Director of Admissions

Role type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Salary: Base salary $90,000 plus uncapped commission tied to enrollment and institutional performance

Global University Systems (GUS) is an international education group that empowers students to transform their lives through education. We believe education drives careers, lives, and society forward, enabling a brighter and more sustainable future for all.  Our institutions offer the broadest range of industry-relevant skills through inclusive, accessible and digital-first learning.  We offer a choice of career-enhancing certificates, degrees and post-graduate level qualifications, equipping our thriving multi-national community of students for lifelong success.  Our world-leading network and state-of-the-art institutions power the upskilling of our students worldwide.   

About OIHI:

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.

Summary of 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.

As a results-driven admissions leader, you combine strategic thinking with hands-on people management. You have successfully built and motivated high-performing teams, consistently achieved ambitious enrollment targets, and thoroughly understand the regulatory landscape of Ontario's private career college sector. Ultimately, you are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and compliance.

Key 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.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Marketing, or a related field.

• Industry Leadership: Minimum of 5 years of progressive admissions leadership experience within a regulated private career college, featuring at least 3 years directly managing, developing, and performance-coaching admissions teams. Experience across multi-campus institutions and with both domestic and international student recruitment is highly preferred.

• Enrollment Strategy: Proven track record of strategic leadership, consistently meeting and exceeding enrollment targets, and driving results-oriented enrollment management strategies.

• Regulatory & Compliance Acumen: Comprehensive knowledge of provincial private career college legislation, financial aid, government funding programs, and accreditation standards.

• Technical & Analytical Proficiency: Strong experience leveraging CRM systems and admissions reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) for data analysis, lead tracking, conversion optimization, and continuous process improvement.

• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Exceptional relationship-building abilities to engage internal stakeholders, community partners, and prospective students, underpinned by excellent written and verbal communication and a commitment to customer service excellence.

• Agility & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging data-driven decision-making to enhance operational efficiency and successfully navigate complex enrollment challenges.

What we offer:

• Competitive Compensation: A base salary of $90,000 with a results-driven incentive structure.

• Performance-Based Commission: Uncapped commission tied to enrollment and institutional performance.

• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: We cover 100% of the premiums for your extended health care, dental care, and Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP), ensuring you and your family have comprehensive support at no monthly cost to you.

• Competitive paid time off: 15 days vacation.

• Diverse and inclusive workforce: We celebrate diversity, individuality, ideas and experiences – everyone has a voice.

• Start-up spirit on a global scale: We have the agility, ambition and ideas of a start-up but the size, scale and reputation of a Group.

• High employee retention and loyalty: We are proud to retain incredible talent leading exciting careers with us.

• Collaborative leadership: A leadership team committed to innovation in allied health education.

• Workplace Flexibility: Flexibility in work arrangement (hybrid model available).

• Career Growth: Professional development opportunities within a growing national education organization.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue for the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success in your job search.

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. If you require accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].

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