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About the Role

The Director of Admissions is responsible for leading the admissions department and driving student enrollment growth while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements governing private career colleges. This leadership role oversees admissions strategy, staff performance, recruitment initiatives, conversion optimization, and the overall student experience from inquiry through enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic admissions plans to achieve institutional enrollment and revenue targets.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and manage the Admissions team, fostering a high-performance, student-focused culture.
• Establish individual and team KPIs, monitor performance, and provide ongoing coaching and accountability.
• Analyze admissions metrics, conversion rates, lead sources, and enrollment trends to improve performance.
• Collaborate with Marketing to optimize lead generation campaigns and maximize return on investment.
• Ensure prospective students receive accurate, ethical, and timely information regarding programs, funding, admissions requirements, and career outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with all provincial regulations, institutional policies, and admissions best practices.
• Develop and refine admissions processes to improve efficiency, student experience, and conversion rates.
• Build relationships with community organizations, employers, referral partners, and other recruitment sources.
• Prepare regular enrollment forecasts and performance reports for senior leadership.
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and institutional growth initiatives.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting related to admissions activities.
• Work collaboratively with Academic, Student Services, Career Services, Finance, and Compliance teams to ensure a seamless student experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive admissions leadership experience within a regulated private career college.
• At least 3 years directly managing, developing, and performance-coaching admissions teams.
• Experience across multi-campus institutions is highly preferred.
• Experience with both domestic and international student recruitment is highly preferred.
• Proven track record of strategic leadership, consistently meeting and exceeding enrollment targets, and driving results-oriented enrollment management strategies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of provincial private career college legislation, financial aid, government funding programs, and accreditation standards.
• Strong experience leveraging CRM systems and admissions reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) for data analysis, lead tracking, conversion optimization, and continuous process improvement.
• Exceptional relationship-building abilities to engage internal stakeholders, community partners, and prospective students.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to customer service excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Leveraging data-driven decision-making to enhance operational efficiency.
• Successfully navigate complex enrollment challenges.

Skills

• CRM systems
• Admissions reporting tools
• Data analysis
• Lead tracking
• Conversion optimization
• Process improvement
• Relationship-building
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Customer service
• Strategic thinking
• People management
• Regulatory compliance

Location

• Ontario

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5 years of progressive admissions leadership experience
• 3 years directly managing, developing, and performance-coaching admissions teams

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $90,000 base salary
• Results-driven incentive structure
• Uncapped commission tied to enrollment and institutional performance

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits (extended health care, dental care, Employee and Family Assistance Plan)
• Competitive paid time off: 15 days vacation
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

• Global University Systems (GUS) is an international education group that empowers students to transform their lives through education.
• Our institutions offer the broadest range of industry-relevant skills through inclusive, accessible and digital-first learning.
• The Ontario Institute of Health and Innovation (OIHI) is a registered Career College in Ontario dedicated to preparing the next generation of allied health professionals.
• With a growing portfolio of approved programs, strong practicum partnerships across 150+ healthcare organizations, and an expanding presence in corporate training and continuing education, OIHI is positioned at the intersection of workforce development and healthcare innovation.

Equal Opportunity

• OIHI is an equal opportunity employer.
• We provide equal opportunities and are committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability.
• Accommodations are offered upon request for applicants participating in all phases of the recruitment and selection process in line with our Accessibility Policy, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code.