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Department

Academic Affairs

Job Summary

The Vice President for Enrollment Management (VPEM) is responsible for leading and managing the new re-envisioned Division of Enrollment Management. The VPEM will provide both medium and long-term strategic direction to the Division of Enrollment Management in conjunction with the Executive Leadership Team. The VPEM will provide oversight for the day-to-day responsibilities of the unit. The VPEM will report to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and serve as a member of the President’s Executive Cabinet.

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

The VPEM is the senior enrollment management officer of the University and must work collaboratively with all divisions of the institution, especially the Division of Student Affairs and Division of Finance and Administration. The VPEM has direct leadership and supervisory responsibility for the following areas that constitute the Division of Enrollment Management.

  • Office of Admissions Office of Admissions | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu)

Oversee staff of 20+ including Recruiters, Dual Enrollment, International Admissions, and Data Management. Ensure each office is adequately staffed and advocate for resources vital to this department’s success.

  • Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships Applying for Financial Aid | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu)
  • Office of the Registrar Office of the Registrar | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu)
  • Office of First-Year Student Success First-Year Student Academic Success | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu)

The Office of First-Year Student Academic Success is comprised of one director, 5 professional academic advisors, and undergraduate peer tutors. They oversee first-year advising, Privateer Pathways (Math and English co-requisite remediation), and academic support for first-year students through tutoring, coaching, and case management.

  • Veterans Services Veterans Services | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu)

The VPEM will collaborate and coordinate with members of the university community to ensure enrollment growth at the institution. A collaborative partnership with the Executive Leadership Team is vitally important to set 3–5-year enrollment goals and implement strategies to realize those goals. These goals are inextricably tied to the university strategic (Impact UNO | The University of New Orleans and campus master plans Campus Master Plan | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu) that are presently under review. The VPEM and the Division of Enrollment Management will also collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning (OIERP) and University Marketing, along with the Graduate School, the Office of International Students and Scholars, and Athletics to maximize student enrollments through strategic recruitment and retention efforts. A cohesive and coordinated partnership with OIERP is critically important to provide accurate data regarding our enrollment environment, student enrollment behavior research, enrollment models rooted in institutional data, and to provide data to enrollment management councils. The VPEM will lead the Strategic Enrollment Management Steering Committee that will establish long-term enrollment goals and, in conjunction with the Executive Leadership Team, determine and approve strategies and tactics to attain enrollment goals, leverage institutional aid to maximize enrollments, manage and maintain enrollment project timelines, and communicate with the Executive Leadership Team. The VPEM will provide leadership to the Recruitment Committee and Persistence Committee. These tactically-focused working groups support attainment of enrollment goals.

Leadership Opportunities and Priorities

The VPEM will be expected to:

Provide strategic visionary leadership to grow enrollment. Our mission as an urban serving university is to serve all students from the metropolitan area and the state. Currently about 90% of the institution’s students come from Louisiana. The VPEM will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop collaborative partnerships and a sophisticated digital marketing strategy to grow enrollment from areas in the Gulf South and beyond. The strategies that inform these partnerships must be connected to the academic strengths of the University in collaboration with Colleges and Departments. Although the focus is on undergraduate enrollment, the VPEM will collaborate with graduate and professional education leaders to support enrollment growth. An important aspect of growing enrollment includes the importance of increasing student retention through holistic advising, progressive policies and processes, and student success initiatives.

Develop and execute a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. One of the first priorities for the VPEM is to develop a SMART 3–5-year Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. This plan will be student-centered with an emphasis on student belonging and student success. The development of a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan must be a collaborative effort that will include other leaders and staff in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, University Marketing and Division of Finance and Administration. The Plan must be informed by longitudinal data from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning (OIERP), as well as the University of Louisiana System and Louisiana Board of Regents data dashboards about K-12 and workforce pipeline needs, respectively. The VPEM will lead the execution of the SEM plan by convening the enrollment and retention committees, and using data to predict and respond to enrollment trends in real time. 

Provide inspirational, visionary, and cohesive leadership for the Enrollment Management Team. The VPEM will be seasoned and skilled leader with demonstrated team-building success. This new leader must be people-centered and lead with emotional intelligence. Staff in the Division of Enrollment Management are dedicated. Collectively they have decades of institutional memory, but this newly envisioned division will integrate units that previously reported to other areas within the University. The VPEM will take time to understand the team and their respective strengths, as well as the challenges they’re currently facing. This will enable the Division to build on existing assets and provide support in areas of need. This approach will also enable the new leader to make the requisite organizational changes in the Division to ensure greater effectiveness. The VPEM will be committed to serving all students and strengthening a sense of belonging in interactions with students and their families at the university. Therefore, the VPEM must value and promote ongoing professional development for the entire team. This will enable the team to grow, and this will inform their daily interactions with students and their families.

Professional Qualifications and Personal Qualities

The successful candidate will ideally possess most of the following qualities or experience:

Demonstrated experience successfully growing enrollment and managing change – significant professional experience as an enrollment manager; ideally in a public urban research university setting; an appreciation that enrollment management is both a science and an art. 

Visionary innovator – ability to lead the Division of Enrollment Management with creativity and humanness; an entrepreneurial mindset to shift geographical enrollment patterns; an understanding of student needs and how to address them at a public urban research university

Architect of change – an ability to inspire an experienced team; demonstrated ability to change organizational structure, policies, and procedures to effect change; skill to both strategically lead and manage day-to-day operations in conjunction with unit leaders. 

Commitment to access and sense of belonging - an appreciation for the diversity of the University of New Orleans student body; strong commitment to access and student success; improving the lives of students and their families .

Personal attributes – proven change-agent with a sense of urgency; demonstrated skill working with students, parents, high schools, staff, and faculty in a public urban research university setting; embrace challenges with optimism, confidence, humor, collegiality, and with a growth mindset; eagerness to consult stakeholders at various levels for input on decisions with large-scale impacts.

Education – a Master’s degree is required, Ph.D. degree desired.

Salary - Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Procedure for Candidacy

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Application materials should be submitted via the University of New Orleans online applicant portal at www.uno.edu/careers.

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by February 21, 2024.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Dr. Carolyn Golz, Vice President for Student Affairs and the VPEM Search Committee Chairperson at cmgolz@uno.edu.

Additional information regarding the Vice President for Enrollment Management position can be found on the university's Executive Leadership Search page at www.uno.edu/searches.

Required Attachments

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section. 

  • Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
  • Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and University of Louisiana Systems;
  • Names and contact information of three references;
  • Diversity Statement (required for all Faculty positions and any Staff position of Assistant Manager and higher).

See Diversity Statement instructions by clicking this link: https://www.uno.edu/careers/diversity-instructions

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the University of New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

The University of New Orleans is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected Veteran status, age if 40 or older, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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