POSITION SUMMARY

The Vice President for Enrollment Management (VPEM) is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and the President’s Cabinet and provides strategic leadership for the university’s comprehensive enrollment efforts across all modalities and populations, including traditional undergraduate, degree completion, graduate, seminary admissions, and student financial services. The VPEM oversees a forward-thinking, data-informed enrollment strategy that supports the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University.
The successful candidate will bring vision, innovation, and proven leadership to the enrollment division, with an ability to lead through change, foster cross-campus collaboration, and advance a student-centered, faith-informed culture of excellence.

STRATEGIC AND DATA-DRIVEN ENROLLMENT PLANNING

• Develop and implement a multi-year strategic enrollment plan grounded in data, market research, and institutional priorities.
• Monitor and assess enrollment trends, demographic changes, and competitor activity to develop innovative approaches to recruitment and retention.
• Leverage institutional aid, scholarships, work study, and federal/state programs to maximize access and student success. Includes effective management of federal, state, institutional and donor funds.
• Ensure alignment between recruitment efforts and FPU’s mission, including thoughtful strategies to reach underrepresented, first-generation, and faith-seeking student populations.
• Lead a parent and family engagement strategy for prospective students, especially in the traditional undergraduate market.

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES

• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University, integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
• Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the FPU Faith Expectations (Download PDF reader), and support the ideals and practices articulated in “The Fresno Pacific Idea”
• Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific University’s commitment to Christ-centered higher education, holistic student development, and serving diverse communities.
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive, complete, and accurate
• Communicates clearly, listens attentively, and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Other job duties as assigned