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Title Director of Enrollment
Campus: Ontario, California
Department: Student Services
Reports to: VP of Enrollment & Student Services
Exempt: Yes
Position Status: Full-time, regular
Effective: October 2025
Summary: The Director of Enrollment is responsible for planning and overseeing the system-wide recruiting and admissions processes of Gateway Seminary.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: The following duties are considered essential to the job. With or without reasonable accommodation, qualified individuals must have the ability to:
  • Manage the development and implementation of enrollment goals, strategies, budgets, and reports for the enrollment programs of the Seminary, forecasting additional funding requirements; prepare budget revisions.
  • Plan, organize, select, motivate, evaluate, determine, and recommend staff training; oversee the functions of the Enrollment Department including work allocation and problem-solving, and provide routine reports to the Vice President regarding the performance of the department.
  • Serve as the Admissions module manager in the Student Information System (SIS) and Slate (CRM) by training the Enrollment Team on software use, ensuring that candidates and new students are entered into the system, and tracking, storing, managing, and analyzing recruiting and admissions data. Create, modify, and prepare reports using the SIS report writer software. Create, update, and maintain written business procedures documentation on the use of the SIS.
  • Provide enrollment support by overseeing the creation of an annual recruiting calendar, and plan and coordinate an annual recruitment advertisement calendar.
  • Coordinate recruiting, admissions, and enrollment efforts with Regional Campus and Online Campus directors and academic program directors (Ph.D., DMin, CLD).
  • Serve as the PDSO for all matters related to recruiting and admissions of international (F1) students.
  • Speak and/or preach at recruiting events, SBC churches, collegiate gatherings, and other conferences in promotion of Gateway Seminary.
  • Provide management assistance by leading Enrollment Specialists to achieve admissions goals, and oversee the application approval process.
  • Travel in solicitation of students to the Seminary.
  • Perform additional duties as required.

Job duties are not limited to the list shown above and may be revised from time to time as deemed appropriate by the Seminary.
Supervisory Responsibilities Manages subordinate employees in the Enrollment Department and is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Seminary's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Core Values The candidate must possess a strong commitment to the mission of Gateway Seminary, be an active member of a Southern Baptist Church, and possess a clear understanding of Baptist history, organization, polity, and culture.

Gateway Seminary is a confessional institution owned by the Southern Baptist Convention. While the seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders. Employees are expected to affirm and abide by the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, as well as our bylaws.

Since this position personally represents the Seminary to prospective students, candidates must also fulfill the Student Ethical Conduct Standards.
Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical: Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

Service: Manages difficult or emotional situations with reason; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem-solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Interpersonal Skills: Possesses high regard for the worth of others; Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Writes clearly and informatively; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents quantitative data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Strategic: Able to look beyond the immediate to envision the changes needed in meeting the needs of tomorrow; able to look beyond the way things have been done to see new approaches.

Teamwork: Proficient in working with teams in collaborative efforts. Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Promotes atmosphere of constant improvement.

Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Facilitates group problem-solving efforts.

Management: Able to manage a diverse set of organizational functions and motivate the distinctly unique employee skill sets required in each.

Managing People: Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; availability to staff; provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products, and services; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Leadership: Demonstrates evidence of a driving and loyal commitment to the mission of Gateway Seminary with the ability to understand and articulate the programs and objectives of the institution. Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others .

Professionalism: High level of comfort, professionalism, and polish in public settings. Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Maintains the highest integrity.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Have obtained or be in the process of achieving a seminary degree; masters or doctoral (Gateway Seminary alumni preferred). Pastoral or collegiate ministry experience preferred. Gifted and experience in preaching or speaking to Southern Baptist churches preferred.

Language Skills: English Required. Possess excellent verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills with the ability to understand and articulate the programs and objectives of the institution. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, constituents, and the general public. Ability to lead and influence people or groups of people toward the achievement of goals.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Time Management Ability: Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Able to effectively plan a full-year ahead for effective campaigns.

Discretion and Decision Making: Influences approaches and policies in seminary promotional matters in concert with supervisor and Vice President. Able to self-motivate and self-govern high standards of work and performance in a travel-heavy environment. Exercises independent judgment in core duties and in the supervision of staff/volunteers under his/her responsibility.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills: Proficient with personal computer skills; Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience using a SIS and/or a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system or similar software.

Other Skills and Abilities: Possess certification and qualification to serve as a designated international student advisor. Knowledgeable of ATS, SACS, WES, and TOEFL. Must be available for travel 5-10% of the time.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, crouch, climb, and balance. The employee should possess manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials. The employee should be capable of light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature with the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Must be able to drive an automobile.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, though moderate noise can occur at meetings and social events. It is a well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.

 

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