Vice Provost of Enrollment Management
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- University of San Diego
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- San Diego
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
University of San Diego
Search for the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
San Diego, California
The University of San Diego (USD), a contemporary Catholic university, grounded in the liberal arts seeks a strategic, collaborative and entrepreneurial leader to serve as its inaugural Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (VPEM). Serving as a key member of a highly collaborative President's strategic leadership team, the VPEM will have the opportunity to craft a new strategic enrollment plan, shaping institutional strategy while forging a forward-thinking, data-driven, nimble, more integrated, and sustainable approach to enrollment management, across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The new VPEM will join an exceptional leadership team, led by President Jim Harris III, committed to making more strategic investments in the enrollment operation and will work closely with the Deans who are eager for a more cohesive strategy across campus in support of the university's mission and strategic goals.
USD is set at the edge of an international gateway on a campus that is consistently ranked among the nation's most beautiful in sunny San Diego. With more than 9,100 students from 85 countries and 50 states, USD was named among the Wall Street Journal's Top 50 Best Colleges in the U.S. in 2024. Students are drawn to USD for its small class sizes, compassionate culture, and unique learning opportunities that prepare graduates to lead successful and fulfilling lives after graduation. More than two thirds of undergraduates enhance their studies with an international experience, and students from all disciplines engage in research and scholarly activities. The university is on the cusp of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has seen growth among students of color for eight consecutive years. The USD campus is residential, with 93% of freshman and 43% of all undergraduates living on campus, and student life is vibrant, with 18 national sororities and fraternities, 17 NCAA Division 1 teams, and a wide range of organizations and student activities.
The VPEM will serve as the institution's chief enrollment officer and will ensure that the University has a comprehensive enrollment strategy where all related processes are optimally structured and effectively leveraged and managed. They will spearhead the assessment of current undergraduate admissions and financial aid practices and policies with the intent to enhance and evolve USD's approach to the field, ensuring that the university competes well with peers while achieving institution-wide goals and priorities. Academic leadership at USD are eager to partner with the division, and the VPEM will work closely with the Deans to provide education on enrollment trends, identify opportunities for new program development, encourage brand and messaging consistency, and promote the standardization of best practices for recruitment activities that occur within the colleges. The VPEM will also bring a deep and sophisticated understanding of data analytics and predictive modeling and will work with the Chief Information Officer to identify and implement a new Student Information System (SIS), in an effort to modernize and more effectively leverage data in the admission and yield process. To be successful, the VPEM will be capable of directing high-level strategy, and engaging in the many fundamental pieces of the enrollment function at a private institution while addressing the following:
- Design and implement an overarching and sustainable enrollment strategy to meet institutional goals;
- Partner with academic leadership to integrate recruitment and marketing strategies with broader institutional enrollment goals;
- Build a strong data and measurement function while leading the implementation of new enrollment technology;
- Develop, empower, and unify USD's enrollment division
University of San Diego has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process/until the position is filled. For more details, including the full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications, please see the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-san-diego/vice-provost-enrollment-management. Electronic submission of materials is required.
Lindsay Gold, Drew Nichols, and Julia Hochner
Isaacson, Miller
1000 Sansome Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415.655.4900
The University of San Diego (USD) is dedicated to advancing academic excellence and creating a diverse and inclusive community. As an institution with a Catholic identity, the university is committed to creating and maintaining a work and educational environment that recognizes the dignity of each university community member. USD is an equal opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to decisions relating to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits and any other terms and conditions of employment, will be made without regard to the employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, covered veteran status, genetic information or other characteristic protected by federal or state law, unless a particular characteristic is a bona fide requirement of the position. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the university. USD may take affirmative steps in a manner consistent with applicable law to advance its mission and to promote equal opportunities for its students, faculty, staff and applicants. The university does not by this equal opportunity statement disclaim any right it might otherwise lawfully have to maintain its commitment to its Catholic identity or the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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Organization
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
Located on 180 acres overlooking the city of San Diego, Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean, the campus is a community treasure, with Spanish Renaissance-inspired buildings and breathtakingly beautiful landscapes.
Chartered in 1949, the university enrolls more than 7,000 students and is known for its commitment to teaching, the liberal arts, the formation of values and community service. In less than 60 years, the University of San Diego has grown from a local college with 50 students and a handful of professors to a nationally ranked university. This achievement is the direct result of a single, unwavering expectation: academic excellence.
USD offers more than 60 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The university adds depth to education by inspiring students to grow spiritually, morally and socially. The breadth of programs and depth of facilities means that students can easily find a course of study that ignites their intellectual fire. In the classroom, coursework across disciplines encourages students to develop their critical thinking skills.
Small class size means the instructors know their students and can stimulate curious minds with anything from participation in a research project to an after-class discussion on topic. Instructors welcome the free exchange of complex ideas in an environment of tolerance and civility. In this environment, students begin a lifelong habit of appreciating and cultivating their individual gifts.
To complement this instruction, the university's Honors program provides a challenging curriculum for USD's uniquely motivated students. The university also holds memberships in several honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
While intellectual growth is key, USD adds depth to the education experience by inspiring students to grow spiritually, morally and socially. An active faith community invites widespread student participation. In the classroom, study is accompanied by an examination of ethics and values University of San Diego students inquire freely and challenge ideas, exercise moral, spiritual and social judgment, serve others, and contemplate social justice in their lives and in their chosen fields. These students are truly educated. These students achieve excellence.
Students, faculty and staff are active members of the community, volunteering time and expertise, fostering friendships, and working to preserve the region’s unique character. With a population of more than 7,500 students and approximately 2,000 employees, the university impacts the life of the area economically, politically and socially. In turn, the university welcomes the community to participate in campus life, through classes, special events, sports, forums and tours.
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