Campus President

Unitek Learning • Sacramento, CA

3d • $150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The Campus President is the senior leader responsible for campus performance, operational excellence, academic quality, and student success. The role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, and academic stewardship to provide a high-quality student experience and meet institutional goals for enrollment, retention, compliance, and financial health. The President leads cross-functional teams across admissions, financial aid, academics, student persistence, and business operations, fostering accountability, collaboration, and mission-driven service.

The President serves as the chief campus executive and oversees campus operations, including admissions, financial aid, the business office, registrar, student success, and academic programs. The role translates institutional strategy into local execution, manages campus revenue, expenses, and operating margin, and monitors performance through KPIs and executive reporting.

The position oversees academic programs and faculty processes, champions a student-centered environment, and leads retention and persistence strategies. It is accountable for enrollment and student-success outcomes, financial health, regulatory and accreditation compliance, audit readiness, staff leadership and development, and relationships with employers, advisory boards, and community partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in education, business, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of leadership experience in campus operations or academic administration.
• Proven track record managing multifunctional teams in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated success achieving operational and academic KPIs.
• Strong understanding of Title IV, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, financial acumen, and people leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Terminal degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chief campus executive, accountable for overall campus performance, compliance, and culture.
• Lead campus operations across admissions, financial aid, the business office, registrar, student success, and academic programs.
• Translate institutional strategy into local execution and drive enrollment, persistence, financial-health, and academic outcomes.
• Manage campus P&L, including revenue, expenses, operating margin, accounts receivable, collections, and bad debt.
• Monitor daily KPIs, maintain a weekly leadership cadence, and provide timely executive reporting.
• Oversee academic programs to ensure compliance with institutional, accreditor, and board standards.
• Supervise faculty utilization, scheduling, classroom delivery, and evaluation processes.
• Ensure faculty observations and academic reporting, including attendance, grades, and SAP, are completed accurately and on time.
• Champion a student-centered environment that promotes engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes.
• Lead retention and persistence strategies with the Student Persistence Specialist, Deans, and Registrar.
• Achieve or exceed enrollment start goals and ensure compliant admissions and packaging processes.
• Drive retention and graduation rates in line with budget and institutional benchmarks.
• Partner with the business office on collections and financial counseling to minimize bad debt.
• Maintain compliance with Title IV, FERPA, ADA, accreditation, and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Hire, coach, and retain high-performing department leaders.
• Establish a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, team meetings, and campus updates to support communication and alignment.
• Promote professional development and completion of training for staff and faculty.
• Maintain audit readiness, prevent critical or repeat findings, complete corrective actions, and submit required reports on time.
• Represent the institution professionally and build relationships with employers, advisory boards, and community partners to strengthen placement outcomes and campus reputation.
• Meet performance indicators for financial health, enrollment growth, student success, academic quality, compliance, culture and talent, and student experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Two weeks of starting vacation per year, increasing based on years of service with the company.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance at 1x annual salary.
• Leadership development and training for career advancement.
• Tuition assistance and forgiveness for the employee and family, up to 100% depending on the program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive