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The University of South Alabama (USA), South, for short, is home to nearly 14,000 students. South is a dynamic community of leaders and learners who support and challenge one another to be actively engaged citizens who advance the Gulf Coast region and the world. Founded in 1963, South’s vision is to foster an environment that couples engaging learning experiences with high-level research, enabling our faculty and students to be leaders in their disciplines. South provides high-quality education in business, the liberal arts, education, engineering, computing, the sciences, and healthcare, offering more than 125 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs through its ten colleges and schools. USA is a place where students discover and strengthen their career passions and form connections that result in lifelong relationships.

Reporting to the executive vice president/provost (EVP/Provost), the associate vice president for enrollment management (AVPEM) is the chief enrollment officer for the institution. It oversees services related to admissions, new student orientation, and new student recruitment. The AVPEM will provide vision and strategic leadership to enrollment management and advise senior leadership on the best path forward in an ever-changing higher education landscape. As a visible and collaborative leader, the AVPEM will be expected to help the University of South Alabama build on past successes while helping to prepare the University for the future by providing a strategic, technologically-efficient, and data-informed vision for short- and long-term enrollment goals.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree or higher preferred) with significant and progressively responsible experience in higher education administration in enrollment management, paired with strong leadership skills. Significant experience in admissions, recruitment, student orientation, and international admissions at all levels will be expected of the new AVPEM.

Review of applications will begin February 8, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the Spelman Johnson website at www.spelmanjohnson.com/open-positions. Nominations for this position may be emailed to Heather J. Larabee at hjl@spelmanjohnson.com. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson at 413-529-2895 or email info@spelmanjohnson.com.

Visit the University of South Alabama website at www.southalabama.edu

The University of South Alabama is an EO/AA employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression), religion, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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