Reporting directly to the Provost, the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (VPEM) is the university’s chief enrollment officer with an overall goal of admitting, yielding, retaining, and graduating the most qualified students for each conservatory. With direct managerial responsibility for the Office of Admissions, and oversight of the Offices of Student Financial Aid and the Registrar, they will be tasked with meeting net tuition revenue and student headcount goals.

The VPEM will be a problem solver, utilizing data and technology to enhance enrollment operations. They will be innovative and adept at promoting current academic programs, as well as bringing forth recommendations for new recruitment ideas, marketing strategies, and academic programs that match the university’s mission, available resources, and market demand. The VPEM will be skilled at employing a collaborative and transparent style that nurtures key partnerships with campus and community stakeholders and ensures integration of operational and strategic enrollment management initiatives across campus. In collaboration with directors of the reporting units, the VPEM will ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations and all effective and responsible business practices.

The individual is expected to be creative and empowered to make bold moves that shape the vision for enrollment across all student populations, working collaboratively with the Vice Provosts for Academic and Student Affairs to support student success as a component of the institution’s overall goals and objectives.

To be successful, the VPEM will be capable of directing high-level strategy, engaging in the many fundamental pieces of the enrollment function. These include the following:

- Enhance and support an environment of collaboration and excellence in the enrollment management division

- Develop and implement a comprehensive vision and strategy for recruitment at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate level

- Build a strong data literate infrastructure that fully leverages the use of technology

Leadership Competencies

- Inspires: Communicates effectively; creates a shared vision and purpose; motivates others

- Collaborates: Works effectively towards excellence across organizational boundaries; builds relationships and negotiates effectively

- Optimizes: Builds organizational capacity; embodies creativity and innovation; fosters respect for and inclusion of diverse perspectives

- Problem Solving: Employs strategic thinking to identify solutions, balance risk, and make decisions

- Self-Awareness: Demonstrates humility, growth mindset, and receptivity to giving and receiving constructive feedback

 

- A record of significant and progressive management experience in one or more of the following areas: enrollment management; admissions; financial aid; processing and operations; recruitment; university registrar operations as part of overall student lifecycle management; international students; enrollment and student success on the state, regional, and national level

- Understanding of the unique needs of elite arts conservatories situated within more conventional academic settings

- Understanding of faculty and staff roles in the recruitment, registration, advising, student success and retention processes

- Comfortable working with data; creating/guiding data models

- Familiarity with technology used to organize and present data necessary for effective decision making

- Excellent presentation, writing, listening, communication and interpersonal skills.

- Demonstrates candor, balanced with respect and good judgment, when confronting conflicting opinions or delivering unwelcome news

- Demonstrated commitment to ethical behavior, honesty, and integrity in all aspects of enrollment management, including admissions, financial aid, and student recruitment.

- Ability to analyze complex problems, interpret operational needs, and develop integrated, creative solutions

- Ability to understand and articulate the institution’s mission, vision, and values related to enrollment and student success