Campus President Greater Sacramento, CA Area

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools & Workforce Solution partners helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career.

Job Description

The Campus President is the senior leader responsible for driving overall campus performance, operational excellence, academic quality, and student success. This dual role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, and academic stewardship to ensure that every student receives a high-quality educational experience, and the campus meets institutional goals for enrollment, retention, compliance, and financial health.

The President leads cross-functional teams in admissions, financial aid, academics, student persistence, and business operations—fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and mission-driven service.

Strategic & Operational Leadership

Serve as the chief campus executive, accountable for overall performance, compliance, and culture.

Lead all campus operations including admissions, financial aid, business office, registrar, student success, and academic programs.

Translate institutional strategy into local execution, driving key outcomes across enrollment, persistence, financial health, and academic outcomes.

Maintain full campus P&L accountability: manage revenue, expenses, and operating margin; partner with finance to monitor A/R, collections, and bad debt.

Ensure operational excellence through daily KPI monitoring, weekly leadership cadence, and timely executive reporting.

Academic & Student Experience Oversight

Oversee all academic programs, ensuring compliance with institutional, accreditor, and board standards.

Supervise faculty utilization, scheduling, classroom delivery, and evaluation processes.

Ensure all faculty observations and academic reporting (attendance, grades, 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.

Enrollment, Retention & Financial Accountability

Achieve or exceed enrollment start goals; ensure full compliance with admissions and packaging processes.

Drive retention and graduation rates aligned with budget and institutional benchmarks.

Partner with business office on collections and financial counseling strategies to minimize bad debt.

Maintain compliance with Title IV, FERPA, ADA, and accreditation standards.

Team Leadership & Culture

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 drive communication and alignment.

Promote professional development and training completion for all staff and faculty.

Compliance & Accreditation

Maintain audit readiness; achieve zero critical or repeat findings.

Ensure timely completion of corrective actions and submission of required reports.

Uphold accreditor and regulatory standards across all departments.

Community Engagement

Represent the institution with professionalism and integrity.

Build and maintain relationships with employers, advisory boards, and community partners to strengthen placement outcomes and campus reputation.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Financial Health: Meets/exceeds revenue and margin goals; controls expenses and bad debt within thresholds.

Enrollment Growth: Achieves start goals, packaging timelines, and conversion benchmarks.

Student Success: Meets/exceeds persistence, retention, graduation, and placement benchmarks.

Academic Quality: 100% faculty observations completed; utilization within benchmarks; zero accreditation deficiencies.

Compliance: Zero critical audit findings; timely Title IV disbursements and reporting.

Culture & Talent: Staff turnover within thresholds; training completion 100%; positive engagement survey results.

Student Experience: NPS at/above institutional benchmark; ≥40% survey participation.

Salary range: $150,000-185,000/annually

Qualifications

Master’s degree in education, Business, or related field (required); Terminal degree preferred.

7+ years leadership experience in campus operations or academic administration.

Proven track record managing multi-functional 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.

Additional Information

We Offer:

Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment

2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company

12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday

401k with company match

Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary

Leadership development and training for career advancement

Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program

Type of Position : Campus

Compensation: USD 150000 - USD 185000 - yearly