Associate Director of Admissions

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming lives of our customers/students!  At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!”  We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 10,000 students covering 7 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

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. 

 Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with Director of Admissions (DOA) daily; readily available to lead and manage the admissions department and all activities in the absence of the DOA, and willing to re-locate as needed.

• Assist in hiring and training admissions officers.

• Represent South College in a variety of settings, on and off campus without any supervision.

• Help manage the processes associated with undergraduate general student and graduate admissions programs as so determined.

• Help to enforce all policies and procedures of the institution and the admissions department.

• Complete weekly and monthly admission reports as requested.

• Provide motivation to admissions staff.

• The Associate Director also performs duties of an Admissions Officer (AO) while driving activity and providing oversight for campus admissions.

• Welcome students by actively participating in all steps of the enrollment process (required paperwork, qualifications, campus tours, financial aid, and obtaining class schedules).

• Campus based officers are expected to lead tours for prospective students and visitors, with a minimum of 50% of the role requiring physical activities such as walking and navigating around the campus.

• Provide adequate and accurate information relative to the college and its programs.

• If requested, assist students in selecting their program of study based upon professional judgement, available test scores, high school, and/or college transcripts.

• Qualify applicants for admission who meet the stated college admissions requirements.

• Utilize effective use of time by making all required phone calls, follow-ups, generating referrals and other daily activities in pursuit of departmental objectives.

• Consistently perform the activities that support individual and overall team admissions processes by following policies and procedures.

• Adhere to the approved annual departmental budget.

• 50% production/50% training /leadership.

• Other duties as deemed appropriate by supervisor.

• Adhere to the South College Employee Handbook

Responsibility to Director of Enrollment Training and Compliance (DETC):

• Minimum of 5 interview observations per week to include feedback and roleplay with AO/uploaded to proper system.

• Instruct parts of New Hire training as requested by DETC.

• Is the main source of shadowing for new hires during 4-week training.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

4 years of Admissions Experience in Higher Education