Reporting to the Provost, the Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment & Student Engagement (VPSESE) provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction for Portland State University's efforts to attract, retain, and graduate a diverse and thriving student body. This senior academic leader is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive strategy that integrates enrollment management with areas in student success and student affairs to foster equitable student outcomes, holistic engagement, and institutional growth.

The VPSESE oversees a wide portfolio, including enrollment services, strategic student success initiatives, student life and engagement, health and well-being programs, and residence life. Working collaboratively with academic deans, faculty, staff, and community partners, the VPSESE advances PSU's mission as an access-oriented, urban-serving university committed to racial equity, student-centered innovation, and transformative educational experiences.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Enrollment Management
• Develop and implement a comprehensive, data-informed enrollment strategy to meet institutional goals for recruitment, retention, persistence, and graduation across undergraduate, graduate, transfer, adult, and international students.
• Oversee admissions, financial aid, and scholarship strategies.
• Anticipate demographic and market trends in order to design and implement innovative, technology-enabled recruitment initiatives.

Student Success Collaboration
• Engage with PSU's Students First initiative and other university-wide student success strategies, embedding commitments to racial equity and justice in all efforts.

Student Engagement
• Provide leadership for health and counseling, residence life, dining, recreation, student conduct, student government, cultural and resource centers, and leadership programs.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive campus environment that promotes belonging, wellness, and cocurricular learning.

Equity, Access, and Inclusion
• Advance PSU's access mission by promoting equitable enrollment and student engagement practices, closing opportunity gaps, and ensuring success for underrepresented and first-generation students.
• Implement initiatives that create an inclusive learning and working environment.

Collaboration and External Partnerships
• Collaborate with the President, Provost, Vice Provosts, deans, faculty, and senior leaders to align enrollment and engagement strategies with academic and financial planning.
• Build partnerships with community colleges, K12 systems, and external organizations to strengthen pipelines and transfer pathways.
• Represent PSU in state, regional, and national conversations on enrollment and student success.

Administrative and Fiscal Leadership
• Oversee large, multi-source budgets across enrollment and student service areas.
• Ensure fiscal sustainability, compliance, and sound stewardship.
• Supervise and support professional staff; promote professional development and excellence. • Maintain compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies and ensure effective operations across all units.

Other Duties
• Other duties as assigned.

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.