Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management (Onsite) Job Listing at University of California in Merced, CA (Job ID 64891)

Description

Hiring Range

The University of California, Merced is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is $144,000-$292,000.  The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $230,000-$280,000.

Work Modality: Onsite

Initial applicant review will begin on or around February 29th, 2024. Posting will remain open until filled.

 The University of California Merced has engaged Isaacson Miller to lead the search for this position.  Please DO NOT APPLY ON THE UC MERCED JOBS WEBSITE

Applications must be submitted to: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-california-merced/vice-chancellor-enrollment-management.

The University of California (UC) Merced, the youngest campus in the world-renowned University of California system, seeks an experienced and innovative strategist to serve as their inaugural Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management (Vice Chancellor). This is a remarkable moment in the history of UC Merced, as the campus recently completed a $1.3 billion, 13-building expansion project (Merced 2020 Project) and has set a goal to reach 15,000 students by the early to mid-2030s. Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor will have the tremendous opportunity to build a state-of-the-art enrollment management office that will foster growth and support the University's ambitious Strategic Plan. They will be encouraged to be innovative and to engage in strategic risk-taking to craft and implement a vision for the recruitment, enrollment, retention, and success of a highly diverse student body and to competitively position UC Merced nationally and internationally for its next distinguished chapter of growth.

Opened to undergraduates in 2005, UC Merced was the first new UC campus in 40 years and the first American research university of the 21st century. UC Merced was established purposefully to uplift educational, health, societal, environmental, and economic outcomes, and to build civic capacity in an underserved region. Drawing from the community and cultural wealth of its diverse, predominantly first-generation students, UC Merced seeks to promote excellence through equity and justice and honors a broad representation of backgrounds on the campus. UC Merced takes pride in its outstanding faculty and their highly prestigious research awards and scholarly publications. Their total contracts and grants multi-year budget exceeded $300 million since the university's inception. In FY21, research expenditures were $45.9M. UC Merced's approximately 300 ladder-rank faculty members have a wide range of interdisciplinary research interests and have won numerous awards.

After only a decade, UC Merced experienced a significant milestone, appearing in the U.S News & World Report rankings for the first time in 2017. UC Merced now ranks #28 among public universities and #60 overall among national universities, and #4 for creating social mobility and remains the youngest university in the top 100. UC Merced achieved R2 status (“doctoral-granting university with higher research activity,” per the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education) in record time, with plans to achieve R1 status very soon. Additionally, the campus has previously earned Carnegie's prestigious Classification for Community Engagement and the Seal of Excelencia, a testament to its deep commitment to serving the Central Valley and a diverse student body. Since welcoming its first freshman class, UC Merced has grown in enrollment to approximately 8,400 undergraduate and 775 graduate students in its three schools: School of Engineering, School of Natural Sciences, and School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. More than 99% of undergraduates are from California. The campus has embarked on a plan to develop 20 new mid- to large-enrollment majors over the next few years, and it is already seeing the fruits of those efforts in spring 2024 application numbers.

Reporting to the Chancellor, and as a key member of the leadership team, the Vice Chancellor will have the opportunity to build an enrollment management office and identity for this young campus to become a destination of choice for an increasing number of prospective students within California and beyond. The Vice Chancellor will strategically utilize data and predictive analytics to increase the visibility of UC Merced and broadly enhance student matriculation and success efforts, especially working closely with the EVC/Provost, deans, and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. To be successful, the Vice Chancellor will bring a depth of experience that guides critical campus decision-making and continues to foster a culture of enrollment management as a university-wide responsibility. The Vice Chancellor will provide high-level strategy while leading a strong and dedicated team to address the following opportunities and challenges:

• Craft a compelling enrollment strategy that propels UC Merced's growth agenda;
• Expand UC Merced's visibility and appeal regionally, across California, nationally, and internationally;
• Cultivate an Enrollment Management team and infrastructure for excellence; and
• Work collaboratively in support of university-wide retention and student success efforts.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Master's Degree or higher, and 8 years or more of university admissions or enrollment management experience (including 5 years or more of supervisor/manager experience) at an institution of comparable size and complexity. 
• Interpersonal skills, public relations experience, and political acumen to interact effectively with the media, to represent the campus at regional, UC-wide, and statewide levels, and to work collaboratively and inclusively with a variety of diverse audiences and constituencies. 
• Experience in fiscal management, human resource management, policy development, strategic planning, supervision, conflict management, data-driven decision-making, and organizational problem-solving. 
• Experience leading organizational planning and management strategy meetings, providing a broad perspective, and thinking strategically with experience balancing policy and practice. 
• Experience with highly selective undergraduate admissions recruitment, operations and programs. 
• Experience with technology and systems to identify and articulate the technology needs of the organization. 
• Ability to solicit constructive input from and develop eventual consensus among groups and constituencies with differing priorities and perspectives; strong background in facilitating and cultivating collaborations among campus groups and departments; and experience designing and implementing creative solutions to problems. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience designing and championing innovative programs that increase diversity and address barriers that adversely impact low-income, first-generation, and students of color. 
• Experience developing transfer receptive pathways and increasing transfer student success in collaboration with community colleges. 
• Experience establishing partnerships with retention and student success programs to effectively support students. 
• Experience in a higher education environment with strong shared governance and a dual focus on research and teaching. 
• Knowledge of the critical functions and federal, state and UC systemwide policies related to HSI and Minority-Serving Institution status, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships and University Registrar. 

How to Apply:
An online application is required for each position to apply.The University of California, Merced is aware that some web-based application processes may be cumbersome for differently abled applicants. Where appropriate, alternative accommodations will be provided. For applicants with disabilities who need additional assistance using TAM, or reasonable accommodations during the interview or search process, please contact ucmjobs@ucmerced.edu.  The University of California Merced has engaged Isaacson Miller to lead the search for this position.  Please DO NOT APPLY ON THE UC MERCED JOBS WEBSITE 

Applications must be submitted to: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-california-merced/vice-chancellor-enrollment-management.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or other protected categories covered by the UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy. UC Merced intentionally promotes and maintains a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace by demonstrating it neither condones nor tolerates employment practices that discriminate against or harass any person or specific group of persons on the basis listed above. We seek candidates who will support our vision to cultivate a vibrant, equity-minded, inclusive excellence university community. When applying to UC Merced, we strongly encourage you to reflect on our Principles of Community and our 2021 strategic plan.  

Vaccination Program Policy:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy.  All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline.  For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is 14 days after their first date of employment. 

Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy:
The University of California, Merced is a smoke and tobacco free workplace.  Information and the Smoke and Tobacco Free policy is available at http://smokefree.ucmerced.edu.

E-Verify:
All employers who receive Federal contracts and grants are required to comply with E-Verify, an  Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland  Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify electronically verifies employment eligibility by comparing information provided on the I-9 form to records in the DHS and SSA databases. Certain positions funded by federal contracts/subcontracts requires UC Merced to notify job applicants that an E-Verify check will be conducted and the successful candidate must pass the E-Verify check.

Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule:
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University of California visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/