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Overview

APU seeks employees who desire to contribute to our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is edifying to God and one another.

Position

The Regional Campus Director holds a key leadership role, overseeing the operations and growth of the campus. This position is responsible for ensuring effective campus management, enrollment oversight, and strong collaboration with academic departments to support student success. The Director is also an ambassador, building and maintaining relationships within the community to enhance the campus’s visibility and impact. The Director is responsible for developing a high performing team and enriching an academic environment that honors God First and maintains the integrity of Azusa Pacific University’s mission.

Required Education

• Master’s Degree required (or in process).

Required Experience

• A minimum of five to ten years of progressive management/leadership experience.

• Experience with graduate and/or adult students desired.

• Experience in enrollment management desired.

• Experience with regional center/regional campus operations management desired.

• Demonstrated success in collaborating with all levels within a comprehensive institution.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

Primary Duties/Essential Functions

• Manages the daily operations of the regional campus.

• Ensures effective management of all campus outreach and new student recruitment.

• Lead new outreach and recruitment initiative development with the goal of increasing inquiry flow.

• Lead and mentor regional campus admissions recruitment staff.

• Regularly meet and exceed enrollment goals for RC programs.

• Ensures that enrollment management staff are utilizing best practices in the outreach and recruitment of new students for the programs at the regional campus, OL, and at the main campus.

• Cultivate and establish partnerships to enhance APU's visibility and impact within the local community.

• Assists the Executive Director and Vice President for Enrollment Management in fostering collaborative relationships with each school/college and other key university stakeholders.

• Responsible to ensure that all federal, state, university, and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines are followed at the regional campus location.

• Responsible for supporting and collaborating with program directors/chairs to ensure effective outreach to prospective students and delivery of academic programs at the regional location.

• Responsible for new student recruitment and enrollment via the effective implementation of the respective policies, procedures, and processes as directed by Enrollment Management leadership.

• Ensures excellent service to students and faculty.

• Assists the university in analyzing market indicators to determine the campus’ current and future needs and opportunities.

• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director and/or Vice President for Enrollment Management.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills including interpersonal, written and oral presentation.

• Demonstrated success in collaborating with all levels of administration, faculty and staff within a comprehensive institution/organization.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

• Strong commitment to customer service and community relations.

• Demonstrated leadership, management, problem solving, and decision-making ability.

• Ability to successfully develop, interpret, and apply policies and regulations in a complex university setting.

• Ability to engage in critical thinking and exercise independent judgment.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage confidential information.

• Ability to work independently, present self in a professional manner, and reflect the goals and standards of APU.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to integrate Christian values in…