Vice President for Strategic Enrollment - Methodist University

Reporting to the Provost and serving as a member of the President’s cabinet, the Vice President for Strategic Enrollment (VPSE) ...

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred. Suggested fields include: Higher Education Administration, MBA, Finance, Marketing, Management, or Communications.

Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Professional and manager-level experience in four-year college or university working in enrollment management and/or related functions/departments, including one or more of the following:

Minimum of 5 years experience in leading recruitment and/or enrollment marketing and operations/systems in college/university admissions, including the recruitment of traditional, nontraditional, transfer, international, and/or online student populations

Minimum of 5- years experience working with/leveraging/managing institutional scholarships and other student awards to meet institutional enrollment and student success goals

Evidence of understanding and use of ERP/SIS/CRM systems, enrollment software, and data-driven planning, delivery, and evaluation of programs and services (experience implementing a system preferred)

Evidence of progressively increasing levels of responsibility in college/university administration of enrollment management offices/functions

Evidence of successful collaboration with campus leaders (provosts, deans, vice presidents, directors, etc.) to lead recruitment and enrollment initiatives that support university goals.

Required Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of current trends and best practices in recruitment of traditional and other student populations (nontraditional, transfer, international, online, military-affiliated), strategic enrollment management, financial aid administration, and scholarship leveraging

Ability to work with large data sets, perform statistical analyses, and use data to inform decision making and planning

Knowledge of the strategic use of technology and social media in student marketing, recruitment, and engagement

Ability to recruit, lead, engage, and direct a large and diverse staff in a matrixed reporting environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including making public presentations and interacting with prospective students and families