Director of Enrollment, Access, and Equity - Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 06 Mar 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Director of Enrollment, Access, and Equity - Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Research Professional Position No
Posting Number 202200200AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Management II
Number of Vacancies 1
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $80,000 - $85,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Desired Start Date 03/31/2022
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 03/06/2022
Description of Work Unit
The Academic and Student Affairs Office is the arm of the College of Engineering Dean’s Office, which supports student services. Our office helps in the recruitment, retention, counseling, career and curriculum support for the undergraduate students in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Colorado State University.
 
Our office directs the Engineering Science program, supports the College Curriculum Committee and coordinates many College of Engineering events. 
 
In addition, we are the first point of contact for many of our incoming students and their families, both undergraduate and graduate. The office houses advising, career services and the Diversity Programs in Engineering.
Position Summary
The Director of Enrollment, Access, and Equity is responsible for leading a team of five professional staff and fifty student staff, including four direct report professional staff: an Undergraduate Recruitment Program Manager, an Outreach and Equity Coordinator, a Scholarship Coordinator, and an Administrative Assistant; one indirect report professional staff: a Denver Regional Outreach and Transfer Coordinator; and fifty indirect report student staff.
This individual leads the college’s strategic direction related to undergraduate recruitment, enrollment, outreach, and equity, and provides leadership to staff in college academic departments who are responsible for the execution of these outcomes. Major responsibilities include researching and tracking national admissions and enrollment trends to strategically plan for future college enrollment 5-10 years out from the present and advising the college executive team regarding these trends.
The Director uses a data-driven approach to implement best practices, strategies, procedures, and to suggest new initiatives and programs that have an impact at both the college and university level. Successful candidates must be able to analyze and interpret data to solve complex challenges and guide strategic direction, with a focus on innovation, efficiency, access, and equity, and must manage multiple stakeholder viewpoints through the creation of a shared vision and collaborative execution of priorities. The ability to determine how to best allocate financial, people, and time resources for a high level of impact and efficiency is crucial in this role.
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date in March/April 2022. The Department will not sponsor a visa for this position.
Required Job Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, liberal arts, or related degree field
  • Seven (7) years of experience working in higher education in Admissions, Student Affairs, or Academic Affairs at a Program Manager or higher level
  • Five (5) years of experience managing direct report professional staff
  • Experience creating and managing an annual budget
  • Experience analyzing data to guide strategic planning and operational processes
  • Experience working with students from historically excluded populations (first generation, students of color, women, LGBTQ+)
  • Experience leading multiple stakeholders in the creation of a shared vision and implementation of initiatives to meet program objectives
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. The Department will not sponsor a visa for this position.
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in Student Affairs or similar area of study
  • Ten (10) years of experience working in higher education
  • Experience working with STEM programs
  • Experience managing a student ambassador program or student employee team
  • Experience with grant-writing and reporting and/or fundraising
  • Experience envisioning and implementing equity initiatives
Diversity Statement
Ability to advance the department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching and outreach with relevant programs, goals and activities.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Leadership and Management
Duty/Responsibility
  • Lead a team of professional and student staff, including a program manager, coordinators, and administrative assistant.
  • Oversee team hiring, performance management, evaluation, corrective action, pay reviews, conflict management, and professional development.
  • Provide guidance and direction to direct report managers in supervising their own teams of professional and student staff.
  • Advise college executive leadership team regarding trends, best practices, strategy, and new initiatives and programs that will help the college with long-term planning and meeting strategic goals.
  • Determine how to best allocate financial, people, and time resources for the greatest level of ROI, impact, and efficiency.
  • Lead multiple disparate stakeholders (direct reports, interdepartmental colleagues, campus partners, industry partners, and donors) in creation of shared vision/mission and collaborative execution of strategic priorities.
  • Recruitment Task Force
  • Leadership for large-scale recruitment events
  • Actively embrace and model principles of community
  • Back up leadership for Engineering Success Center
  • Understand campus resources, policies and procedures and serve as a reliable and accurate source of information to current and perspective students and their families
Percentage Of Time 40%
Job Duty Category Strategic Planning
Duty/Responsibility
  • Contribute to the overall strategic direction of the department and college by contributing well-researched and data-driven ideas, strategies, and innovations.
  • Track national admissions and enrollment trends to strategically plan for future college enrollment 5-10 years out from present.
  • Analyze and interpret data to envision innovative solutions to complex recruitment, enrollment, access, and equity challenges, including the development of new programs, initiatives, and procedures to meet strategic goals.
  • Lead the development of student engagements that will benefit engineering enrollment 5-10 years in the future, creating “funnels” of increasing engagements over time.
  • Ongoing program assessment and evaluation
  • Develop and support programs, policies, and procedures to support student recruitment, transition, and retention
Percentage Of Time 30%
Job Duty Category Campus and Community Collaboration and Engagement
Duty/Responsibility
  • Collaborate with the Division of Enrollment and Access to implement changes to university-level enrollment procedures with a focus on increasing access, equity, and efficiency.
  • Develop and support collaborative partnership
Percentage Of Time 20%
Job Duty Category Financial Management and Fundraising
Duty/Responsibility
  • Create and administer 5 operational budgets, including decision-making power over how money will be spent on strategic priorities.
  • Lead an administrative assistant in tracking expenditures
  • Develop and administer budgets
  • Grant writing
  • Stewardship of high-level program donors
  • Seek, develop and obtain funding to support the mission and assist with department operation and provide opportunities for student success
Percentage Of Time 10%

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, submit a cover letter, a resume or CV, and the names and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
In your cover letter, please specifically address the required and preferred qualifications of this position. A cover letter that fails to address the qualifications of this position may not be further considered after initial review by the search committee.
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date in March/April 2022. The Department will not sponsor a visa for this position.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Search Contact [email protected]
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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