Associate Director, Admissions

Compensation Range:

Associate Director of Admissions (Remote)

Maximum Salary: $78,000
Empowering Adult Learners. Leading with Purpose

Are you a driven leader passionate about supporting adult learners on their educational journey? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-centered environments where coaching, strategy, and team development intersect? National University is seeking an inspiring Associate Director of Admissions (ADOA) to join our dynamic enrollment leadership team.

In this pivotal role, you'll directly lead a team of dedicated Enrollment Advisors, empowering them to guide prospective students—from initial inquiry to enrollment—with integrity, heart, and results.

This isn’t traditional admissions work. At NU, we serve adult learners—people returning to school while juggling careers, families, and big dreams. We’re looking for a leader who gets that.

What You’ll Do:

• Coach and develop a high-performing remote team of Enrollment Advisors

• Lead with empathy and accountability to drive application-to-enrollment success

• Create training programs and provide feedback through live and recorded calls

• Implement innovative strategies to engage and convert prospective learners

• Monitor team performance and ensure seamless applicant communication

• Collaborate across the Enrollment Leadership Team to foster a culture of excellence

• Step in as acting Director when needed to ensure operational continuity

What We’re Looking For:

✔️ Proven experience leading and developing teams in admissions, enrollment, or a similar results-driven environment
✔️ A track record of working with adult learners, ideally in online or non-traditional education
✔️ Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years in enrollment, admissions, or sales/operations
✔️ 3+ years of leadership experience strongly preferred
✔️ A strong communicator, motivator, and team builder
✔️ Tech-savvy with systems and data, but also deeply people-focused

Why National University?

At NU, we’re redefining access to education. We’re a pioneer in online, flexible learning, serving a diverse population of adult learners across the nation. Our team thrives on innovation, purpose, and progress—and we’re looking for leaders who share that vision.

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

Join us in changing lives through education—one adult learner at a time.

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part-time benefits, please click here.

National University is committed to maintaining a high-quality, diverse workforce representative of the populations we serve. National University employs more than 5,000 faculty and staff and serves over 41,000 students. We are united in our mission to meet the global education demands of the 21st Century and are dedicated to creating a supportive academic and work environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their interests and talents while experiencing a sense of community and a commitment to diversity. With programs available both online and at our many campus locations, National University is a leader in creating innovative solutions to education and meeting the needs of our diverse student population, including adult learners and working professionals.

National University offers an opportunity to work in an innovative environment that supports diversity.

National University (NU) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a diverse mix of highly talented, innovative and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University. We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, family care status, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other legally protected group status.