What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dean of Enrollment Services position at Piedmont Virginia Community College?
Title: Dean of Enrollment Services
Agency: Piedmont Virginia Community College
Location: Albemarle - 003
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: $108,000 - $119,000
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System whose main campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is home to the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall, The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center, and the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). As a comprehensive community college, the College provides quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities for the residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. For more information, please visit: pvcc.edu
PVCC is known throughout the community and the Virginia Community College System for its exceptional faculty and staff, the quality of its programs and services, and the success of its students. PVCC employs faculty who demonstrate their commitment to the community college mission by providing challenging, engaging, and meaningful instruction in and outside the classroom. PVCC welcomes, encourages, and supports the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff members and seeks to attract and retain individuals who reflect our diverse community.
Position Title: Dean Of Enrollment Services
Department: Student Affairs
Employment type: full-time administrative faculty (exempt)
Position Purpose
Position Purpose
The Dean of Enrollment Services plays a pivotal role in achieving equitable outcomes for students in a student-ready college. As a student affairs leader, the Dean provides vision and leadership of student affairs programs, including outreach and admissions, student records, advising, veterans’ affairs, strategic enrollment management, and retention. The Dean advances strategies and programs to increase persistence, retention, and academic success for students in workforce, credit career, and transfer pathways. This leader will enhance the student experience through collaboration with campus partners and expand efforts to maximize student success, retention, and enrollment while developing and supporting their team. The Dean will be a steadfast advocate for assisting campus stakeholders in understanding their role in student success and achieving desired and equitable student outcomes.
The Dean will join Piedmont Virginia Community College at an exciting and pivotal time that presents a significant opportunity to expand access, degree completion, and student post-
graduation success in collaboration with campus partners. This leader reports directly to the Vice President of Student Affairs. The Dean should have a proven history as a student affairs leader who has successfully turned strategy into quantifiable improved student success outcomes. Furthermore, the Dean will have experience inspiring others and building consensus across internal and external stakeholder groups to achieve bold visions, strategic and operational leadership, and the integrity and compassion to exemplify the College’s mission, vision, and values.
graduation success in collaboration with campus partners. This leader reports directly to the Vice President of Student Affairs. The Dean should have a proven history as a student affairs leader who has successfully turned strategy into quantifiable improved student success outcomes. Furthermore, the Dean will have experience inspiring others and building consensus across internal and external stakeholder groups to achieve bold visions, strategic and operational leadership, and the integrity and compassion to exemplify the College’s mission, vision, and values.
The dean reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Workforce Development.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a thought leader in outreach, recruitment, pathways advising, academic records (registrar), and enrollment management.
- Refine and execute the College’s strategic enrollment and retention plan to achieve the College’s enrollment goals.
- Implement, utilize, and leverage the customer relationship management software (Salesforce) to optimize the efficiency of admissions processing, communication strategies, recruitment, retention, and other functions for prospects and students.
- Oversee the outreach, admissions, and onboarding process for new students to ensure a seamless student experience and ensure students gain early momentum in their first semester.
- Lead outreach and recruitment staff to implement initiatives that achieve strategic enrollment goals and develop an assessment and evaluation plan for the outreach and recruiting unit.
- Ensure that enrollment management strategies, processes, and procedures are consistent and supportive of all learners, regardless of whether they are enrolled in credit or non-credit workforce programs (One-Door).
- Propose program-specific recruitment strategies to attract students to PVCC’s diverse academic and workforce offerings.
- Collaborate and work in close partnership with the director of public relations and marketing to develop strategic marketing plans for the college, including outreach and advertising designed to attract and recruit students from targeted segments consistent with the college's mission and core population.
- Fully implement the case management pathways advising model to support student persistence and success and assist in developing an assessment and evaluation plan for the advising unit.
- Lead the registrar’s office staff in refining processes and procedures in academic records, transcript services, and graduation to ensure efficient student outcomes.
- Represent the division on internal and external councils, committees, and task forces, including those in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).
- Stay informed of new trends and innovations in community colleges and higher education to ensure the division remains competitive and relevant.
Benefits include:
- Choice of health, dental, disability, and life insurance plans offered through the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Generous leave benefits
- Tuition waiver program for studies at PVCC and opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum five years of full-time college administrative experience at the Dean/Director level or above.
- Commitment to the community college mission and philosophy.
- Knowledge of current theory, principles, and practices in student enrollment and development.
- Demonstrated leadership and project and program management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to work as a team player and build a highly effective team.
- Demonstrated skill in managing budgets, equipment, and other institutional resources.
- Experience with analytics and data management systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to, understanding of, and experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate and strengthen a cross-functional team toward common goals.
- Doctorate from an accredited institution in student affairs, higher education administration, or related field.
- Experience leading multiple student service and support programs.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $108,000 - $119,000
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