Dean, Enrollment Management

Dean Of Enrollment Management

Located 45 minutes from the Nation's Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America's top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits;
State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs;
Code Green early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year; and for several days in March for Spring Break. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs. The Dean of Enrollment Management provides strategic leadership and oversight of the college's enrollment lifecycle functions — from recruitment and admissions to data-driven enrollment planning initiatives.

This senior leadership position develops and manages strategic enrollment objectives that align with institutional goals, enhances the student experience, and advances retention and enrollment outcomes. The Dean of Enrollment Management will lead the integrated delivery of enrollment services including admissions, student recruitment and community outreach. The Dean serves as a key Student Excellence and Success Division leader charged with delivering service excellence and actively contributing to institution-wide enrollment, retention, persistence and completion efforts.

The Dean oversees departments of Admissions, Recruitment, Academic Advising, and the strategic enrollment management planning process. This leader will be expected to incorporate higher education best practices in collaboration with academic leadership into the vision, strategy and practices of the department.

Reports to:

Vice President, Student Excellence and Success

Interested candidates are invited to apply online through the CSM Careers website and upload all required application materials. To ensure full consideration, applicants should attach following documents to their online application:
1. Cover Letter (not to exceed two pages) A thoughtfully written letter that addresses the opportunities and challenges outlined in this position profile and clearly demonstrates how the candidate's leadership experience, accomplishments, and professional qualifications align with the expectations of the Dean of Enrollment Management role.
2. Current Resume A comprehensive resume that includes the candidate's email address and phone number.
3. Professional References A list of references that reflects the breadth of the candidate's leadership relationships and impact, including current or former supervisors, at least one direct report, and a peer and/or staff colleague from current or previous institutions.

Strategic Leadership (50%)

• Lead strategic enrollment and retention planning, creating enrollment goals and strategies for targeted student populations to advance institutional growth, retention, and the College's mission of access.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic enrollment management plan that supports institutional goals for recruitment, retention, and graduation.
• Lead cross-departmental initiatives aligning enrollment services with academic and student success priorities.
• Leveraging and developing enrollment management strategies to promote and increase enrollment in curriculum and programs.
• Use data analytics and CRM systems to track and forecast enrollment trends and improve student pipelines.
• Lead cross-divisional collaborations to strengthen recruitment, retention, and financial aid leveraging.
• Provides support to Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs at the college.
• Develop and execute a multi-year, data-informed enrollment management strategy aligned with institutional goals and the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan.
• Collaborate with Institutional Effectiveness and Finance to create data-informed…