Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

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Appalachian State University's division of Enrollment Management seeks a talented, energetic, and innovative professional to join its leadership team as Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and chief admissions officer. The leader will further App State's excellent record of innovation, student enrollment success and high graduation rates. The ideal candidate will be a team player who contributes broadly to the university's success while performing critical roles in the Enrollment Management Division and leading the university's new student enrollment efforts. This role provides inspiring and forward-looking leadership to support the university's strategic mission The AVC will be asked to provide service excellence to the many stakeholders who care about and support App State's enrollment success. Success of the position will come through leading people, leveraging the latest technology, providing collaborative leadership and gaining market advantage. The Associate Vice Chancellor will work very closely with and serve under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who can thrive in a matrix management environment. That environment is one where talented leaders within the enrollment division and beyond collaborate to optimize enrollment in Boone, Hickory and Online. This professional will join a team that demonstrates daily dedication to the success of App State. The AVC will bring broad leadership for enrollment optimization and will be the chief leader for new student enrollment.

The AVC's reach for making a positive impact is substantial. The AVC has the uncommon opportunity in American universities these day to lead the growth of a newly opened location. The Hickory campus has great promise for the state of North Carolina and the AVC will be instrumental to making a mark on that campus' success. The AVC is responsible for a staff of more than 40 as well as more than 60 graduate and undergraduates. The AVC will oversee new student recruitment plans, business operations and staff. New student enrollment plans will strengthen the opportunities for new enrollments in Boone, Hickory and Online at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Proven success with online program management, student recruitment and market development will be a plus for applicants interested in this exciting position. The position will oversee the development of best-of-class campus visits programming for App State's more than 20,000 campus tour visitors each year. The AVC will lead and develop App State's talented team of graduate and undergraduate admissions professionals. The AVC will develop targeted, data-rich recruitment plans that reach throughout the state of North Carolina, across America and throughout the world. The AVC will develop tactics and strategies for gaining new markets and for maintaining strength in existing ones. The AVC will perform in ways that demonstrate the dynamic and contemporary performance of a leading enrollment officer.

Enrollment Management is committed to leading the university to enrollment success. The AVC will provide broad leadership to the division while new student enrollment will be the role's primary focus. Working in collaboration with others, the services provided by the AVC include:

All duties are to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.