Dean of Enrollment Management
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Job Location:
Eureka, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 80000 - 95000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION TITLE: Dean of Enrollment Management
REPORTS TO: President
POSITION SUMMARY: Provides the strategic direction and leadership for the Admissions Department and implementation of a forward-thinking results-oriented recruitment plan that aligns with institutional priorities. This position will lead a highly-collaborative data-informed effort to achieve recruitment goals and serve as a collaborative partner with other departments in retention efforts to ensure the College maximizes enrollment and improves graduation rates in accordance with institutional needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop and implement annually recruitment and admission goals and strategies for the College that ensure comprehensive and effective efforts; including local national and international prospective students.
- Develop and set strategy related to visit programming including but not limited to open house daily visits off-campus receptions scholarship competition days etc.
- Provide and implement strategy for prospective student outreach and follow-up for feeder schools and community agencies; design and implement a tracking and evaluation system to evaluate the progress of students from their recruitment through enrollment.
- Work strategically with Marketing to ensure the development of distinct and comprehensive recruitment outreach and other related materials and messages including undergraduate an enrollment marketing strategy: print email social media content and other mediums.
- Analyze internal and external recruitment admission and retention market data to adjust quickly to changing College and enrollment needs and trends.
- Provide leadership guidance and coordinate training for admissions staff in recruitment efforts.
- Create reports and make recommendations as needed to the President Presidents Council and Board regarding all recruitment activities and strategies.
- Determine admissions policies and procedures that remain compliant under all legal regulations and accreditation guidelines.
- Ensure efficient and effective processes and the use of Salesforce (CRM) including data integrity.
- Oversee the management of the Admissions Department budget.
- Ensure admissions policies/procedures are within National Association for College Admissions Counselors good practices guidelines.
- Serves as a liaison with offices across campus with regard to all undergraduate Admissions communications decisions functions and operation.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve on college-wide committees as requested.
- Advise create reports and make presentations to the Admissions and Marketing Trustee Committee and Board of Trustees as requested by the President.
- Contributes to preparation of internal state and federal government reports as required and requested.
SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:
Manage and supervise Admissions Department staff. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance: rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
EDUCATION:
Essential: Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university
Desirable: Masters degree
EXPERIENCE:
Essential: Three to five years in admissions with two years as an assistant or associate director/dean.
Desirable: Five to 10 years in admissions with at least three years as a director/dean or associate/assistant director/dean of Admissions.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None required
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES:
- Radically imaginative and forward thinking
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple and competing priorities
- Ability to effectively interact with diverse populations
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both oral and written
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills and high emotional intelligence
- Exceptional judgment and attention to detail
- Advanced understanding of enrollment and broader higher education trends
- Solid skills in Microsoft Office applications database management and electronic mail
- Knowledge of NACAC admissions good practices policies
- Understanding of higher education governance operations and culture
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Eureka College is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving diversity and cultural awareness within its administration faculty staff and students. The College is intentional in its inclusivity of all persons regardless of race color religion national origin gender (including gender identity or expression) sexual orientation marital status veteran status disability or ancestry.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk or sit. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to time. Travel off-campus is required.
TARGET SALARY RANGE: $80000 to $95000 annually
Benefits:
Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health Dental Vision Life Disability & AD&D insurance; 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution paid leaves such as Vacation Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of benefits here SCHEDULE: Normal workday is 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday Friday with one hour allocated for lunch. Flexibility in scheduling is required to accommodate occasional evening and weekend hours.
Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Teacher Coaching
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Experience
- Education Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Cordova
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
About Company
Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, IL. For 168 years, we've equipped graduates to be engaged citizens, leaders, & successful professionals.
