Job description

Santa Ana Campus Director

Oak Valley College is a small private nonprofit business college framed by Christian teaching and values. Oak Valley serves predominantly first-generation and low to middle income students with an extraordinarily low cost (debt-free) Bachelor of Arts in Business.

Students complete the program in small cohorts (25 students) in two years and eight months. The program features a set curriculum (32 courses) spanning eight semesters. Most students pay their own tuition and fees through part-time jobs. Pell Grant students pay approximately $400 per semester, and Cal Grant recipients receive a full scholarship.

Reporting to the President, the Santa Ana Campus Director is responsible for leading the launch of the Santa Ana Campus, which includes networking/building community engagement, fundraising, student recruitment, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure the success of the Santa Ana Campus. The ideal candidate should have connections with Orange County Christian leaders, possessing independent judgment, leadership, and sophisticated communication skills.

Primary responsibilities

• Engagement - Identify and cultivate relationships with major givers. Connect with regional education and business leaders in the greater Santa Ana region to introduce the College. Participate in events hosted and sponsored by the regional Christian community. (50%)
• Student recruitment - Supervise admissions counselor, providing day-to-day direction and accountability to specific goals (calling prospective students, conducting school visits/presentations, and moving prospective students from application to enrollment). Engaging with parents, teachers, and counselors to identify and recruit prospective students. Make presentations at schools and churches when appropriate, or when the admissions counselor is unavailable. (30%)
• Administrative oversight (10%)
• Other duties as required (10%)

Specific abilities

• Leadership-level communication skills
• Strong personal and professional network within the Christian community in Orange County
• Responsible and accountable
• Deadline-driven
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others
• Independent and self-reliant

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, master’s preferred, fundraising, sales or customer relationship management experience, excellent written and oral communication skills, technical abilities (learning new technical applications). Teaching experience and Spanish proficiency are highly desirable.

Oak Valley College offers a rewarding opportunity to participate in nearly all aspects of leadership at the College and join a close-knit community of Christians supporting first-generation and low to middle-income students and families. The ideal candidate recognizes this is a missional opportunity with a faith-based nonprofit.

Oak Valley provides modest compensation, $65,000-$80,000 annually with paid sick and vacation time but no health care. This is a full-time salary position. Due to the unique nature of the position, there are many outside engagements and schedule requirements, including evenings and weekends. Standard office hours will, typically, be 9am-5pm, Monday-Thursday with Friday “work from home” schedule.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish at a basic conversational level (Required)

Work Location: In person

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