Director of Undergraduate Online Enrollment

Get Set for Cumberlands! Join our team of student-focused individuals working together in order to encourage intellectual and spiritual growth, leadership and service.

CURRENT STUDENT or EMPLOYEE?

• Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment and admissions strategies to meet enrollment goals for online undergraduate programs.
• Lead the admissions team in processing applications, evaluating transcripts, and making admissions decisions in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with academic departments and online program coordinators to ensure alignment between recruitment efforts and program offerings.
• Manage the communication flow with prospective online students, providing accurate information about programs, admissions requirements, and support services.
• Oversee the development of marketing materials and outreach campaigns to promote online undergraduate programs to target audiences.
• Analyze admissions data and trends to assess the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and make recommendations for improvement.
• Coordinate virtual information sessions, webinars, and other events to engage prospective students and facilitate their transition to online learning.
• Stay informed about best practices and trends in online education and enrollment management, participating in professional development activities as appropriate.
• Serve as a liaison between admissions, academic departments, and other campus offices to address student inquiries and concerns.
• Collaborate with enrollment management colleagues on initiatives related to retention, student success, diversity, and inclusion in online education.

• Master's degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of graduate education and the needs of diverse student populations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with prospective students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in admissions management systems and other relevant technology tools.
• Supervisory experience, with a track record of building and motivating high-performing teams.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Office hours and work times are based on student needs.

Cumberlands is different by design. Our employees exemplify our motto in the pursuit of a “life-more-abundant.” Located in the heart of Appalachia, University of the Cumberlands (UC) is an institution of regional distinction that offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 major fields of study, along with several pre-professional, graduate and doctoral programs. With a total enrollment of more than 20,000 students, UC is one of the largest and fastest growing private universities in Kentucky and is devoted to preparing students for the future through hands‑on, experiential learning and research.

The University of the Cumberlands does not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, veteran status, because a person is a smoker or nonsmoker, or any other basis on which the University is prohibited from discrimination under local, state, or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other University‑administered programs.

In order to fulfill its purpose, the University may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment, and the University has sought and been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University's religious tenets.