Assistant Vice President - Student Success Programs

Lehman College; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Retirement benefits

Tuition waivers for graduate study

Job summary

Lehman College in New York City seeks an Assistant Vice President of Student Success Programs to lead the Division of Enrollment Management's broad portfolio of academic support and persistence initiatives. You will guide strategic planning, oversee SEEK, ACE, the Freshman Year Initiative, and related programs, and advance retention and degree completion through data-informed decision making.

Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management, you will mentor staff, foster cross‑unit

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of related experience required.
• Master’s or Doctoral Degree preferred.
• Experience leading student success or enrollment management programs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluations, Instructional Student Support Services, SEEK, ACE, the Freshman Year Initiative, and TRIO programs.
• Foster data‑informed decision making to advance retention and graduation goals.
• Guide cross‑functional collaboration across departments to build comprehensive student success pathways.
• Oversee assessment, planning, and evaluation of programs and initiatives within the division.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Higher education administration

Program management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or Doctorate preferred

Job description

Assistant Vice President - Student Success Programs

Position Details

Lehman College, a senior college of The City University of New York, is nationally recognized for its commitment to educational access, academic excellence, and upward mobility. Serving one of the most diverse student populations in the nation, Lehman is dedicated to empowering students through highimpact educational experiences, strong academic support, and comprehensive pathways to degree completion and career success. Within this mission, the Division of Enrollment Management plays a pivotal role in advancing student opportunity and achievement by integrating recruitment, retention, engagement, and completion strategies across the student lifecycle. The Division’s work reflects Lehman’s core values: expanding access, ensuring opportunity, and transforming the lives of students, their families, and their communities. The Assistant Vice President of Student Success Programs (AVP-SSP) serves as a senior leader within the Division of Enrollment Management, overseeing a broad portfolio of academic support, student success, college readiness, and persistence-focused programs. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Enrollment Management, the AVP-SSP provides strategic oversight, operational leadership, and collaborative vision to advance institutional retention and graduation goals. This position leads multiple high-impact university, federally, state, city, and privately funded initiatives, serves as a divisional assessment and planning lead, and plays an essential role in institutional decision-making. The AVP-SSP works closely with academic departments, student support units, and external partners to build comprehensive and innovative pathways that promote student access, learning, progression, and long‑term success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluations, Instructional Student Support Services, SEEK, ACE, the Freshman Year Initiative, and TRIO programs
• Ensure that embedded programs, including the Innovative Career Opportunity and Research Program (ICORP), Fresh Start, Learning Recovery, Science Learning Center, and CUNY Beyond programs, meet program objectives.
• Lead the college’s Coordinated Undergraduate Education Program, ensuring that goals are met and innovations align with the University’s best practices.
• Provide divisional leadership in strategic planning, goal setting, and the development of long‑term initiatives that advance institutional priorities related to student success, opportunity, data-informed decision making, and retention.
• Foster a collaborative, student‑centered organizational culture by guiding, mentoring, and developing staff across the Student Success Programs portfolio, ensuring high performance, professional growth, and alignment with college‑wide goals. Also, ensure the use of the student success management systems on campus, including the use of predictive analytics to provide targeted advising and academic intervention support.
• Lead all assessment and continuous improvement efforts for the Division of Enrollment Management, including programs outside direct supervisory responsibility.
• Actively explore University, Federal, State, City, and private funding opportunities.
• Direct the ongoing evaluation, design, and enhancement of the First Year Initiative, including development of new learning communities such as those supporting English Language Learners.
• Oversee the hiring, training, and evaluation of all freshman seminar faculty and collaborate with the English Department’s Faculty Budget and Personnel Committee to participate in faculty evaluations.

Qualifications

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience. Master’s or Doctoral Degree Preferred

CUNY Title

Assistant Vice President

Compensation and Benefits

Salary commensurate with education and experience. $189,000

• CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well‑being, and professional development.
• We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.
• Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Location: Lehman College