About the Job

The Director of Enrollment Effectiveness is a full-time, exempt, remote position reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment for the College of Adult and Graduate Studies at Colorado Christian University. The Director will perform policy and data analysis, decision support, predictive modeling related to enrollment, financial aid communication and front-end retention initiatives in support of the CAGS Enrollment Department.

About CCU

Colorado Christian University is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.

Colorado Christian University was founded in 1914. CCU’s motto is-grace and truth. This motto comes from John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (ESV)

CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.

Colorado Christian University cultivates knowledge and love of God in a Christ-centered community of learners and scholars, with an enduring commitment to the integration of exemplary academics, spiritual formation, and engagement with the world. We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, treasure the gospel, and who thereby are prepared to impact the world in their callings.

CCU embraces an educational model that was present at the foundation of many of the great western and American universities. It is made up of three pillars—competence, character and Christ-centered faith. Secular universities have abandoned two of those pillars. We think this is a major oversight that eventually undermines education. Furthermore, we believe this classical educational model is both life-giving and greatly needed in our time.

A leader in higher education, CCU has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had ten consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

CCU offers more than 100 degree program options for traditional and adult students through its two colleges-the College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 8,500 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.

What is most appealing about working at CCU?

• Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
• Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
• Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

• Two or more years of experience in college/university admissions, sales, public relations, corporate development, marketing, or other related field. Master's degree preferred but not required.
• Two or more years of experience in data analysis, program evaluation, or research, in extracting data from multiple sources, merging that data and finding and in resolving inconsistencies and experience performing data quality analysis on datasets and reports.
• Demonstrated superior oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills. Must communicate effectively both internally and externally.
• Current experience using business management tools, desktop strategic planning, database, spreadsheet and project management software and college/business wide information technology systems.
• A polished, professional demeanor is required for this position as the successful candidate will regularly interact with customers, faculty, and staff.

Key Job Duties:

• Contribute to CCU’s mission: Christ-centered higher education transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the Director of Enrollment Effectiveness shares the vision of how a degree or program through CCU will transform prospective students as they obtain their education with a Christian worldview that emphasizes how personal values and ethics can impact education, life, and work.
• Develop CAGS Enrollment organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction and by establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Demonstrate excellent strategic thinking, project management, event identification and conceptual skills.
• Establish CAGS Enrollment operational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements, determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies, designing systems, accumulating resources, resolving problems, and implementing changes.
• Assist in developing CAGS Enrollment financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances, aligning monetary resources, developing action plans, measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances.
• Perform ongoing analysis of current and future reporting needs in support of the effective leadership and management of enrollment teams and individuals. Perform quarterly review of all enrollment reporting for data integrity. Maintain, update and distribute regularly scheduled reports.
• Responsible for the ongoing analysis of enrollment best practices, ongoing gaps analysis, analysis of trends in enrollment and any other short-term and ongoing projects assigned by the Assistant Vice President of CAGS Enrollment.
• Complete quarterly recruitment funnel analysis by region, inquiry source, major, etc. to ensure effective deployment of recruitment resources. This position will work closely with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
• Coordinate data reporting throughout the Department of CAGS Enrollment to include enrollment modeling, creation of enrollment-related reports and dashboards, retention research, and market forecasting (geographic, demographic and special populations) to support the needs of the division.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of past and current enrollment trends as well as CAGS Enrollment modeling and provide the necessary insight required to support the strategic enrollment management plan and new student enrollment goals.
• Promote the University and attract new students by maintaining working relationships with other University departments, working closely with the alumni office and the publications department.
• Work effectively and positively with other administrators and faculty to establish and maintain effective positive working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Provide general support for the CAGS Enrollment and Marketing division, including routine data management and data clean-up, ad hoc project support, organization of reports/report inventory.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Local and regional travel is expected. Occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.

What we offer our employees:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings. Pay and benefits will be discussed in more detail as candidates progress through the interview process.

Colorado Christian University’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity; along with budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be assigned based on relevant experience at a range of $55,000 - $65,000 annually. We reserve the right to pay an equitable rate that we believe is within our salary structure or that may fit a candidate’s qualifications or experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage range for a job offer. CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations to attract the best possible talent. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.