Vice President, Enrollment Services
University of Arizona College of Education
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the admissions process and enrollment strategy across a defined group of campuses.
- Collaborate with campus leadership, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders to drive growth while ensuring an exceptional student experience.
- Set strategic priorities and ensure alignment with the College’s mission and values within their region.
- Oversee the admissions process across an assigned group of campuses.
- Partner with senior leadership to set and achieve targets for the region, based upon market trends, community needs, and College goals.
- Analyze key performance metrics and trends to boost growth strategies and the overall student experience.
- Implement and oversee the use of the CRM to track and manage inquiries, applications, and enrollment data.
- Coach and mentor admissions leaders and teams, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
- Provide professional development, training, and support for admissions staff to enhance their skills and performance.
- Set performance goals, monitor progress, and give feedback to ensure the admissions team meets or exceeds objectives.
- Streamline the admissions process across the assigned group of campuses, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and a positive experience for prospective students.
- Drive adoption of best practices and standards.
- Work with operations teams to ensure a smooth admissions process and strong partnerships.
- Regularly engage senior and campus leadership to report enrollment and financial projections and derive new strategies for student success.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, regulatory agencies, and community partners.
- Ensure admissions practices comply with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and state and federal regulations.
- Stay up to date on requirements, trends, and best practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience with a proven track record of successfully building and developing high performing teams, scaling operations, and supporting multiple markets.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in enrollment management, student services, or other metric-driven, customer-focused environments, with a proven ability to achieve goals.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to analyze complex data and make strategic decisions.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with campus leadership.
- Nice to have: Advanced degree in business administration, education, or a relevant field.
- Nice to have: Experience in for-profit higher education or regulated academic environments.
- Nice to have: Knowledge of accreditation standards and compliance requirements in admissions practices.