What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President for Enrollment Management position at Nebraska State College System?
Nature of Work
- A professional with high integrity and values who understands and has experience with the comprehensive nature of recruitment, retention and fostering persistence to graduation.
- A highly motivated, innovative leader and visionary who has a strong understanding of current theories and practices in higher education.
- An advocate for student-centered educational experiences both on campus and online, with a passion for the College’s open access mission and the role this mission plays in higher education.
- A leader in embracing the College’s strategic plan and its commitment to building a culture of engagement.
- An open and transparent leader who collaborates effectively with the students, student organizations, faculty members, staff, parents and the community to provide inclusive personal and academic support to students.
- Conversant in the use of current technology strategies to enhance recruitment and retention.
- A strong advocate for Peru State College, partnering with the President in outreach and campus engagement.
Examples of Work Performed
1. Responsible for direction and guidance for advancing the College’s strategic priorities;
2. Serves as chief officer for the College’s recruitment processes;
3. Provide executive-level leadership, strategic planning, oversight, and coordination of the Division of Enrollment Management in the areas of programming and policy development in the following area Admissions.
4. Lead the College’s efforts to enhance, assess, and maintain a comprehensive enrollment management plan for managing enrollments to capacity in alignment with the strategic academic plan of the College. Ensure that the operational objectives, policies and practices for enrollment management align with the strategic plan and goals of the College;
5. Oversee all institutional and system scholarship and waiver awards. Implement strategies to effectively leverage scholarships and waivers to enhance the College’s enrollment;
6. Promote collaboration with all units of the College, particularly Academic Affairs, to support student learning and student success. Build strategic partnerships with the faculty, and others, both on and off campus to facilitate institutional understanding that enrollment is a campus-wide responsibility;
7. Responsible for various College-wide committees including: Retention Steering Committee and Scholarship Committee;
8. Enhance, assess, and lead the implementation of a strategy and operational practices;
9. Develop and enhance the assessment of student learning outcomes for activities within the Division;
10. Promotes positive student relations by maintaining effective lines of communication with student leaders, serving as co-advisor for Student Senate, and serving as a strong advocate for the non-academic, extracurricular, and co-curricular needs of students;
11. Monitor institutional policies and practices to ensure compliance with relevant state and federal laws, NSCS regulations, and other state and federal mandates;
13. Serve on the Council for Marketing and Enrollment Officers and Student Affairs Marketing and Enrollment Committee for the NSCS and actively participates in all NSCS Board Meetings and initiatives;
14. Report on recruitment and marketing strategies and results, enrollment trends, and other key indicators to the President, President’s Cabinet, NSCS, the faculty and staff of the College, and other audiences;
15. Serve as an advocate for higher education in the community, state, region, and nation;
16. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, terminal degree preferred.
- A career of progressively responsible leadership, administration, budget and human resource management in higher education student affairs, enrollment management or related fields.
- A demonstrated commitment to student success, inclusion and building strong student experiences.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. preferred.
Physical Demands
License and Certification Requirements
Other Requirements
Offers depend on successful background check
Salary Information
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
FTE
1.00
FLSA
Exempt
Union Status
Non-Union
Number of Vacancies
1
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
PS1502P
Desired Start Date
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
General Information
PSC’s “Campus of a Thousand Oaks,” an arboretum campus, is nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state’s first college, Peru State offers a unique mix of innovative online and traditional classroom undergraduate and graduate programs, including online graduate degrees in education and organizational management. PSC is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more information, visit www.peru.edu.
EEO Statement
The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and do not discriminate against any student, employee, or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, or age in employment and education opportunities. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges’ non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.
Veteran Statement
This position is subject to Veterans Preference.
