"Associate Dean of Enrollment Management"

Position Summary

The Associate Dean of Enrollment Management is the administrative officer charged with developing, implementing, and coordinating the Colleges collective efforts in enrollment management, including but not limited to: providing key information to each demographic representing the transition, matriculation, and retention opportunities in an effective manner to prospective students, as well as internal and external stakeholders, effective offering of dual enrollment which involves implementing a robust matriculation design for those students; facilitating career pathway movement by connecting high school and adult students to non-credit training and career exploration activities with particular interest in providing a transitional pathway into high demand programs at the College. The Associate Dean of Enrollment Management participates fully in the institutional planning process and development and management of the departmental annual budget.

SALARY SCHEDULE PLACEMENT: Range of $88,531 - $131,266 based upon the Alabama Community College System and Shelton State Community College Salary Schedule C-1 to be determined by the applicants education and years of applicable experience. Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position that applicants placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided by the applicant in accordance with the applicable work experience verification requirements stated in the official job posting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for general leadership, direction, and supervision of all services and processes related to the enrollment process from the perspective to enrolled students
• Work with the appropriate dean in providing leadership and is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and regulations pertaining to student resources
• Actively supervise the offices/departments/activities associated with Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, and Recruiting as well as the development, implementation, and management of a “one-stop shop” student services concept
• Provides leadership and oversight for the development, expansion, and administration of the Colleges dual enrollment program in accordance with standards established by the College and the Alabama Community College System
• Promotes the growth, development, marketing, and administration of the dual enrollment program, including making presentations at schools, initiating formal agreements with schools, recommending procedural changes, coordinating with instructional departments at the College, and responding to constituencies in a timely manner
• Develop and implement an advising and communication plan that assists parents and students to better understand dual enrollment and make informed decisions relative to education and career goals and works with high schools to establish the value of providing dual enrollment through Shelton State
• Contributes to the achievement of the Colleges recruitment and retention goals by identifying opportunities in the marketplace for expansion and collaborating with academic departments and the offices of recruitment, admissions, and enrollment services to build a diverse and responsive dual enrollment program that encourages dual enrollment students to consider attending Shelton State Community College upon high school graduation
• Spearhead and supervise retention initiatives specifically tailored to high school students participating in postsecondary programs for dual credit and career pathway programs, ensuring their seamless integration into college coursework and support services to maximize academic success and progression toward degree attainment
• Lead collaborative efforts with high schools, community partners, and college departments to optimize matriculation pathways for high school students enrolled in dual credit and career pathway programs, facilitating a cohesive transition from secondary to postsecondary education while aligning with individual career goals and educational aspirations
• Establishes dual enrollment goals and assessments that will guide and inform the program, uses data to track student enrollment patterns to identify trends and determine direction, and disseminates outcomes to various audiences as appropriate
• Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate a college-wide enrollment management plan
• Supervise the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the Colleges annual recruitment plan to include related research as it pertains to enrollment, retention, and strategic planning to establish target enrollment goals to accomplish optimum enrollment levels of appropriate size, quality, and diversity
• Facilitate the dissemination of enrollment management results and incorporate those results into the Colleges planning, budgeting, policy and procedure development and implementation
• Lead in the development of strategic marketing plans aimed at increasing enrollment of new and returning traditional and non-traditional students.
• Develop programs designed to aid in the recruitment and retention and graduation of a culturally diverse and academically qualified student population
• Review and assess strategies and processes established to attract and retain adult (non-traditional) students
• Establish numerical goals by class (freshman, sophomore, etc.), test scores, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic, and economic status for recruiting numbers of new undergraduate students
• Work in conjunction with other college administrators and departments in the development of appropriate student contact and follow-up communications and activities to ensure compliance with the Enrollment Management Plan
• Coordinate, lead, and/or advise the efforts of all college-wide functions and/or organizational structures specifically designed to impact new student enrollment, retention, and completion

Secondary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the timely and effective flow of campus communications and documents
• Demonstrate the highest standards of confidentiality, ethics, loyalty, honesty, and integrity
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills to include but not limited to preparing accurate reports from varied information and communicating job-related topics in interpersonal or presentational settings
• Complete assigned projects in a timely and systematic manner
• Work well under pressure and with others to meet deadlines
• Work independently on difficult and complex tasks
• Advocate for students in the context of the Colleges mission, vision, values, and our policies and procedures
• Continually evaluate and update advancements in technology as they apply to areas of direct report and functions of the College
• Continually plan and implement staff professional development
• Develop and manage the budget for assigned areas of responsibility
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with other administrative, faculty and staff personnel
• Demonstrate a high regard for the importance and accuracy of data associated with work-related processes
• Maintain professional expectations with regards to general office management, institutional processes, organizational skills, and demeanor (time-management, proofreading, independent correspondence, customer service, positive attitude, confidentiality, etc.)
• Represent the College in a professional context by serving on related local, state and national committees as needed
• Understand and follow advanced written and verbal instructions to include but not limited to institutional and divisional policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Use technology effectively for word processing, record-keeping, instructional applications, electronic communication, information, and data management. In addition, be knowledgeable with regards to the Colleges student information system and the various ways in which it can enhance the student experience
• Utilize processes that are consistent with expectations associated with the Colleges institutional effectiveness efforts

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College
• Serve on College committees as required
• Participate in professional development, compliance, and other training activities as required
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Required:

• Masters degree in a related field from an accredited institution
• At least five (5) years of work experience in K-12 or higher education
• Minimum of five years of administrative and leadership experience in a supervisory role
• At least two (2) years of Banner experience and DegreeWorks experience
• Experience with recruitment and student retention

Preferred:

• Program development, project management, and administrative or supervisory experience