Position Summary:
Adams State University seeks an Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management to lead the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar. The Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management plays a critical role in shaping the enrollment strategies and student recruitment efforts for the university. The ideal candidate has a thorough understanding of enrollment management best practices in higher education, particularly with first-generation, low-income, and first-time undergraduate student populations. The candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to student success and play a key role in implementing and executing the university's Strategic Enrollment Plan, recruitment strategies, and increasing conversion rates. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the successful candidate will lead a dynamic team in attracting, admitting, and retaining a diverse student body while aligning enrollment goals with the university's mission and strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leadership

• Provide leadership and supervision to the offices of Admissions and Financial Aid, ensuring the successful implementation of recruitment strategies and admissions, awarding of scholarships and aid, and developing initiatives that advance the strategic enrollment plan and the university's strategic plan.
• Provide leadership to the Office of the Registrar, ensuring maintenance of accurate student records, compliance with federal and state regulations, and facilitating registration and degree completion processes.
• Chair the campus Enrollment Management steering committee and leadership group; facilitate working groups to advance specific enrollment initiatives focused on affordability, access, and equity.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for educational and community partners, including K-12 district leaders, non-profit partners, etc., to increase the matriculation of key student demographics.
• Engage with state leaders to ensure compliance with state admissions and financial aid policies, and alignment to strategic state-wide initiatives.

2. Strategic Enrollment Planning:

• Collaborate with university leadership to develop and implement comprehensive enrollment plans that support institutional goals and promote student success.
• Analyze demographic trends, market research, and data analytics to identify opportunities for enrollment growth and market expansion.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of enrollment strategies and adjust tactics as needed to meet recruitment targets and enhance student diversity.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies to ensure strategies for undergraduate and graduate recruitment and retention, using consistent approaches, messaging, and branding of the university.

3. Student Recruitment and Outreach:

• Lead recruitment initiatives targeting prospective and transfer students from diverse backgrounds, focusing on underserved and low-income populations, including Hispanic/Latino communities.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges, and community organizations to facilitate seamless pathways to enrollment for underrepresented students.
• Develop relationships with San Luis Valley high schools to facilitate and promote registration of high school concurrent students, direct admissions initiatives and other partnership opportunities.
• Coordinate recruitment events, campus tours, and outreach activities to engage prospective students and their families in the university's academic programs and campus culture.
• Collaborate with the campus community and academic units to ensure recruitment strategies align with program offerings and market/workforce demands. Monitor workforce data and provide timely responses to emerging trends.
• In collaboration with PR/marketing, provide input in delivering a communication plan targeted toward the prospective student target markets.

4. Admissions and Application Process:

• Oversee the admissions process from application submission to enrollment, ensuring timely and efficient processing of applications and admissions decisions.
• Implement best practices in admissions and explore creative methods to attract new students, while addressing systemic barriers preventing access to higher education.
• Collaborate with academic departments and faculty to establish admissions strategies and enrollment targets for individual programs and majors.
• Develop strategies to identify and communicate with potential new student markets, such as adult learners and learners with some credits and no credential or degree.

5. Financial Aid and Scholarship Management:

• Provide leadership and direction to the financial aid office in administering need-based and merit-based financial aid programs that support access and affordability for all students.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase scholarship opportunities for underrepresented and low-income students, including partnerships with external donors and foundations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations governing financial aid programs and student eligibility criteria.

6. Retention and Student Success Initiatives:

• Partner with academic affairs, student affairs, housing, and other campus members to implement retention strategies and support services that promote student persistence and graduation.
• Evaluate, recommend, implement, and assess approaches and technologies that advance student recruitment, retention, persistence, and completion.
• Analyze student data and retention metrics to identify at-risk populations and implement targeted interventions to address barriers to student success.
• Collaborate with Student Affairs to foster a culture of student engagement and involvement through co-curricular programming, mentoring initiatives, and leadership development opportunities.

7. Compliance

• Ensures compliance with all relevant federal, state, and accreditation regulations pertaining to undergraduate and graduate admission, tuition residency determinations, reporting, waivers, and other requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, or a related field
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in enrollment management, admissions, or student recruitment at a postsecondary institution.
Demonstrated experience working with diverse student populations, particularly Hispanic/Latino communities, in a rural or underserved setting.
Demonstrated leadership, supervision, and managerial skills with the ability to lead teams, collaborate across the university, and implement strategic initiatives.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, families, faculty, staff, and community members.
Knowledge of enrollment management best practices, data analysis techniques, and emerging trends in higher education.
Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in higher education and a passion for advancing access and opportunity for all students.
Preferred Qualifications:
Doctorate in a relevant field.
5 years in a Director of Admissions or Enrollment Management position.
Demonstrated experience working with diverse student populations in a rural or underserved setting.
Salary and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $99,636-$113,340 commensurate with experience and education. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit https://www.adams.edu/hr/benefits/.
Required Documents
Cover letter, curriculum vitae, diversity statement, graduate transcripts,[1] and three references.
Completed applications should include the following:
A detailed cover letter of application addressing your experience in enrollment management and the key responsibilities listed above.
CV
Diversity Statement: please address the following questions:

• Describe how your life experiences, identities, and/or professional commitments have shaped your approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in relation to enrollment management?
• How does working at a small HSI with a sizable population of first-generation university students set in a rural environment align with your enrollment management experience and professional goals?

Transcripts of graduate level work.
3 References: name, job title, and contact information (email, phone).
All applications must be submitted through the ASU Careers page at https://www.adams.edu/hr/employment/.
For questions, contact Dr. Becky Meidinger, search committee chair: rebeccameidinger@adams.edu
About Adams State University - Alamosa, Colorado
Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and the city of Alamosa. As the state's premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds. A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering and computer science, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program. The Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
The institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff. We are working to diversify our faculty and staff and especially encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ community members, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically-underrepresented populations. We will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings; persons who possess varied language skills, a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities/student populations; and job seekers who can contribute to equity, diversity, and inclusion through teaching, service, and scholarship. The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State's purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.
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Disclosures:
In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.
Background Check Policy:
Adams State University performs background checks as a condition of employment for prospective employees and current employees seeking certain promotional opportunities. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of an acceptable background check. Applicants will be asked to provide personal data and sign a release form before the background check is conducted. Applicants who fail to provide the data and consent form will not be considered for employment or promotion. Background checks include review of criminal records and sex offender registry background. Credit and driving record background may apply to certain positions
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.
Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.
Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented populations. Given the university's mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/