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The Assistant/Associate Provost for Admissions (AP-Admissions) is responsible for overseeing selection criteria and policies for all student admissions at the University, and will maintain regular coordination and communication with Deans, program leaders, enrollment management staff/leadership, and decentralized contributors to the admissions process, ensuring the strategic admission priorities of the university are being achieved.  The AP-Admissions will report directly to the Provost, will be a part of the Academic Affairs team, and will be embedded with the enrollment management department.

Work Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Salary Range (salary dependent on rank and qualifications): $165,000-$180,000 USD Annually

Essential Duties:

• The AP-Admissions will serve as a subject matter expert in admissions policies and procedures at Regent University.
• Oversee the development and coordination of admissions policies that support retention and graduation. 
• Coordinate and meet regularly with key stakeholders in Enrollment Management, Academic Affairs, Colleges and Schools, IT, and others to effectuate admissions policies and protocol. The AP-Admissions will serve as a vital liaison between leaders of academic programs and support staff in Admissions.
• The AP-Admissions will routinely audit the timely and proper evaluation of applicants, ensuring appropriate procedures are followed in the rendering of admissions decisions.
• The AP-Admissions will serve as a primary resource of admissions requirements, academic program information, faculty details, and admissions criteria for new programs or changing programs. Manage all necessary admission decision rubrics to maintain a streamlined process.
• The AP-Admissions will coordinate with relevant staff within Enrollment Management, Admissions Evaluation, Enrollment Support Services, and those within the academic programs on matters of file/applicant review and the application decision processes (phases, responsible parties, communication of decisions).
• Demonstrate exemplary Christian leadership, including Regent's core values of excellence, innovation, and integrity.
• Collaborate with the executive team to spearhead a strategic refinement of Regent's enrollment model to increase selectivity of students further and to enhance graduation completion and other quality outcomes.
• Cultivate strategies which support growth in our on-campus student population.
• Leverage data analytics to develop and optimize fiscally sound admissions outcomes (measured through robust KPIs) that achieve Regent's strategic priorities for the student body composition.
• Provide leadership in best in class traditional relational admissions methods while also exploring emergent and alternative admissions models.

Candidates must have:

• A graduate degree (doctorate preferred) and experience in a pertinent field or role. Rank dependent on experience and qualifications.
• The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of admissions systems used at Regent (e.g., Banner, Recruit, Advise) to facilitate analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving.
• An ability to effectively utilize data analytics to understand and guide admissions strategies for effective student acquisition of the Regent's desired student population.
• An ability to effectively guide relational admission approaches at all levels (i.e., faculty, specialized recruiters, EM staff, etc.) to maximize selective student acquisition.
• Commitment to Regent's core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity 

Regent University does not discriminate in employment in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status. For full Non-Discrimination Policy click here.

Benefits

Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more. All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.