Director of Admissions

Westmont College seeks a
Director of Admissions
to lead our strategic recruitment efforts into a new era. This is not a traditional administrative role; it is a
high-performing sales leadership position
poised to attract and recruit undergraduate students seeking a college education that will help shape enrollment and hit targeted goals. We are looking for a leader who possesses a rare blend of "winsome and woo” with the ability to authentically embody Westmont’s Christian liberal arts mission while maintaining an energetic competitive drive to hit enrollment targets in an increasingly complex higher education global market.

The ideal candidate understands that admissions is a team sport fueled by data, grit, and cutting-edge technology. You will be the "Head Coach" of our admissions counselors, motivating them to actively engage, using high-touch and conversion-focused experiences, strategies, and recruitment efforts.

The director is responsible for strategic planning of admissions counselors’ day-to-day activities, focus, plans, schedules, and regional territories, as well as recommending and maintaining admissions policies, processes, and practices. Heavy emphasis is placed on student recruitment and customer service; noting and responding to trends in higher education and Christian higher education; overseeing the strategic recruitment of students; working with key feeder schools, managing daily operations related to the processing of leads and applicants;

and supporting data and technology infrastructures to ensure an effective, innovative and data-driven admissions process.

• Lead Recruitment Officer:Must represent the mission and values of Westmont
• Admissions Strategy:Develop and implement data-driven annual goals for Admissions to achieve enrollment targets that align with the strategic plan for the Division of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications (EMC) and Westmont College.
• Outreach to High Schools, Community Colleges:Serve as the lead Westmont ambassador and establish networking opportunities and relationships with high schools in identified regions;
  Create a mapping system that establishes Westmont’s presence and manage those relationships monthly and annually; visit and travel to locations and schools where there is opportunity for close alliances and partnerships with guidance counselors, teachers, principals.
• Management and Training:In collaboration with the EMC Vice President, coach, manage, and develop a high-functioning, goal-oriented admissions team. Alongside the teams in marketing, technology, and events, lead the data-driven daily activities of admissions counselors, including tracking data and monitoring week-to-week individual and monthly goals.
• Recruitment and Systems:Provide direction and support for a comprehensive recruitment program that services prospective students from inquiry through matriculation, with a keen strategic emphasis on increasing conversion and yield rates. Monitor data analytics and indicators to inform sound decision-making strategies. Establish and evaluate recruitment territories for admissions counselors, coordinate outreach at college fairs, conventions, churches, summer camps, and conferences, and collaborate with faculty, alumni, and parent relations to extend outreach and a visible presence when possible.
• Admittance Decisions:Oversee the admittance and scholarship decisions process and make final decisions as needed, in collaboration with the vice president of enrollment.
• Collaborate with Student Financial Services:Work in tandem with the financial aid team, strategic initiatives and decision making annually to maintain Westmont’s…