Associate Director of Admissions, Miami, FL

Role Overview

Excelon Associates is conducting a search on behalf of a private university in Miami, Florida for an Associate Director of Admissions (ADOA). The ADOA is responsible for the overall successful operation of the Admissions Office, including their own enrollment production, and for promoting all campus programs to prospective students with the objective of meeting enrollment goals and service levels. The position is full time and on campus in Miami.

The role pairs leadership with production. The ADOA helps set and assess recruitment strategy with metrics and trend data, directs the admissions staff day to day, and works with the Director of Admissions on hiring, mentoring, and accountability, while also enrolling students personally. Candidates need a Bachelor's degree, two years of supervisory experience, and at least three years in admissions or enrollment management, ideally in a healthcare or nursing education setting or at a proprietary college.

What Does an Associate Director of Admissions Do?

An Associate Director of Admissions is the second leadership seat in a campus admissions office at a career-focused university. The role supervises admissions representatives, implements the recruitment and enrollment strategy set with the Director of Admissions, monitors the metrics that show whether the campus will reach its enrollment goals, and, at this client, also carries a personal enrollment target. It is the step between a senior admissions representative and a Director of Admissions position, and it is often where future campus admissions directors are developed.

Admissions at private postsecondary institutions in Florida operates under the Commission for Independent Education within the Florida Department of Education, and campuses that participate in federal student aid follow the recruiting rules set by Federal Student Aid under Title IV, including the limits on incentive compensation for admissions staff. The ADOA keeps the Miami admissions team productive within those rules while meeting the service levels prospective students expect. The campus serves the Miami-Dade County market, the most populous county in Florida, with students across on-campus, blended, and online programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Enrollment Strategy

• Provide input and assessment on recruitment strategies using metrics and trend data.
• Ensure enrollment strategies are coherently developed and implemented effectively across the department.
• Align enrollment services priorities with the Admissions Strategic Plan.
• Develop, review, and monitor recruitment and enrollment strategies and practices to meet campus enrollment goals.
• Analyze statistics and trends to determine enrollment outcomes.

Admissions Operations and Personal Production

• Oversee the management and operations of admissions, enrollment, and orientation services.
• Carry an individual enrollment goal and promote all campus programs to prospective students, meeting enrollment goals and service levels.

Team Leadership

• Provide direction and management for the admissions staff.
• Establish measurable goals and objectives for the admissions organization and collaborate with the Admissions Director in hiring, mentoring, and holding the admissions team accountable for meeting goals and expectations.
• Assist the Director of Admissions in recruiting, training, developing, and managing staff to achieve increased sales, leads, and business results.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related area.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• At least three years of experience in admissions or enrollment management, preferably in a healthcare or nursing education setting or at for-profit colleges, universities, or institutes.

Skills

• Strong understanding of contemporary enrollment management systems.
• Achievement-oriented, idea-generating approach to enrollment, with the ability to mentor and inspire a team while meeting individual goals.
• Comfort with metrics and trend data when assessing recruitment strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work through complexity.

Availability

• Ability to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends, to meet business objectives.

Compensation and Benefits

The client has not published a salary range for the Associate Director of Admissions position in Miami. Compensation is discussed with qualified candidates during the recruiting process and reflects the candidate's experience and the scope of the role. The benefits package below is offered to full-time employees.

Associate director roles in admissions at proprietary and career-focused universities in Florida are typically benchmarked against the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics category for postsecondary education administrators (SOC 11-9033), with pay set below the campus Director of Admissions and above senior admissions representatives, and often paired with a performance component tied to enrollment results within Title IV rules.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including HSA and FSA options for dependent and health care.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 12 paid holidays, paid time off, and a paid volunteer day.
• 401(k) with 50% employer matching.
• Short-term disability and life insurance, with supplemental life insurance options.
• Growth opportunities, education assistance, and professional development benefits.
• No-cost benefits: group life insurance, long-term disability, a talent referral program, and the TicketsatWork discount entertainment program.
• Paid day off on your birthday for full-time employees after two years.

Who Thrives in This Role?

This role suits an admissions professional who wants to lead without stepping away from the work. The strongest candidates are producing enrollments themselves while coaching others to do the same, and they have spent time inside a proprietary college or a healthcare or nursing education program where admissions runs on weekly metrics.

It is a good seat for someone preparing for a Director of Admissions role. The ADOA sits in the hiring, mentoring, and accountability conversations with the Director, learns the Admissions Strategic Plan from the inside, and is measured on both team results and personal results.

Evenings and weekends come with start dates and open houses. The client describes a culture built on teamwork, respect, and ongoing learning, and looks for an achievement-oriented, idea-generating leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces complexity.

About Excelon Associates and the Client

Excelon Associates is a retained and contingency executive search firm founded in 2007, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, Florida, and a dedicated higher education recruitment practice. This search is being conducted by Excelon Associates on behalf of a private university in Miami, Florida, and the firm publishes its search fees and engagement terms so clients and candidates know how it works.

The client is a private university with campuses across Florida that fosters a community devoted to academic excellence, innovation, and human development. Every employee plays a part in advancing student growth while building their own career, supported by a culture of teamwork, respect, and ongoing learning, with professional growth opportunities and career stability. The client's identity is shared with qualified candidates during the recruiting process. You can browse current open roles or review recent campaigns.

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