Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs

The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This list of duties is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the functions and responsibilities performed.

Application Review Date:
For full consideration applications must be received by March 27, 2026

Position Summary:
The Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs reports directly to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs and is part of a team of academic Deans and AVPs that coordinate the student experience from first contact to graduation and beyond. The position provides leadership and supervision for all functions of Student Affairs, largely housed in our One Stop Center: outreach, recruiting, testing, advising, enrollment management, admissions and records, financial aid, and the career center.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for Student Affairs.
• Oversee the implementation of student affairs functions.
• Guide student affairs activities in keeping with the campus institutional mission, core values, and all policies and procedures.
• Participate in data-driven examination and revision of procedures and processes to promote student success.
• Collaborate with academic leaders to promote efforts to increase student enrollment, retention, and graduation.
• Direct student services program review activities to maintain continuous evaluation and improvement of related activities.
• Lead, supervise, and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.
• Update organizational alignment to improve professional and support staff positions in the student services area.
• Manage the preparation and expenditure of student affairs budgets and maintain budgetary control of areas supervised.
• Properly represent ENMU-Roswell in the community and local school districts.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in college administration or a related field.
• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience working with low-income, first-generation students.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to earn trust and respect from colleagues both on and off campus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate data in order to recommend and implement plans of action to improve the department and the institution.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines, polices, and procedures.
• Ability to use sound judgment and to react calmly and effectively in any given situation.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, short-term and long-term goal implementation.

• Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:
Letter of Interest
Resume/ Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts Official or Unofficial (Scanned/PDF transcripts required if being used to meet the minimum or preferred qualifications; Copy and Paste transcripts will not be considered.)

ENMU-R is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Title IX/IPRA. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact the office of human resources at (575) 624-7412. New Mexico is an open records state; therefore ENMU-R complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Any concerns regarding sex discrimination should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator at either titleix.coordinator@enmu.edu, (575) 562-2235, or Quay Hall Office 109, 1500 S Avenue K, Portales, NM 88130. Requests for records should be sent to Teresa Casarez at teresa.casarez@roswell.enmu.edu. For any other inquires please contact Human Resources at (575) 624-7412 or emailroswell.hr@enmu.edu

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

ENMU-Roswell reserves the right to cancel, change, or close any advertised position at any time. The decision to do so will be based upon the needs of the University and the final determination will rest with the President.

APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS