Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Medical College of Georgia
August 11, 2008
Spelman & Johnson Group
Job Summary:
The Medical College of Georgia (MCG), chartered in 1828 as a single academy to provide instruction in “several branches of the healing art,” is a major academic health center and health sciences research university. MCG—which consists of schools of allied health sciences, dentistry, graduate studies, medicine, and nursing as well as an affiliated health-care system—is the only academic institution in the state of Georgia dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. As a unit of the University System of Georgia—the state’s public system of higher education—MCG is one of four research universities in a state system with a total of 35 institutions and over 260,000 students. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the college enrolls over 2,100 undergraduate, graduate, and first professional students in degree programs. MCG is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award one-year and advanced certificates and degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s, first professional, and doctoral level. MCG is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Visit the Medical College of Georgia’s website at http://www.mcg.edu
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Vice President for Instruction and Enrollment Management/Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services provides leadership in advancing MCG’s strategic recruitment and enrollment goals. The Associate Vice President provides leadership and effective management of the offices of academic admissions, financial aid, and the registrar and is responsible for enrollment policy analysis for programs offered by MCG. The Associate Vice President provides data-driven decisions, develops policy and procedures as they pertain to the enrollment services division, oversees a budget of $1.5 million, and chairs several campus committees. The Associate Vice President also ensures compliance with all federal, state, and university regulations, and oversees timely, accurate, and comprehensive services to students and the campus community throughout the recruitment, admission, and enrollment processes. The position provides management oversight for the effective application of technology and the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the admissions, financial aid, and registrar modules within an integrated BANNER SIS and PULSE Self-Service Interface. The Associate Vice President also collects and analyzes admission and enrollment data to evaluate the accomplishment of immediate and long-range division objectives.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will possess a master’s degree—doctoral degree preferred—and progressively responsible experience in enrollment and admissions. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage staff. Solid understanding of enrollment management issues and trends related to achieving enrollment goals, participation in relevant professional associations, strong technology skills, and the ability to make data-driven decisions are essential to success. Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated success in collaborating within all levels of the institution are required. The successful candidate should have a strong commitment to customer service and a collaborative approach to problem solving.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin September 8, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the SJG website at http://www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the “Open Positions” link. If you are unable to submit materials electronically or would like to make a nomination for this position or a confidential inquiry about this search, please contact Martha Smiles at mhs@spelmanandjohnson.com or 413-529-2895.
SJG — The Spelman & Johnson Group
MCG–AVP for Enrollment Services (NYSACAC)
Martha H. Smiles, Senior Associate