Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management

Company: City University of New York
Location: New York
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

Assistant Vice President of Enrollment ManagementPOSITION DETAILSReporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, the Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management will be responsible for leading and advancing enrollment priorities to achieve enrollment and student success goals.The Assistant Vice President will assist the Vice President in planning, implementing, and evaluating enrollment priorities and retention programs and services managed by the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, and recommending the development and implementation of new programs and services in support of the College's strategic plan. The Assistant Vice President will assist with the resolution of student concerns and facilitate for students a better understanding of their learning environment. The Assistant Vice President will promote excellence, creativity, leadership, cooperation/teamwork, and accountability throughout the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management and will manage services and programming designed to promote and enhance student success.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead a team of enrollment professionals, and assist the Vice President in implementing and monitoring the College's ongoing data-driven approach to strategic recruitment in higher education.
• Provide strategic leadership of Undergraduate & Graduate Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, SEEK, Enrollment Services, Early College Programs and initiating the development of enrollment strategy.
• Provide institutional enrollment management leadership throughout the student life cycle, including student retention and completion.
• Supervise, motivate, and coach a team of enrollment professionals to achieve student success targets.
• Develop and implement enrollment strategies and annual plans to meet institutional priorities as defined by the mission of the College, the Strategic Plan, and institutional goals and objectives.
• Manage a comprehensive, multi-channel student communication plan.
• Collaborate with campus offices to fully leverage student management systems' capabilities to enroll students.
• Convene regular meetings with campus stakeholders to evaluate enrollment results and goals, assess future enrollment projections, and collaboratively determine required changes to ensure enrollment targets are met.
• Identify and employ enrollment best practices and technologies in higher education to drive delivery of quality service to students.
• Plan and implement change management processes, including workflow, systems, and training, as necessary to ensure successful business transformation.
• Develop and coordinate an integrated data and information flow model for enrollment and retention.
• Retrieve, analyze, and utilize relevant primary and secondary data to inform planning, decision-making, and management practice.
• Serve on College- and University-wide Committees as appropriate.QUALIFICATIONSThis position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline, ten years of progressive experience in higher education and direct experience leading the recruitment strategy in an office of admissions.
  • Excellent leadership, interpersonal, organizational, communication, and managerial skills and the capacity to be collaborative.
  • Knowledge of current trends and practices in student services and the ability to create and implement "cutting edge" progressive initiatives.
  • Demonstrate a proven track record of successfully managing large-scale transformations, particularly in response to shifting enrollment trends or institutional priorities.
  • Demonstrate a leadership style that is collaborative and effective in achieving institutional priorities.
  • Experience in public relations, media engagement, and communication strategies to build the college's visibility and enhance recruitment efforts.
  • Knowledge of policy formulation and methods of analysis to establish practical policies and provide effective guidance in decision-making.
  • Demonstrate data-driven decision-making with predictive modeling tools for enrollment forecasting, student success analytics, and retention efforts.
  • Demonstrated leadership in DEI initiatives and success in increasing the enrollment and retention of underrepresented student populations.
  • Demonstrate the ability to develop strategic partnerships with local community-based organizations, corporations, and high schools to foster recruitment pipelines and student retention initiatives.
  • Knowledge of reporting software systems like Argos, Tableau, or similar.
  • Knowledge of CRM systems and digital recruitment platforms.
  • Direct experience creating and executing strategies for undergraduate recruitment.
  • Direct experience with recruitment strategies and policies for transfer students and international students.
  • Experience in financial aid packaging, scholarship management, and leveraging financial aid to optimize student enrollment and retention.
  • Experience developing recruitment and marketing plans.
  • Demonstrate experience leading, empowering, and developing staff.CUNY TITLEAssistant Vice PresidentCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITSSalary commensurate with education and experience. Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000.CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.HOW TO APPLYIf you are viewing this job posting on any website other than CUNYfirst, please follow the instructions below:
    • Go to cuny.jobs
    • In the box under "job title/ keyword", enter "29620"
    • Click on "Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management"
    • Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.Please note that candidates must upload a cover letter describing related qualifications and experience, resume, and the name of three (3) professional references in any of the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.**Please use a simple name for the document that you uploaded, for example: JDoeResume. Documents with long names cannot be parsed by the application system.CLOSING DATE02/07/2025JOB SEARCH CATEGORYCUNY Job Posting: ExecutiveEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYCUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.
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