Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

**Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Job Summary**

This position serves as a member of the President's Cabinet, overseeing student affairs and enrollment management functions. The Assistant Vice President provides executive leadership, ensuring assigned departments fulfill college goals and objectives.

Duties

• Participate in discussions, decision-making, and policy making as a member of the President's executive staff.
• Provide organizational and staff support to the President's Office, particularly regarding student issues.
• Lead all enrollment management and student affairs functions of the College.
• Serve as the chief student advocate.
• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate programs and services, establishing policies and procedures for student enrollment, engagement, and persistence.
• Work closely with institutional partners to supervise successful transfer and implementation of programs, maintaining relationships between AIU and partner universities.
• Create co-curricular opportunities to enhance the learning experience, working with the VPAA to ensure co-curricular programs enhance student learning and growth.
• Coordinate enrollment management (student outreach, retention, and persistence efforts) in accordance with the college's strategic plan.
• Work with the VPAA on student-related issues, such as enrollment management, academic advising, course scheduling, and co-curricular programming.
• Supervise and direct student-related marketing and research initiatives, in conjunction with the Director of Enrollment and Director of Marketing & Communications.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining the Student Information System, in conjunction with the IT Department and other related departments.
• Select, train, lead, and evaluate staff; establish and monitor employee performance objectives; prepare and present employee performance reviews; provide or coordinate staff development.
• Lead and supervise Enrollment & Government Scholarship Services, Student Life functions, including athletics, counseling, and career services, and Registration Services.
• Develop and maintain policy and procedure manuals related to divisional programs and services; ensure all departments create and maintain these manuals.
• Assist in planning the institutional budget by providing accurate student enrollment projections and data.
• Manage the divisional budget, assist with identifying and prioritizing needs and purchases for assigned program areas; monitor expenditures.
• Prepare and present reports and other necessary correspondence as it relates to students.
• Serve on various committees and task forces.
• Represent the College at community and outside organization functions.
• Represent the President's Office as required.
• Stay abreast of developments in enrollment management, student services, higher education, and fields related to assigned functions.

Reporting Departments/Positions

• Department of Registration Services.
• Department of Enrollment & Government Scholarship Services.
• Department of Student Life.

Skills

• Must possess skills to explain and demonstrate the essential functions of the position, demonstrated knowledge and experiences within all facets of enrollment and student life.
• Ability to communicate ideas and information clearly and effectively at all levels within the College in English, must possess effective presentation skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment in decision-making and problem-solving.
• Must be capable of maintaining the confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Demonstrated experience with enrollment services.
• Demonstrated experiences in planning and directing programs for students.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and problem-solve broad strategic initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of professionals, students, parents, community members, and constituencies.
• Ability to manage complex divisional budgets accurately.
• Ability to lead, inspire, supervise, and evaluate team members in an effort to meet institution and division goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated experiences in the application and implementation of student information systems in student life and enrollment services.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of standard software applications.
• Knowledge and experiences in the usage of social media in higher education.
• Ability to work occasional evening and weekends.

Experience and Education

• Masters degree required, preferred in Higher Education Administration/Student Personnel or related field.
• Seven years plus experience in the higher education environment, in increasingly complex executive roles.
• Experience in the supervision of enrollment management and/or student development programs and personnel.
• Experience in the application and implementation of technology in student affairs, particularly student information systems.
• Experience in the development, management, and oversight of institutional budgets.
• Experience with research and use of data in enrollment and/or student affairs.