Assistant Vice President, Admissions, Recruitment and Pre-College Programs (Administrator III), Admissions, Recruitment, and Pre-College Programs

Assistant Vice President, Admissions, Recruitment and Pre-College Programs (Administrator III), Admissions, Recruitment, and Pre-College Programs

Job no: 563148
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Job Summary:

This position directs an integrated portfolio spanning undergraduate admissions operations and systems, outreach and student recruitment, and CSUSB Pre-College Programs. The incumbent sets strategy for the recruitment and admission of first-year, transfer, and returning undergraduate students, and aligns that strategy with the pre-college pipeline that prepares students across San Bernardino and Riverside Counties for university enrollment. The incumbent serves on the Strategic Enrollment Management and Marketing leadership team, supervises the management personnel who lead each unit in the portfolio, and is accountable for progress toward annual enrollment targets, admissions policy and CSU eligibility determination, and sponsored program compliance and renewal.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements an integrated strategy for admissions operations, student recruitment, outreach, and pre-college programs in alignment with the University's enrollment plan and annual resident FTES targets.
• Hires, trains, supervises, evaluates, and provides ongoing leadership to assigned directors and sponsored program project directors.
• Establishes annual work plans, measurable outcomes, assessment methods, organizational structures, and supervisory relationships across the portfolio.
• Develops and manages operating budgets supported by federal, state, lottery, and sponsored program funds; monitors revenue, expenditures, matching requirements, and projections to prevent deficits.
• Directs undergraduate admissions operations, including application processing, document imaging, application evaluation, residency determination, eligibility decisions, appeals, and admissions reporting.
• Develops and implements admissions policies and procedures in compliance with federal, state, CSU, and University requirements, including CSU eligibility standards and the Multifactor Admissions Score model.
• Provides strategic leadership for admissions technology systems, including Cal State Apply, PeopleSoft Student Administration, customer relationship management systems, and transcript-processing integrations.
• Establishes controls to ensure data integrity, processing accuracy, operational effectiveness, and consistent administration across all admission cycles.
• Provides strategic direction for Dual Enrollment Programs and other initiatives supporting student access and enrollment objectives.
• Leads recruitment and yield strategies for first-year, transfer, and returning students, including territory management, recruitment travel, campus visits, events, and community college partnerships.
• Directs transfer recruitment initiatives, including Associate Degree for Transfer pathways, Transfer Success Pathway, Direct Admission, Instant Admit, Choose CSUSB, Coyote First Look, Homecoming, and other enrollment-focused programs.
• Monitors enrollment funnel performance and directs adjustments to recruitment and yield strategies throughout the recruitment cycle.
• Provides leadership for CSUSB Pre-College Programs, including the Educational Opportunity Center, California Student Opportunity and Access Program, GEAR UP, Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound, First Star Academy, College Assistance Migrant Program, K-16 Programs, and CA Volunteers-College Corps.
• Ensures sponsored programs comply with University, local, state, and federal regulations; oversees grant renewals, agency reporting, budgets, facilities, resources, and required quarterly, annual, and final reports.
• Coordinates with Institutional Research and Admissions to track the enrollment, matriculation, and progress of students participating in pre-college programs and applies findings to pipeline and enrollment strategies.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with K-12 school districts, county offices of education, community colleges, community-based organizations, employers, faculty, and other external partners.
• Serves as a principal spokesperson and liaison for the portfolio with campus leaders, the Chancellor's Office, community organizations, educational agencies, and external committees.
• Represents CSUSB on community boards and collaboratives focused on increasing college-going rates among low-income, first-generation, foster youth, and other historically underserved populations.
• Leads problem-solving and conflict-resolution efforts among units, managers, staff, and external partners.
• Serves on the Enrollment Management Council, divisional leadership teams, campus and community committees, and other groups as assigned.
• Prepares and delivers briefings, technical presentations, and reports for Cabinet, the Chancellor's Office, University administration, and other executive audiences.
• Participates in divisional meetings, leadership activities, professional development, conferences, and other activities that support effective communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Represents the Division and University at meetings, conferences, recruitment activities, community events, and other off-campus functions. Travel to off-campus and other campus locations is required. A valid California driver's license and compliance with University vehicle-operation requirements are required when driving is necessary to perform assigned responsibilities.
• Performs other management and executive-level duties consistent with the Administrator III classification and the scope of the position, as assigned by the Vice President.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in educational administration, higher education, public administration, counseling, or a related field.
• 8-11 years of professional and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing multi-functional teams during programmatic and enrollment growth.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience establishing and stewarding collaborative campus and community partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience developing and administering budgets, including grant or sponsored program funds.
• Acts independently within functional policy and organizational guidelines. Administers more than one major segment or functional activity of the campus. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and effectiveness in achieving organizational goals.
• Participates with the management team in the development and administration of department, division, campus, and systemwide policy.
• Holds responsibility for achieving the goals and objectives critical to a major program, department, or division. Consequence of error may affect allocated financial and human resources and the public relations posture of the campus.
• Accomplishes results through subordinate managers.
• Determines the organizational structure and managerial and supervisory relationships required to achieve established goals.
• Assures operational and conceptual integration of policies and programs within assigned areas.
• Serves as principal internal and external spokesperson for assigned areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years of progressively responsible management experience in higher education enrollment management, admissions, recruitment, outreach, or pre-college programs, including supervision of professional or management staff.
• Knowledge of public university admissions policies, eligibility standards, residency determination, pre-college programs, and federally sponsored program compliance and reporting.
• Ability to establish goals, manage multiple functional areas, analyze data, and hold managers accountable for measurable results.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, networking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present to executive, system, and public audiences.
• Ability to build effective partnerships with campus departments, CSU campuses, community colleges, K-12 organizations, and community partners.
• Knowledge of FERPA and commitment to maintaining student confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions and work extended hours, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $10,750 - $12,917 per month

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information:

Work status: Full-time/Exempt/At-will

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

This is a full-time management (MPP) position. MPP employees serve at the will of the campus President. MPPs do not serve a probationary period and never receive permanent status.

This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The scope of responsibilities for this position includes making or participating in decisions that may have a material financial benefit to the incumbent. Therefore, the individual holding this position is required to file an initial Conflict of Interest: Statement of Economic Interests ("Form 700") within thirty (30 days) from the date of hire and on an annual basis. In addition, the individual holding this position must complete the required conflict of interest training within thirty (30) days of their appointment and at least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years following the appointment, subject to the Fair Political Practices Commission regulations.

First considerations will be given to candidates who apply by Thursday, November 12, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

CSUSB is not an E-Verify employer and cannot support visa holders with certain requirements (e.g., H1B, F1, STEM OPT).