Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

SIUE serves a diverse student body of more than 13,600 students on a 2,660-acre campus in Edwardsville, Illinois, 25 miles from St. Louis, Missouri, with additional locations in East St. Louis, Alton, and Belleville. Fall 2026 continues the upward trajectory in enrollment and retention. SIUE is celebrating the largest incoming class on record! This momentum gives the next VCEM a positive platform on which to build.

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the VCEM serves on the Chancellor’s Council, the university’s executive leadership team. Working in close collaboration with other Vice Chancellors and academic leadership, the VCEM provides strategic direction and operational oversight for a division of more than 90 staff. The Division of Enrollment Management includes undergraduate, graduate, and international admissions; financial aid; the registrar; enrollment systems, research, and analytics; and military and veteran services.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished and dynamic enrollment management practitioner with at least seven years of progressive leadership experience and a demonstrated record of executing data-informed, entrepreneurial enrollment strategies. The incumbent will also possess the leadership skills to unite the enrollment management team and the university community to achieve ambitious goals. The VCEM will be charged with sustaining and shaping SIUE’s enrollment momentum and further diversifying SIUE’s enrollment across undergraduate, graduate, and professional student populations. The successful candidate must hold a bachelor's degree, with completion of a graduate degree valued.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume, and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile. WittKieffer is pleased to be assisting SIUE in this search. The review of candidates will begin immediately and remain open until filled. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Application materials should be submitted through WittKieffer’s candidate portal using the buttons above or below.

Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:

Amy Crutchfield Nieves and Bree Liddell

SIUE-VCEnrollment@wittkieffer.com

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. As an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce, we will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Salary Range: $195,000-$220,000

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time employees (50% or more receive benefits accrued at the percentage of appointment) including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• University tuition waivers (full-time employees receive 100% waiver of tuition);
• Life insurance;
• SURS retirement plan;
• Supplemental retirement savings plans;
• Paid vacation and sick leave accrual;
• Generous holiday schedule/paid holidays;
• WorkLife programs;
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness);
• Employee discounts (local and national retailers);
• Flexible Spending Account Program.

For more about SIUE benefits and employee services, visit: https://www.siue.edu/human-resources/benefits.

Organization

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a nationally recognized university that provides students with a high-quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live.

Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land and only 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of more than 13,000 individuals and 2,300 faculty and staff. The city of Edwardsville is consistently cited as one of the top cities in Illinois for families, based on several factors, including affordability, green spaces, excellent schools, low crime rate, financial stability and philanthropic spirit.

SIUE is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, as well as more than 30 additional accrediting agencies. In January 2019, SIUE was reclassified by The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education to the newly created doctoral/professional universities category. Fully certified at the Division I level by the NCAA, SIUE is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference and the Mid-American Conference (MAC) (men’s soccer & wrestling).

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. As an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce, we will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. For more on our State of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans

The SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at http://www.siue.edu/securityreport. The report contains campus safety and security information, crime statistics, fire safety policies, and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, titled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” and the Higher Education Opportunity Act also known as the “Campus Fire Safety Right to Know.” For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained, with a 24-hour notice, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, 1-618-650-2536.