Director, Recruitment and Admissions

It’s great to work at a place where people are truly committed to serving our students! We’re committed to bringing passion and energy to our College.  Visit our Life Page on LinkedIn to explore our dynamic campus culture, hear from current employees, and discover what makes Bucks County Community College a great place to work! Bucks County Community College seeks an experienced, collaborative, and results-oriented Director of Recruitment and Admissions to provide strategic leadership for the College’s student recruitment and admissions efforts.   The Director leads the Admissions team and is responsible for translating institutional enrollment goals into clear strategies, priorities, and measurable action. This role combines strong people leadership with data-informed decision-making, recruitment strategy, admissions oversight, and cross-functional collaboration to attract, engage, and enroll students.   The successful candidate will be a proactive, adaptable leader with a demonstrated record of success in higher education recruitment and admissions and the ability to build a strong team, respond to changing enrollment conditions, and continuously improve the prospective student experience. PRIMARY DUTIES Lead, supervise, coach, and develop Admissions staff while establishing clear expectations, accountability, and shared responsibility for enrollment outcomes. Create a strong team culture centered on initiative, collaboration, follow-through, continuous improvement, and student service. Develop, implement, and assess a comprehensive annual recruitment plan aligned with College enrollment goals and priorities. Use application, enrollment, yield, conversion, demographic, geographic, event, and other relevant data to establish priorities, evaluate results, identify opportunities, and adjust strategies. Monitor the prospective student funnel from inquiry through application, admission, registration, and enrollment and lead efforts to improve conversion and yield. Lead recruitment outreach and engagement with prospective students, families, high schools, community organizations, and other partners. Oversee open houses, campus visits, information sessions, recruitment programs, yield activities, and other prospective student events. Ensure recruitment activities are planned proactively, executed effectively, and evaluated for their impact on enrollment. Provide leadership for admissions processes and ensure prospective students receive timely, accurate, responsive, and student-centered support. Identify opportunities to streamline admissions processes, reduce barriers, and improve the prospective student experience. Work closely with Enrollment Communications and Marketing and Communications to develop coordinated recruitment campaigns, messaging, digital outreach, and prospective student communications. Ensure effective use of CRM and enrollment technologies to support lead management, outreach, communication,…