Vice President for Admissions

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Vice President (VP) for Admissions is a senior executive at a responsible for the strategic oversight, recruitment policies, and overall enrollment data required to attract students who will retain. This executive aligns institutional financial goals and academic standards with data-driven recruitment pipelines. This position will report directly to the President.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM): Designing multi-year recruitment maps to hit class size targets, meet diversity initiatives, and fulfill net tuition revenue goals.
• Direct Oversight for Admissions Team hiring, training, managing, reviewing and assessing performance
• Data & Predictive Modeling: Analyzing demographic trends, historical yield data, and economic factors to forecast future enrollment behaviors.
• Financial Aid Optimization: Collaborating closely with student financial services to leverage institutional aid, merit scholarships, and grants to boost student yield.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Working alongside marketing and communications and outside agency to develop bold, targeted recruitment campaigns across digital and traditional media. Securing faculty participation in recruiting.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all recruitment, international admissions, and financial practices adhere to federal, state, and accreditation standards (such as Title IV regulations).

EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER HIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

Bachelors degree is required; Must have Director's level experience or above in recruiting to a liberal arts college. Familiarity with Slate Software. Must relocate to Newberry County, Newberry, South Carolina.

APPLICATION

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate is selected. Candidates should submit: Cover letter expressing interest in the position, resume, and list of three professional reference via email to Human Resources with the Subject Line: VP of Admissions.