Director of Admissions

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title
Director of Admissions

Pay Grade Level
E-10

FLSA
Exempt

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, health savings accounts, Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems or TIAA 401(a) 12% employer contribution, TIAA 403(b), generous sick and vacation time, paid holidays, modified summer schedule, YMCA membership, Wellness Program, tuition reimbursement and professional development support.

Department
Admissions

Campus Location
Escanaba

Min Salary
$57,955

Max Salary
$72,443

FTE

1

Full-time/Part-time
Full-Time

Position Type
Administration

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Director supports the College’s goals related to student and community success by being responsible for the strategic and day-to-day operations of the admissions office and team of enrollment professionals. The Director will lead the team in providing an exceptional experience for people inquiring about or entering the College. The position oversees the development and execution of strategic recruitment plans designed to support the enrollment goals of the College at both campuses. The position is responsible for the development of thoughtful, relevant, and timely communication plans, the daily progress of work through matrixes, the implementation of best practices, and the alignment of financial and human resources with departmental and institutional needs and goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Student Personnel Services, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum of three years of post-secondary administrative experience in student services or admissions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Supervisory experince
• Valid driver’s license required

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field
• Five to seven years’ experience managing admissions in higher education.
• Community College Experience; preferably Admissions, enrollment management.
• Experience with coordination of Early College or Dual Enrollment Programs
• Experience with Title IX compliance
• Budgeting

Months Per Year
12

Hours Worked Per Week
40

Work Schedule
Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with an hour lunch break.

Supervision Exercised

Admissions Coordinator, Part-Time Switchboard/Admissions Assistant

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of the Vice President of Student Services

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel requirement

Frequent travel to local school districts

Job Duties

Job Duty

Hiring, scheduling, and evaluating all employees

Job Duty

Setting goals and objectives

Job Duty

Delegating

Job Duty

Providing assistance and support

Job Duty

Creating a supportive working relationship

Job Duty

Hire, train, and supervise the team that primarily serves as Bay College’s initial contact with prospective students, their families, and the public in general.

Job Duty

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the admission office and team of enrollment professionals committed to serving students from inquiry through enrollment.

Job Duty

Responsible for ensuring prospective students have an exceptional experience from point of inquiry to enrollment.

Job Duty

Oversee the development and execution of strategic recruitment plans designed to support the enrollment goals of the College.

Job Duty

Lead team in ensuring that prospective students experience the highest level of customer service.

Job Duty

Oversee the development of thoughtful, relevant, and timely communication plans including phone interactions, face-to-face interactions and online interactions.

Job Duty

Develop and utilize tracking systems to ensure department and staff goals are being met.

Job Duty

Implementation of best practices, and the alignment of human and financial resources with departmental and institutional needs and goals.

Job Duty

Collaborate with academic support teams, academic affairs, and other teams on campus to meet college goals.

Job Duty

Participate and lead campus working groups and administrative committees.

Job Duty

Develop a creative, dynamic, productive team culture that delivers excellent customer services and personal attention to students and parents, and engenders a philosophy of progressive student development and retention.

Job Duty

Assess internal and external data and trends through careful collaboration with Institutional Research to inform planning and budgeting processes as well as provide strategic adjustments in ongoing admissions, enrollment and retention initiatives.

Job Duty

Review entry admission appeals for compliance with school policies, serving as the layer of review before the Executive Dean of Student Services.

Job Duty

Responsible for the effective management of the College’s Dual Enrollment and Early College admissions processes and provide input to Academic and Student Services leadership for course requests and needs from high school partners.

Job Duty

Responsible for international student admissions and act as advisor for international students.

Job Duty

Collaborate with Institutional Research to identify enrollment patterns and trends.

Job Duty

Work with the College Advancement Office in identifying/designing marketing initiatives to aid in recruitment efforts.

Job Duty

Supervise and manage the student pre/post assessment experience at point of admission.

Job Duty

Manage the residency policy as it impacts student’s set tuition rates prior to Executive Dean’s final approval.

Job Duty

Responsible for managing the screening team considering college applicants who are impacted by the College’s Criminal Sexual Conduct Policy.

Job Duty

Oversee the Advising and Orientation programs, working with the campus community to implement SOAR programming each year.

Job Duty

Support all college efforts for student completion.

Job Duty

Support the vision/mission of Bay College by providing student success, culture of success and community success.

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Support the future vision of the College as it relates to early college efforts.

Job Duty

Any other duties as assigned

Department Information

Contact(s)

Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources
Shena Meffer, Human Resources Specialist

Contact Phone/Extension
906-217-4016

Contact Email
hr@baycollege.edu

Contact Fax
906-217-1625

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
S131P

Posting Date
05/01/2023

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Target application deadline date May 14, 2023

Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/1611
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional DocumentsSupplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. What is the highest level of education attained?
   • GED
   • High School Diploma
   • Associates Degree
   • Bachelors Degree
   • Masters Degree
   • PHD
2. How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
   • 0-1
   • 1-3
   • 3-5
   • 5-7
   • 7+