Description

What if your next job wasn’t just a role, but a place where you truly felt valued, inspired, and empowered?
Imagine working for a company that’s dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering others, while fostering a family-like atmosphere that genuinely respects and appreciates every team member.
Now, imagine that this company also offers:

• A flexible hybrid work schedule
• Strong, guiding values that drive everything we do
• Outstanding benefits to support your well-being
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day

Does that sound like a place where you’d thrive? If so, keep reading, because this is exactly what Westcliff University is all about.
Here’s a glimpse of what makes our culture amazing: At Westcliff, we strive to be the best in all we do, celebrating and supporting each team member as we grow and succeed together. As a global leader in innovative education, we’re known for our transformative, tech-driven programs and our unwavering commitment to excellence, social responsibility, and diversity.
Our tagline – Educate. Inspire. Empower. – perfectly sums up our mission: to create opportunities for students and employees to achieve success through hard work and empowerment.
Diversity and inclusion are at our core. At Westcliff, we embrace diversity in every form. Regardless of your race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical ability, veteran status, or age – you belong here.
By joining the Westcliff team, you’ll have the chance to leave your personal mark on a growing institution, helping us shape the future of education while being part of a supportive and innovative community.
Ready to feel inspired and appreciated while making a real difference?
Apply now, and let’s grow and succeed together!

The Associate Director of Admissions is a mid – level management position that will work with the Director of Admissions in enrollment management functions as they pertain to all admissions programs, including recruitment and retention of students, coordination of admissions, and data compilation. Admissions recruitment, counseling, outreach and application review are all significant functions of this position. He/she assists in overseeing the department staff, and procedures for online, on-ground enrollment for international students. The Admissions Coordinator also works with the Deans and faculty of the programs to provide program information to prospective students and for the implementation of Westcliff University Strategies, plans, and programs as they relate to student admissions. This position reports directly to the Director of Admissions.

Must be flexible with work schedule, is required to work weekends on occasion.

Requirements

Admissions Support Duties:

• Reflect and promote the mission and vision of the University.
• Evaluate and develop an admissions program with the goal to maintain a capacity enrollment of qualified students and a list of qualified applicants.
• Direct the admissions process from point of inquiry through enrollment.
• Present the school to prospective students, which include systematic and efficient handling of applications and communication with candidates, tours of the institution, and interviews with candidates, and arrangements for admission testing, securing of necessary student credentials, and communicating final decision to the appropriate individuals.
• Outreach and recruitment to current and prospective students
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Managing Admissions Duties:

• Provide vision, leadership, management, and ongoing training of admission team.
• Lead a team of admissions and senior admissions to support students in their admissions process to achieve some of the goals of the Admissions Department:
  • Motivate and provide the team with weekly support
  • Monitor and track admissions activities
  • Analyze and track retention of students
  • Diffuse difficult admissions issues
  • Developing and maintaining strong, productive team dynamics
  • Proactively respond when higher level admissions situations and provide actionable solutions to admissions leaders.
  • Support the Director of Admissions in: analyzing daily prospect/applicant reports, set conversion goals, and monitor admissions adviso