Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success

Colorado Community College System; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community college as the Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success, where you'll provide innovative leadership and develop strategies to enhance student enrollment and retention. This role emphasizes collaboration across departments to ensure student success and institutional growth.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Generous Annual Leave

Qualifications

• At least three years experience in admissions or student services.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic enrollment and retention planning.
• Oversee functions of admissions, recruitment, and student services.
• Develop and execute analytics-driven enrollment plans.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

Job description

Expand your career opportunities at Lamar Community College by working alongside diverse colleagues who value integrity, professionalism, and each other while inspiring academic excellence. If you desire to make a difference and enrich the lives of others through learning, LCC is a place for you. We will support your personal and career goals and help you succeed as part of our team! Lamar Community College has an exciting opportunity for you to be our next Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success. We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, dedicated individual who will lead and implement LCC’s strategic plan.

POSITION SUMMARY: Weare seeking an energetic, highly organized, dynamic professional to join our team. Our institution provides the highest quality education and service excellence in an environment of care, support, mutual respect, and integrity. The Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success will provide innovative vision and leadership for the division while cultivating a caring learning environment centered on student success. This individual will develop, articulate, and implement a dynamic, forward-looking, metrics-based, and comprehensive strategic enrollment management plan. The Dean will collaborate across the college to ensure excellent, timely, and approachable student services and interactions and develop, monitor, and act upon student recruitment, retention, and graduation performance indicators. This individual will lead the design and execution of a systematic and evidence-based set of strategies and initiatives to enable Lamar Community College to grow its enrollment, retention, and completion.

The Dean will guide an institutional focus on the complete student experience from initial recruitment and retention efforts to completion. In this role, the Dean will oversee all duties of student accounts processes & Operations. The Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success will use broad-based, collaborative, data-informed efforts to strengthen enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion efforts in collaboration with all divisions of the Institution.

As an employee of Lamar Community College and the Colorado Community College System, this position is required to uphold and enforce the policies of LCC and CCCS, and all local, state and federal laws. This position will comply with all student privacy laws (FERPA); and is a mandatory reporter of any suspected illegal activity.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead strategic enrollment and retention planning responsible for creating enrollment goals and strategies for targeted student populations to advance institutional growth, retention, and the college's mission of access.
• Oversee functions of admissions, recruitment, financial aid, cashier, testing, student life, career services, and academic advising. Supervises, coaches, and evaluates the leadership in each of these areas.
• Develop and execute an effective, analytics-driven, dynamic strategic enrollment and retention plans.
• Initiate divisional budget requests and coordinate the execution of the approved budget.
• Manages divisional facilities and equipment, including maintenance and control of inventory. Create communication plans for all admission, recruitment, and retention phases.
• Work collaboratively with all other departments involved in the recruitment and admissions process, including marketing, foundation, athletic staff, etc.
• Understand and communicate best practices, new processes, and training in all areas of admissions, recruitment, financial aid, registrar, testing, student life, career services, and academic advising.
• Responsible for convening working groups and planning teams composed of faculty and staff from across the Institution to develop short-, medium- and long-range enrollment initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with other College leadership, working collegially with the members of the President's cabinet, faculty, staff, and others to develop and implement short- and long-term enrollment plans.

Assumes special responsibilities on assignment from the President.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A master's degree in a related field with at least three years experience in admissions, student services, or other related areas.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication, including effective public speaking skills. A thorough understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the community college's mission.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate Degree
• Five years of administrative-level work experience in student-facing departments in a higher education environment, including staff supervision and leadership.
• Experience with data analysis and knowledge of effective assessment practices. Proven administrative and fiscal management experience.

Salary Range: $58,000.00 - $70,000.00. The specific salary will be determined by the qualifications of the selected candidate, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

LCC offers comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Tuition Reimbursement benefit plans. Generous annual leave, sick and holiday benefits are also included.

Deadline to Submit Application Material: Preferred start date is June 1, 2025. This position will remain posted until the position is filled.

Application Process: All applications must be submitted online. Please note that ALL items must be received for your application to be considered. Complete applications will include: a cover letter, current resume, three professional references (including at least one recent supervisor and one recent co-worker), and transcript copies. Official transcripts showing the highest degree achieved should be submitted [e-mail] upon offer of employment.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at 719-336-1572 [e-mail].

By submitting an application for this announced position, applicants are certifying that all statements, information and documents provided are true, complete and correct to the best of their knowledge and are made in good faith. Further, applicants understand that omissions, misleading, false or untrue information, or any attempt at fraud or deceit in any manner connected with this application and/or subsequent testing may result in them not being considered for jobs with Lamar Community College; may constitute grounds for discipline and/or termination after hire; and/or constitute grounds for further actions pursuant to law.

Notice to all Applicants:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be produced within three (3) days of hire.
• LCC participates in E-Verify.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Final candidate is subject to a criminal background check prior to final selection process.
• Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within fourteen (14) days of hire.
• LCC is affiliated with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, employees contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits. For more information, visit theCOPERA web page.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application material.

About LCC:We enrich lives through learning. Located on the golden plains of southeastern Colorado, Lamar Community College, a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving institution, is focused on the educational needs of Prowers, Baca, Kiowa, and Cheyenne Counties. Yet its unique programs, NJCAA/NIRA athletics, small class sizes, dedicated staff, innovative spirit, and idyllic setting also make it a destination college for students of all ages from across Colorado, the nation, and the world. LCC is one of thirteen colleges in the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

LCC Vision: “Lamar Community College provides the highest quality education and service excellence in an environment of care, support, mutual respect, and integrity.”

LCC Core Values: Respect, integrity, open communication, and valuing people.

The Federal Clery Act (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions of higher learning to make available to prospective employees our agency's Annual Security Report. A copy of this information is available on the LCC website at theCampus Safety Page. A paper copy of this report can be obtained at the College Security Office upon request. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that occurred on campus or on property controlled or owned by Lamar Community College, as well as public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campuses.

ADAAA Accommodations: Lamar Community College is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Tara Silvey at 719-336-1572 [e-mail] at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

Pregnancy Related Accommodations, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA):The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), allows applicants to request a reasonable accommodation for health conditions related to pregnancy or the physical recovery from childbirth. Candidates wishing to request reasonable accommodations must do so as soon as possible, preferably at least three days prior to the exam or interview. If you are an individual who wishes to request reasonable accommodations, please contact us at 719-336-1572 [e-mail].

Non-Discrimination Statement:The State of Colorado and Lamar Community College believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado and Lamar Community College is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, VEVRAA, Age Discrimination Act, and Title II of the ADA. Inquiries may be directed to: Human Resources Director, Lamar Community College, 2401 S. Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052, or 719-336-1572 [e-mail]

For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact our Title IX Compliance/Equal Opportunity Coordinator, Tara Silvey, Director of Human Resources at Lamar Community College, 2401 S. Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052, or 719-336-1572 [e-mail].