SUNYCAP

Career Connection

 

Welcome to the SUNYCAP Career Connection. This service has been designed for our members to learn about career opportunities  - not only within SUNY but nation-wide. If you have a position open on your campus or belong to other professional organizations that list job postings, please send them to: Cory Bezek at SUNY Fredonia.

 

 

 

Hofstra University School of Law (11/4/2008)

Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management

 

Hofstra University School of Law is seeking an enrollment management leader with a proven record of meeting admissions goals in a competitive market. The right candidate will have significant experience in law school admissions, managing daily operations, and leading teams. Established in 1970 and currently enrolling approximately 1,200 students, Hofstra Law is one of the nation’s most widely respected law schools. Hofstra Law, under the leadership of Dean Nora Demleitner, charges its faculty and students with making an impact in the world. Dean Demleitner is seeking an enrollment management partner with a competitive spirit and a passion for matching a class with Hofstra Law’s impact mission. Hofstra Law is a selective, private institution located 25 miles outside of Manhattan in the suburban setting of the Village of Hempstead, Long Island, New York, amid 240 beautifully maintained acres.

 

Reporting to the Dean of the Law School, the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management provides executive leadership in advancing the school’s strategic recruitment and enrollment goals. The Assistant Dean leads and provides effective management of the Offices of Admissions and Financial Aid, with three direct reports, and is responsible for providing data-driven decisions, and developing and implementing policies and procedures as they pertain to recruitment and admissions. The Assistant Dean also ensures compliance with all federal, state, and university regulations, and oversees timely, accurate, and comprehensive customer service to students and the School of Law community throughout the recruitment, admission, and enrollment processes. He or she will collect and analyze admission and enrollment data to evaluate the accomplishment of immediate and long-range division objectives. The Assistant Dean is a senior administrative position, serving on the Dean’s cabinet and collaborating closely with the Dean, Vice Deans, senior administrators, and faculty on enrollment efforts and the promotion of the Law School’s mission.

 

The successful candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree—advanced degree preferred—and progressively responsible leadership experience in enrollment and admissions. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated excellent leadership skills and a proven ability to manage staff. He or she will have a solid understanding of enrollment management issues and trends related to developing and achieving enrollment goals, strong marketing and technology skills, an understanding of the competitive law school environment, and the ability to make data-driven enrollment projections and decisions. The successful candidate must also have a collaborative and creative approach to problem solving, with strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated success in collaborating within all levels of an institution. Experience at an ABA-accredited law school and familiarity with legal educational issues, including law school admissions, is strongly preferred.

 

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the SJG website at www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the “Open Positions” link. If you are unable to submit materials electronically, or would like to make a nomination for this position or a confidential inquiry about this search, please contact Martha H. Smiles at mhs@spelmanandjohnson.com or 413-529-2895.

 

SJGThe Spelman & Johnson Group

Hofstra Law School - Assistant Dean (SUNYCAP)

Martha H. Smiles, Senior Associate

 

Visit Hofstra University School of Law’s website at www.law.hofstra.edu

 

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

 

 

 

USC Rossier School of Education (9/10/2008)

Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Student Services

 

The University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education is one of the nation’s most widely respected schools of education. Established in 1918 and located in the heart of Los Angeles, the Rossier School of Education (RSOE) offers students an urban laboratory as well as a park-like campus, world-class faculty, extensive resources, and a rich learning environment. RSOE offers master’s, Ed.D., and Ph.D. programs and enrolls approximately 1,100 students. Diversity is a strength and source of pride that plays a central role in the entire University of Southern California’s educational experience. Students come from all 50 states and 144 countries. More than 5,000 international students attend each academic year. RSOE’s student body, one of the most diverse in the country, reflects this cosmopolitan community.

 

Reporting to the dean of the Rossier School of Education, the assistant dean for enrollment management and student services provides leadership in advancing RSOE’s strategic recruitment and enrollment goals. The assistant dean provides leadership and effective management of the offices of admissions, scholarship, and career services. The assistant dean is responsible for providing data-driven decisions, recommending policies and procedures as they pertain to recruitment and admissions, overseeing a budget of $825,000, and supervising a staff of seven. The assistant dean also ensures compliance with all federal, state, and university regulations, and oversees timely, accurate, and comprehensive services to students and the RSOE community throughout the recruitment, admission, and enrollment processes. The assistant dean serves as a member of the dean’s senior leadership team, represents RSOE at student affairs and council meetings, oversees the RSOE Commencement Committee, and serves as initial contact with RSOE student organization leaders. Collecting and analyzing admission and enrollment data to evaluate the accomplishment of immediate and long-range division objectives is also part of the portfolio of responsibilities for the assistant dean.

The successful candidate will possess a master’s degree—doctoral degree preferred—and progressively responsible experience in enrollment and admissions. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage staff. Solid understanding of enrollment management issues and trends related to developing and achieving enrollment goals, strong marketing and technology skills, and the ability to make data-driven enrollment projections and decisions are essential to success. Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated success in collaborating within all levels of the institution are required. The successful candidate must also have a collaborative approach to problem solving.

 

Review of applications will begin October 3, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the SJG website at www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the “Open Positions” link. If you are unable to submit materials electronically or would like to make a nomination for this position or a confidential inquiry about this search, please contact Martha H. Smiles at mhs@spelmanandjohnson.com or 413-529-2895.

 

SJGThe Spelman & Johnson Group

USC RSOE - Assistant Dean (SUNYCAP)

Martha H. Smiles, Senior Associate

 

Visit USC Rossier School of Education’s website at www.usc.edu/schools/education/

 

USC is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

 

Marlboro College, Dean of Admissions (6/24/08)

Marlboro College is accepting applications for Dean of Admissions.

Marlboro College is nationally recognized for its academic rigor and active community in the pursuit of liberal arts education, 8:1 student-faculty ratio, clear writing requirement, small community of 320 students, and town meeting form of self-governance. Founded in 1946, Marlboro is located on 350 acres in southeastern Vermont. The College Graduate Center is located in the nearby creative community of Brattleboro.

As a member of senior staff and a member of faculty, the Dean of Admissions works collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and alumni to manage recruiting, admissions, and admissions marketing,  and to utilize financial aid to attract and maintain a cohort of students who will succeed in the college’s model of student-driven learning and intensive teaching. Primary responsibilities of the position are to:

• provide vision and strategic direction for achieving enrollment goals; • effectively manage the office of  Admissions and coordinate strategies with the office of Financial Aid; • lead the cooperative effort to expand and enhance inquiry and applicant pools, increase diversity, and to maintain and improve conversion and yield rates; • provide leadership, supervision and evaluation of the office’s programs and personnel; • collaborate with the Dean of Faculty, Chief Advancement Officer, Marketing Director, Dean of Students and others to focus and coordinate institutional efforts to manage enrollment, retention and graduation rates, enhance the student experience, and realistically and creatively convey  Marlboro’s identity as a college that attracts and rewards responsible, creative and self-motivated students who become “citizens of Marlboro and citizens of the world.”

 The ideal candidate will be a creative, hardworking professional with outstanding writing, speaking, interpersonal, research, analytical and team-building skills, who is committed to liberal arts education and experienced at leadership in highly participatory organizations.

Comprehensive knowledge of college admissions and administration and five years' experience meeting and exceeding enrollment goals is expected, as is knowledge of financial aid, student retention, the use of technology in marketing and recruitment, the ability to plan, develop strategy and formulate policy, and talent for budgeting for planned objectives. A master’s degree or extensive admissions work experience is required.

Marlboro College is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the diversity of its community. Please visit our website http://www.marlboro.edu/offices/hr/jobs/ for more information and for complete applicant instructions. Please send a cover letter, resume and three references by July 28, 2008 to Suzanne Bansley, HR Generalist, Marlboro College, hr@marlboro.edu.

Kent State University, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services (6/16/08)

 

Founded in 1910, Kent State University today stands as one of the largest regional systems in the country. As a top ranked public research university, Kent State serves the diverse needs of Northeast Ohio throughout its eight campus network. The main campus is sited on 916 beautifully landscaped acres within the friendly, attractive community of Kent, Ohio and is home to 18,090 undergraduates and 4,729 graduate students. The University offers 282 undergraduate programs—big enough to offer real choices, yet small enough to provide a truly dynamic and personal learning environment.

 

Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services (AVPES) provides leadership for the recruitment and enrollment process and administrative direction for the offices of admissions, student financial aid, and university registrar on the Kent campus. Strategic enrollment planning for both traditional and non-traditional student populations, including coordination with Noel-Levitz consultants; personnel administration; fiscal management; and policy decisions will be important facets of the Associate Vice President’s responsibilities. In addition, the AVPES will collaborate across the University and throughout the regional campus system with academic deans and colleagues in developing enrollment goals and accomplishing optimal enrollment levels. The AVPES will oversee an organization of 93 staff with three direct reports, an operational budget of $5 million, and a scholarship budget in excess of $20 million.

 

The successful candidate will possess a master’s degree and a minimum of eight years of successful, progressive experience in the enrollment management arena. Evidence of strong strategic planning and leadership skills, comprehensive understanding of market-driven data analysis and excellent communication skills are required. Demonstrated familiarity with integrated technology-based information systems (Banner preferred) and their applications for supporting college marketing, admissions, enrollment, financial aid, registration, and retention are essential.

 

Review of applications will begin on July 11, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Online applications, including a position-specific cover letter and resume, are being accepted via the SJG website at www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the link Open Positions. Nominations for this position may be emailed to vbs@spelmanandjohnson.com. If you are unable to submit materials electronically, please call SJG at 413-529-2895.

 

SJG — The Spelman & Johnson Group

Kent State University—AVP for Enrollment Services

Valerie Szymkowicz, Senior Associate

 

Visit the Kent State website at www.kent.edu

 

Kent State University is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment, retention, and graduation of a diverse student body and workforce.