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Form of workAbout Greenfield Community College:
Greenfield Community College, founded in 1962 and the only institution of higher education in Franklin County, Massachusetts, invites applications and nominations for the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success (VPEMSS). The College seeks a Vice President who is a caring, experienced, visionary, and collaborative higher education leader, who will build upon the College's enrollment strategy and foster student success through strategic and innovative leadership.
Greenfield Community College (GCC) is situated in the beautiful and historic Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts, and the community itself is one of the appeals of GCC. The College draws students from the City of Greenfield, throughout Hampshire and Franklin Counties, and southern Vermont and New Hampshire. The College's location provides a rural environment amid historic villages, busy towns, and very close proximity to the Five College Consortium.
Reporting to the Provost and serving on the President's Cabinet, the VPEMSS charges the Enrollment Management efforts related to student recruitment, retention, completion?and ultimately their success?through empowerment-driven leadership to offices across the College. Expanding its influence across Franklin and Hampshire Counties, New Hampshire, and Vermont, the College expects the VPEMSS to serve as an ambassador, fostering connections with diverse groups within the College community?prospective and current students, faculty, staff, alumni, community-based organizations, and other external audiences.
In a senior leadership capacity, the Vice President will not only oversee but also set the example for departments directly engaging with these groups, including Academic Advising, Admission, Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications, and Student Services.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Provost and serving on the President's Cabinet, the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success will foster student success through strategic and innovative leadership. Expanding its influence across Franklin and Hampshire Counties, New Hampshire, and Vermont, the College expects the VPEMSS to serve as an ambassador, fostering connections with diverse groups within the College community?prospective and current students, faculty, staff, alumni, community-based organizations, and other external audiences.
In a senior leadership capacity, the Vice President will not only oversee but also set the example for departments directly engaging with these groups, including Academic Advising, Admission, Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications, and Student Services.
The position description for this role outlines essential responsibilities for the VPEMSS:
- Lead the Enrollment Management and Student Success leadership team to develop and implement strategies that consistently achieve the colleges enrollment goals, including student recruitment, retention, and completion;
- Provide excellent student service through the creation and maintenance of an inclusive culture that facilitates the recruitment, equipping, motivating, and leading of a professionally diverse team;
- Provide direct supervision to department leaders in admission, the testing center, dual enrollment, career readiness, internship coordination, academic advising, marketing and communications, and student financial services (including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and conflict resolution);
- Provide direct supervision to the Dean of Students, including indirect supervision of student services;
- Build upon the strategic recruitment plan, identifying emerging markets to attract an academically talented and diverse student body that includes traditional and non-traditional undergraduate, transfer, and dual enrolled students;
- Identify and continuously work to understand the needs of the College's service area (Franklin and Hampshire Counties, New Hampshire, and Vermont) to enhance a supportive learning environment;
- Utilize CAS (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education) standards to systematically assess student support services using student learning outcomes and other appropriate measures to enhance their effectiveness;
- Partner with K - 12 leaders, community organizations, and industry leaders to ensure high levels of visibility for the College's academic and student success programs;
- Oversee the development of data-driven strategic marketing plans for the College, including outreach and advertising designed to attract and recruit students from targeted segments consistent with the College mission and core population;
- Oversee and manage multiple budgets in support of enrollment and outreach, marketing and communications, and student support services;
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Academic Affairs to evaluate current program offerings and to recommend new programs to the curriculum and academic policy to the President;
- Work closely with the Dean of Institutional Research to monitor, track, and report out student success metrics, providing the President's Cabinet and the campus community with updates regarding applicable interventions for access and success;
- Oversee the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to student services, and ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations;
- Serve as an active member of the President's Cabinet, collaborating to set direction and establish priorities for the College's future and student services;
In the next 3-5 years, the VPEMSS will have a key role in implementing the Strategic Enrollment Plan and the student success elements of the College's Strategic Plan refresh. Elements of those plans include attention to these areas:
- Meet the needs of all students in a student-ready college;
- Increase access and success for students of color and all underserved populations;
- Align programming to meet future workforce demands;
- Grow a robust culture of data and learning outcomes assessment;
- Engage with local employers in preparing students for the Future of Work;
- Collaborate with and advocate for Greenfield Community College, its students, its sector in the Massachusetts Higher Education System, its community, and its values;
- Ensure long-term sustainability through financial resilience and investment in GCC's human capital, community assets, and rural identity.
Requirements:
To be effective in leading Enrollment Management, advancing success for all students, and fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment, the successful candidate for the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success position shall demonstrate all of these required qualifications:
- Master's degree in higher education administration, college student personnel, student affairs, or a relevant field;
- At least 3 years of successful leadership and supervision in higher education Enrollment Management;
- Proven success in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.
The successful candidate for the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success position may also demonstrate some of these preferred qualifications:
- Earned doctorate from an accredited institution;
- Experience working within a Guided Pathways institution;
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing data-driven strategies and budget resource allocations;
- Direct work experience in at least one of the areas overseen by the VPEMSS (Academic Advising, Admission, Financial Aid, Marketing and Communications, or Student Success/Services);
- Demonstrated understanding of how the areas under the VPEMSS can work together to promote and support student success in a community college;
- Experience working in a collective bargaining/union environment.
Additional Information:
Academic Search is assisting Greenfield Community College in this national search. Confidential conversations about this exciting opportunity may be arranged by contacting:
Dr. Ginny Horvath, Senior Consultant at Ginny.Horvath@academicsearch.org or Dr. Nancy Crimmin, Senior Consultant, at Nancy.Crimmin@academicsearch.org.
Nominations should include the nominee's full name, position, institution/organization, and email address.
Application Instructions:
A completed application includes four documents, to be submitted electronically in .pdf format to GreenfieldVPEMSS@academicsearch.org.
- A detailed cover letter expressing your interest in this position and addressing how you meet the qualifications and expectations outlined in the position profile;
- A current full resume or curriculum vitae that includes relevant responsibilities and accomplishments;
- A statement of contributions (1 page) that provides specific examples of ways you have contributed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and explains how these achievements prepare you to contribute to the inclusive learning and working environment at Greenfield Community College; and
- A list of five professional references, including names, titles, organizations, phone numbers, and email addresses, noting your relationship with each reference. References will not be contacted until later in the search process and only with the candidate's permission.
The position will remain open until filled, but only applications received by April 9, 2024, can be assured full consideration. For more information about the institution, position, qualifications and application process, please review the full search profile on the Academic Search website.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Greenfield Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, GCC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer by contacting Human Resources by email at humanresources@gcc.mass.edu or by phone at 413-775-1313
ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT NOTICE:
Greenfield Community College's Annual Security Report is available online at www.gcc.mass.edu/webdocs/safety/GCC-Annual-Security-Report.pdf
The report contains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years for certain locations associated with the College as well as other campus security and personal safety topics such as: crime prevention; campus safety authority; crime reporting polices; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications), programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Public Safety Office at One College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 413-775-1212.
***Greenfield Community College is proud to value diversity in our community of faculty, staff and students and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. **
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