Director of Articulation & Enrollment Services Job at University of Maryland
Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number:
800063
Title:
Director
Functional Title:
Director of Articulation & Enrollment Services
Category Status:
33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized FTE:
1.000
Unit:
USMO-All University System of Maryland Office Units
Campus/College Information:
The University System of Maryland Office (USMO), led byChancellor Jay A. Perman, is the staff to the Board of Regents. Staff members advocate onbehalf of the 12 USM institutions, facilitate collaboration and efficiencies among theinstitutions, and provide information about the system to the public. With leadership from theUSM Board of Regents and Chancellor Perman, the USMO coordinates academic programs,assists with long-range planning and resource management, facilitates private fund raising, andprovides financial stewardship.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
This position is located in the Adelphi office, with the option to telework part of the week. The Director provides leadership in collaborative efforts with enrollment management divisions within the University System of Maryland (USM) and across the state to enhance student recruitment, retention, persistence, and completion, with attention to ensuring equitable access and success for diverse populations of students. The position supports institutions and the USM through strategic use of partnerships and data-informed tools to attract students to the USM, facilitate transfer to the USM, improve the student experience, and enhance processes.
Responsibilities
Enrollment Management Strategic Planning:
Responsibilities
Enrollment Management Strategic Planning:
- Provides leadership in identifying and supporting initiatives, programs, and policies that promote enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion.
- Reviews appropriate plans and data to assess progress toward goals.
- Convenes and facilitates the work of affinity groups in areas including, but not limited to, admissions, financial aid, residency, inter-institutional registration, international student services, and records and registration. Also works with the Associate Vice Chancellor in convening and partnering with the senior executives of enrollment management.
Transfer and Articulation Leadership & Collaboration:
- Leads the engagement of community college enrollment services and USM staff to facilitate a seamless transfer experience for students seeking admission to USM institutions. As part of this work, partners with the Product and Program Manager of ARTSYS to convene partners and plan training and marketing activities related to ARTSYS.
- Collaborates with USM institutions to share and promote successful strategies for the entry, persistence, and graduation of transfer students.
- Leads the organization of, and provides administrative oversight to, professional development activities for enrollment management professionals at the statewide level (i.e., the intersegmental Enrollment Management Professionals Day, Inter-Campus Conference gatherings, and potentially others).
USM
leadership for initiatives supporting student financial assistance:
- Represents USM on the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Financial Aid Advisory Council.
- Collaborates with USM institutions’ financial aid leadership to advance opportunities to support students with financial need, especially those with the greatest need.
- Remains current with existing and proposed financial aid regulations, legislation, and programs to help ensure USM institutions are compliant and responsive to students.
- Supports strategic use of financial assistance to assist in meeting enrollment goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Master’s degree
Experience:
- Ten or more years of progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education, including developing or leading student enrollment initiatives.
- Experience with enrollment management planning, including development of strategies related to recruitment, retention, persistence, and completion.
- Experience with transfer student enrollment and articulation and with leading groups of people, either through supervision or through implementation of collaborative efforts.
- Experience in working effectively with a broad range of audiences (students, faculty, campus leadership, external stakeholders such as legislators, agency representatives, or trustees).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrable understanding of barriers to student success and strategies for overcoming them.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Current knowledge of enrollment management models, strategies, and data management and use.
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both written and oral.
- Exceptional listening skills with a capacity for synthesizing and articulating consensus and concerns
- Understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.
Preferences:
Preferred Experience:
- Experience at one or more Maryland public institutions working with transfer students in an administrative capacity. Experience with strategic planning at the college or university level; some experience with scholarships or financial aid.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Good understanding of Title IV regulations.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Hiring Range: $63,974 -$189,600
Resumes will be reviewed until the position is filled. Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft word document to the following email address: hr-dirarten@usmd.edu.
Resumes will be reviewed until the position is filled. Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft word document to the following email address: hr-dirarten@usmd.edu.
Job Risks
Physical Demands
Posting Date:
03/03/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Yes
Best Consideration Date
03/24/2023
Diversity Statement:
The University System of Maryland is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual’s ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law. As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, applicants should be prepared to present acceptable documentation showing their identities, their U.S. citizenship or alien status, and their authorization to work in the United States.
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