Director of Admissions for Events and Visits
Description
About the Job
The Director of Admissions for Events and Visits is an exempt full-time position reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Traditional Enrollment for the College of Undergraduate Studies (CUS). The Director has responsibility for managing, coordinating, and executing a variety of events, visits, and activities that directly support the recruitment efforts of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
About CCU
Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world-class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914. CCU’s motto is--grace and truth. This motto comes from John 1.14: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (ESV)
CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.
Colorado Christian University cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual formation, and engagement with the world. We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, treasure the gospel, and who thereby are prepared to impact the world in their callings.
CCU embraces an educational model that was present at the foundation of many of the great western and American universities. It is made up of three pillars—competence, character and Christ-centered faith. Secular universities have abandoned two of those pillars. We think this is a major oversight that eventually undermines education. Furthermore, we believe this classical educational model is both life-giving and greatly needed in our time.
A leader in higher education, CCU has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had ten consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
CCU offers more than 200 degree program options for traditional and adult students through its two colleges--the College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.
What is most appealing about working at CCU?
- Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
- Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
- Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Equipping students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.
We’re looking for candidates who have:
- Five to seven years of admissions and enrollment experience in either/or recruitment, operations, events and marketing.
- Three to five years of event management experience.
- Demonstrated experience running large and multi-faceted projects, and managing multiple projects at one time. Strategic and tactical execution skillsets preferred.
- Demonstrated experience using data to inform strategic decision making.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets, tracking costs and reporting on results.
- Ability to work irregular hours, including nights and weekends.
- Experience using Salesforce Education Cloud preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
- Excellent oral, written and proofreading skills.
Key Job Duties
- Mission Contribution
- In this role, the Director of Admissions for Events and Visits contributes to the mission by sharing the vision of how a degree or program through CCU will transform prospective students as they obtain their education with a Christian worldview that emphasizes how personal values and ethics can impact education, life, and work.
- Enrollment Outcomes
- Monitor conversion rates for each admissions event; analyze and report findings; and collaborate with the AVP for Traditional Enrollment to identify and implement data-informed improvements designed to strengthen prospective-student yield.
- Leverage campus visit experience to directly impact enrollment targets and demonstrate increased conversion rates
- Preview Coordination
- Responsible for monthly One-Day and Two-Day Preview events, which provide prospective students and their families an opportunity to experience CCU.
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to scheduling, programming, facilities, and meal planning for all Previews, including a three-night Discovery Preview over the summer.
- Major Event Planning and Execution
- This position will also plan, coordinate, and execute our major annual enrollment events: Application Days, CCU Bounds, World Changers Full-Tuition Scholarship Competition, Cougar Days, and any other events created to support recruitment efforts.
- Staff and Student Supervision
- Manages the Campus Visit Experience Specialist
- Conducts student employee hiring, training, coaching decisions for professional events and visit staff members.
- Responsible for hiring, training, and coaching Graduate Assistants, who function in a support role for event coordination.
- Oversees multiple student employees who execute a variety of assignments and tasks necessary for each Preview, including hosting prospective students.
- Leads the vision for the prospective student and family engagement
- Responsible for learning and gaining functional expertise of Salesforce (CRM) to manage event and visit registration, as well as manage and analyze data and enrollment resulting from events and visits under their management.
- Oversees the maintenance and management of web content supporting event promotion and registration.
- Collaborate with the AVP of Traditional Enrollment for annual budgeting and for CUS Events budget planning, spending, and variances.
- Provides supervisory oversight for the staff member responsible for managing the campus merchandise store.
- Assists in the planning and execution of additional facets of our enrollment events.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. You may be required to work occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.
What we offer our employees:
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process.
Colorado Christian University’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity; along with budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be assigned based on relevant experience at a range of $62,000 - $72,000. We reserve the right to pay an equitable rate that we believe is within our salary structure or that may fit a candidate’s qualifications or experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage range for a job offer. CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations to attract the best possible talent. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.
Spiritual Requirements
- Committed follower of Jesus Christ, who believes there is no salvation apart from faith in his atonement on the cross, by grace alone becoming "born again" thus beginning a personal relationship with Christ, the Son of God.
- Able to effectively communicate personal faith and apply biblical principles and convictions in the workplace. Must have a strong sense of calling to the ministry of Colorado Christian University.
- Regularly attend and be engaged in meaningful involvement in a Bible-believing evangelical local church. Knowledgeable about the Word of God and passionate about Christian education.
- Must be a traditional evangelical Christian whose lifestyle is in consonance with sound Christian principles, is compatible with CCU’s Statement of Faith, and is in agreement with the Strategic Priorities promulgated by the University.