Director of Admissions - Saint Constantine College

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic Enrollment Leadership
• Develops, implements, and continually refines a comprehensive enrollment strategy aligned with Saint Constantine College's mission, capacity, and growth objectives.
• Sets annual and multi-year enrollment targets in collaboration with the Provost and President's Cabinet; monitors progress and adjusts strategy as needed.
• Analyzes enrollment data, market trends, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decision-making and resource allocation.
• Provides regular enrollment reports, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to the Provost, President's Cabinet, and Board as appropriate.
• Admissions Operations Oversight
• Oversees all admissions operations, ensuring efficient and mission-aligned processes from initial inquiry through student matriculation.
• Establishes and maintains standards for recruiting communications with prospective students and families across all channels (phone, email, text, in-person).
• Provides strategic direction for campus visit programming, admissions events, and recruitment travel.
• Ensures the integrity and effectiveness of the Populi CRM system for inquiry-to-matriculation tracking, records management, and reporting.
• Collaborates with the Registrar, Provost, and Finance Office at a policy and process level to ensure smooth student acceptance and matriculation workflows.
• Participates in The Saint Constantine School community, attending regular Colloquium and Symposium events and weekly school service hours.
• Marketing & Communications Strategy
• Sets the vision and brand standards for all admissions marketing — digital and print — including social media, website, information materials, and partnership advertising.
• Oversees development of integrated marketing campaigns that effectively communicate the college's mission and value proposition to prospective students and families.
• Ensures consistency and quality across all admissions-facing communications and materials produced by the Admissions Manager and Marketing Coordinator.
• Partnership Development
• Cultivates and grows strategic relationships with feeder schools, churches, homeschool communities, and other partner organizations aligned with Saint Constantine College's mission.
• Represents the college at key partner events, conferences, and community gatherings.
• Develops and manages articulation and referral agreements to support enrollment pipeline growth.
• Accreditation Liaison
• Serves as the primary admissions liaison for the ABHE (Association for Biblical Higher Education) accreditation application process.
• Leads the preparation, documentation, and submission of all admissions-related components of accreditation self-studies and compliance reports.
• Ensures admissions policies, practices, and data collection meet or exceed ABHE standards and documentation requirements.
• Collaborates with the Provost, Registrar, and other institutional stakeholders to align admissions operations with accreditation requirements across the institution.
• Remains current on ABHE standards and higher education accreditation best practices, and proactively prepares the admissions function for ongoing compliance.
• Team Leadership & Institutional Collaboration
• Directly supervises the College Admissions Manager; provides coaching, goal-setting, and performance evaluation for direct and indirect reports.
• Builds a collaborative, mission-driven admissions team culture committed to excellence and student service.
• Liaises with the Provost, Registrar, Finance Office, College Life and Housing, Operations, and faculty to ensure that the student experience fulfills admissions marketing commitments.
• Represents Admissions in cross-functional institutional planning and policy discussions.

Qualifications

• Deep commitment to Saint Constantine College's mission, values, and Orthodox Christian identity.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Marketing, or a related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in college admissions, enrollment management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding enrollment goals and executing multi-faceted recruitment strategies.
• Experience with accreditation processes in higher education, with preference for ABHE accreditation experience.
• Proven supervisory and team leadership experience.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership and accrediting bodies.
• Strong analytical abilities; comfort with enrollment data, reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
• High degree of professionalism, organizational skill, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, email platforms, and standard office technology.
• Able to exercise sound independent judgment and work with minimal supervision.
• Flexible schedule availability, including some evenings and weekends.
• Able and willing to travel in support of recruitment and partnership development.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Health insurance paid by the school (family coverage available at employee's option and cost).
• Life insurance, long-term and short-term disability, paid by the school.
• Access to Dental, Vision, 401(k), and Voluntary Group Life insurance plans.
• Professional development opportunities in higher education.
• Networking opportunities within the classical and Christian higher education community.
• Tuition remission.