Proposed Start Date 03/16/2026
Classification Title Academic Services
Rank N - No Rank
Working Title Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment & Student Engagement
Department 200101 - OAA Provosts Office Admin
Position Number D99106
Representation UU - Unclassified Unrepresented
Renewable Renewable
End date, if applicable
Position FTE 1.0
Tenure Status N - not applicable
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
Position Summary
Reporting to the Provost, the Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment & Student Engagement (VPSESE) provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction for Portland State University’s efforts to attract, retain, and graduate a diverse and thriving student body. This senior academic leader is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive strategy that integrates enrollment management with areas in student success and student affairs to foster equitable student outcomes, holistic engagement, and institutional growth.
The VPSESE oversees a wide portfolio, including enrollment services, strategic student success initiatives, student life and engagement, health and well-being programs, and residence life. Working collaboratively with academic deans, faculty, staff, and community partners, the VPSESE advances PSU’s mission as an access-oriented, urban-serving university committed to racial equity, student-centered innovation, and transformative educational experiences.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Enrollment Management
- Develop and implement a comprehensive, data-informed enrollment strategy to meet institutional goals for recruitment, retention, persistence, and graduation across undergraduate, graduate, transfer, adult, and international students.
- Oversee admissions, financial aid, and scholarship strategies.
- Anticipate demographic and market trends in order to design and implement innovative, technology-enabled recruitment initiatives.
Student Success Collaboration
- Engage with PSU’s Students First initiative and other university-wide student success strategies, embedding commitments to racial equity and justice in all efforts.
Student Engagement
- Provide leadership for health and counseling, residence life, dining, recreation, student conduct, student government, cultural and resource centers, and leadership programs.
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive campus environment that promotes belonging, wellness, and cocurricular learning.
Equity, Access, and Inclusion
- Advance PSU’s access mission by promoting equitable enrollment and student engagement practices, closing opportunity gaps, and ensuring success for underrepresented and first-generation students.
- Implement initiatives that create an inclusive learning and working environment.
Collaboration and External Partnerships
- Collaborate with the President, Provost, Vice Provosts, deans, faculty, and senior leaders to align enrollment and engagement strategies with academic and financial planning.
- Build partnerships with community colleges, K–12 systems, and external organizations to strengthen pipelines and transfer pathways.
- Represent PSU in state, regional, and national conversations on enrollment and student success.
Administrative and Fiscal Leadership
- Oversee large, multi-source budgets across enrollment and student service areas.
- Ensure fiscal sustainability, compliance, and sound stewardship.
- Supervise and support professional staff; promote professional development and excellence. • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies and ensure effective operations across all units.
Other Duties
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in higher education administration, business, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, with significant experience in enrollment management, student affairs, and/or student success.
- Proven record of developing and implementing strategic plans that advance enrollment, persistence, and student engagement.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, particularly in support of underrepresented and first-generation students.
- Strong financial and human resource management experience, including oversight of complex, multi-source budgets.
- Demonstrated expertise in enrollment management, including financial aid, remission modeling, recruitment, strategic awarding of scholarships, and retention.
- Experience leveraging technology and data analytics to inform enrollment and student success strategies, with proficiency in CRM systems (e.g., Slate, Banner, Salesforce).
- Record of accomplishment in transformational enrollment and student success initiatives.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; proven ability to collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders.
- Successful record of staff supervision, team leadership, and professional development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate in higher education administration, business, or a related field.
- Experience at a mid-sized to large, urban, public or private university.
- Demonstrated success in developing international, transfer, and adult re-engagement enrollment strategies.
- Track record of leading successful diversity and inclusion initiatives within enrollment management and student affairs.
- National engagement and leadership in professional organizations related to enrollment management, student success, or student affairs.
- Experience working with unions and of collective bargaining.
Key Cultural Competencies
- Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
- Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
- Adhere to all of PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Work Days/Hours
Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement
The starting annual salary for this position will be negotiable and will include an excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools : https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/benefits-overview. Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package : https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/psu-total-compensation-calculator
Additional Information
Additional Application Instructions (deadlines, etc.)
Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by January 5, 2026 will be given full consideration. To apply, go to: https://theapplicantmanager.com/jobs?pos=su481
Applicants must submit a CV, a letter of interest that details their related qualifications and vision for the role, as well as a statement (one page maximum) that describes their commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion personally and/or professionally.
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No
Background Check Required Yes
Position End Date (if applicable)
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Quick Link https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/48705
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