Enrollment Management

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Working at UTA
The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, UTA is the second-largest university in the University of Texas System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution. UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the top 30 most ethnically diverse undergraduate student body in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). Its approximately 270,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Job Summary
Works closely with the Vice President for Enrollment Management, the Enrollment Management team and other campus leaders to develop and implement innovative enrollment strategies to effectively establish and meet enrollment goals. The Associate Vice President is responsible for operating and implementing state-of-the art student enrollment services systems, particularly those that will increase new student enrollment and student success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide leadership and strategic analysis in the development, oversight and integration of all aspects of enrollment management.
Develop strategies to engage the AVP’s staff, academic areas and non-academic units in the successful execution of enrollment initiatives, particularly transfer excellence, CRM and admitting processes.
Work collaboratively across campus and particularly within the Enrollment Management division to establish enrollment goals and to develop and implement strategies to accomplish these goals.
Collaborate with key partner offices related to technology, marketing, website administration, student information systems, student affairs, athletics, faculty senate, etc.
Analyze data and leverage statistical modeling to create and meet enrollment goals, particularly those focused on FTIC enrollment, process improvements, market share, and financial aid leveraging.
Supervise and develop a large staff for the enrollment research team, admission processing and support staff, facilitating professional opportunities to improve individual capability and measuring performance against job accountabilities, department goals and established university and department policies and procedures.
Represent the university and enrollment management team at various meetings and trainings; serves on internal and external committees and councils, as appropriate.
Stay vigilant regarding regulations, industry trends and best practices in enrollment management and higher education, and implements policies and procedures to maintain compliance and achieve established enrollment goals.
Achieve goals within established budget.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and eight (8) years of experience directing staff in one or more of these enrollment management fields: admissions, registrar, financial aid or equivalent relevant experience.
Significant amount of leadership experience in enrollment management, student information systems or in other related work.
Effective influential communicator.

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or higher.
Proven record for creating successful student enrollment strategies that meet enrollment goals.
Enthusiasm for working with diverse populations.
Extensive experience with student information systems, particularly PeopleSoft.
Proven track record of leveraging data, analytics, and statistical/predictive modeling to identify and execute key strategies toward desired results.
Demonstrated ability to understand and analyze complex situations and effectively develop action plans.
Success building partnerships on campus and off-campus, especially those that enhance student transfer through community college coordination.
Past or current service in at least one top leadership role of state, national or institutional committee.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to think strategically.
Solid data analysis skills.
A team player is a must.
Specific job requirements or physical location of position allocated to this classification render the position security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.