ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS

About the role

Belmont Abbey College invites applications for the position of Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions. Located ten minutes west of Charlotte, North Carolina, Belmont Abbey College is a Catholic, Benedictine school that educates a diverse student body in the liberal arts and sciences. The College, which is more than 130 years old, is known for its dedicated faculty, their excellent teaching, the personal attention that students receive, and a friendly atmosphere both inside and outside of the classroom. There is a Benedictine monastery on campus, as well as a minor basilica. In keeping with the monks’ age-old tradition of hospitality, the College community welcomes newcomers and works together for the benefit of our students–aiming to exemplify the aspiration that our College motto encapsulates: That in all things God may be glorified.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core leadership partner to the Director of Admissions, driving strategic recruitment, enrollment operations, and high-impact campus visit experiences.
• Assist the Director in shaping overall enrollment strategy while providing direct supervision to the Visit & Event Coordinator.
• Balance high-level territory management, data-driven yield strategy, and signature prospective student event execution to build a diverse, high-achieving incoming class, grounded in the Catholic mission and values of the College.
• Provide leadership for the day-to-day operations of the Admissions Office.
• Support assigned recruitment territory.
• Represent the institution at schools and recruitment events.
• Oversee on-campus admissions events.

Qualifications

• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal, listening, public relations, polished oral and written communication skills.
• Leadership qualities embodying integrity, adaptability, confidence, diplomacy, ethics, motivation, reliability, self-management, and teamwork.
• Energetic and creative with ability to maintain organizational skills in a fast-paced, multi‑tasking environment.
• Supports, embraces, and instills the habit of excellence and virtue to foster the vision of Belmont Abbey College as a Benedictine institution that finds glory in the true, the beautiful, and the good.
• Consistently demonstrate skills, attitudes, and stable disposition of character to support the richness of our Catholic and Benedictine identity while fostering the development of mind, body, and spirit in students, staff, and the greater community.
• Bachelor’s degree with a preferred minimum of 5 years of experience working in an admissions office or at a college campus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.
• Desire to learn TargetX SalesForce and SIS database required.
• Comfort level with public speaking and working in a team environment required.
• Ability to work odd shifts, travel up to 50% of the time by air or car, sit continuously at a computer, and lift up to 50 pounds.