Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment

Tennessee Board of Regents•Morristown, TN

About The Position

The Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment provides strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for student affairs and enrollment services, supporting students from recruitment and admission through completion and placement. The position combines administrative leadership with active involvement in departmental initiatives and operations, supports compliance with Tennessee Board of Regents policies, applicable laws, and accreditation requirements, and collaborates with college leaders to serve students and the communities served. It reports to the College President.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least five years of full-time professional experience in education, workforce development, public service, nonprofit administration, or a related field, including experience planning, coordinating, and implementing programs or services.
At least five years of successful supervisory or management experience.
Commitment to student success and a student-centered philosophy, including the ability to foster a welcoming and supportive environment and help identify and remove barriers to students’ educational and career goals.
Ability to interpret, implement, and evaluate institutional policies and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
Ability to learn student information systems and college accreditation standards.
Sound judgment, professionalism, tact, and effective communication with students, the public, and colleagues.
Strong administrative, technical writing, project management, and organizational skills, including the ability to direct work, prioritize competing projects, and meet deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical, written, verbal, and presentation skills, attention to detail, creativity, and ability to maintain focus on complex tasks.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Post-secondary experience.
Experience in student affairs, student services, or educational administration.
Familiarity with requirements affecting student services.
Experience with information management systems and regulatory or accreditation requirements.
Experience with student information systems such as Banner.

Responsibilities

Support the College President in reviewing, developing, implementing, and monitoring student affairs goals and objectives, and recommend improvements.
Lead Student Affairs initiatives, strategic planning, departmental operations, and the supervision, evaluation, and professional development of Student Affairs personnel.
Lead and participate in admissions, recruiting, orientation, career counseling, campus tours, exit interviews, graduate placement, required student surveys, and related annual reporting.
Collaborate with the Student Affairs Coordinator and college leaders to plan and implement student activities, organizations, recognition, and leadership initiatives.
Plan and develop Student Affairs accreditation activities, including assessment of student services, placement services, program outcomes follow-up, recruitment, and retention.
Coordinate with the College Compliance Coordinator on student accommodation requests, ensuring timely and confidential communication and implementation of approved accommodations in accordance with applicable requirements.
Oversee student complaints, appeals, and related concerns in accordance with institutional policies and procedures.
Contribute to updates of the Student Handbook and campus publications, and coordinate promotional communications with campus and TBR marketing.
Maintain working knowledge of financial aid and collaborate with designated personnel to support compliant operations and responsive student service.
Plan and execute dual enrollment events and special projects, and work with the CTE & Business/Industry Coordinator on grant-funded program requirements.
Serve as the campus point of contact for dual enrollment matters and develop tools to track students’ academic performance and success.
Lead the growth and development of dual enrollment plans and build relationships across the K-12 educational community.
Develop and sustain partnerships with area schools to expand EPSOs and help students pursue high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand occupations.
Coordinate communications with prospective students, parents and guests, counselors, and college constituents through email, letters, telephone, appointments, tours, and other media.
Develop, implement, and assess strategies to increase college awareness and improve student recruitment, enrollment, retention, completion, and graduate placement.
Balance departmental leadership with direct participation in student-facing services, projects, and operations as needed.
Participate in professional development activities and statewide workshops, and perform additional duties as assigned.