Director of Admissions

Position Overview

The Director of Admissions provides strategic leadership for all admissions-related activities, ensuring enrollment goals are met while maintaining institutional standards and mission alignment.

Strategic Enrollment Leadership

• Develop, implement, and evaluate multi-year enrollment and admissions strategies.
• Analyze enrollment trends, market conditions, and institutional capacity to guide planning.
• Establish annual admissions goals aligned with institutional priorities.
• Collaborate with leadership on enrollment forecasting and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure admissions policies and practices reflect the college's mission and values.

Recruitment and Outreach

• Coordinate with Promotions on domestic and international recruitment strategies and calendars.
• Coordinate with Promotions and Marketing on communications initiatives, including campus visits, events, travel, and digital outreach.
• Evaluate recruitment effectiveness using data and key performance indicators.
• Represent the institution at recruitment events, conferences, and public engagements.

Operations and Compliance

• Oversee application review, admissions decisions, and enrollment confirmation processes.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and admissions data systems.
• Cook up admissions procedures with financial aid, housing, academic areas, and registrar.
• Continuously improve workflows, timelines, and service standards.

Team Leadership and Development

• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate admissions personnel.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and service.
• Establish clear expectations, goals, and performance metrics for staff.
• Support staff development through coaching, training, and continuing education.
• Promote morale, teamwork, and mission alignment within the department.

Physical Requirements and Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Committed to the mission, values, and standards of the ministry
• Communication
• Detail-Oriented
• Enrollment Management
• Higher Education Management
• Leadership
• Motivational Leadership
• Organizing
• Promotional Event Planning
• Stamina to perform typical office functions

Mission and Purpose

• Can clearly articulate the vision of the ministry and communicate expectations to others.
• Earns Respect
• Leads with commitment and ownership
• Takes responsibility for actions, judgments, and policies
• Continually improves the way the team creates and delivers value to customers and the department
• Keeps people informed
• Actively seeks input from others
• Adapts communication to diverse audiences
• Skillfully coaches others to bring to life all the core competencies that help produce great results
• Inspires, motivates, and guides others to accomplish goals
• Buils commitment and team spirit
• Can teach others the skills required to do the job
• Keeps up to date on knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Encourages the delivery of great customer experiences
• Readily adjusts priorities to respond to customers
• Attends to work on time as scheduled
• Dresses appropriately for work
• Counsels themselves in a courteous, professional manner

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred, PCC Master's Degree
• Experience: 1+ years as a team leader, 1+ years in customer service, 1+ years in strategic management
• Religious Belief: Born-again Christian, dedicated to training young people for serving God, committed to excellence as a Christian educator who glorifies Christ as the source of all wisdom and knowledge
• College/University Commitment: Agrees with Pensacola Christian College's Mission, Purpose & Objectives, Doctrinal Position, Philosophy of Education, and Faculty & Staff Commitments