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Assistant Dean for Student Success and Strategic Enrollment, College of Education

Apply now Job no: 501854
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Faculty - College of Education

Assistant Dean for Student Success and Strategic Enrollment

College of Education

Rowan University

Position Summary

The Assistant Dean for Student Success and Strategic Enrollment serves as a senior member of the College of Education leadership team and provides strategic leadership for undergraduate student success, strategic enrollment management, recruitment, retention, selected academic affairs functions, and student engagement. Working collaboratively with the Dean, department chairs, faculty, university offices, and external partners, the Assistant Dean develops, implements, and assesses initiatives that promote enrollment growth, student persistence, academic success, and degree completion while advancing the College's educator workforce mission.

Student Success and Academic Affairs

  • Provide strategic leadership for undergraduate student success initiatives that promote persistence, engagement, academic achievement, and timely degree completion.
  • Serve as the primary college-level administrator for undergraduate student matters requiring review or resolution.
  • Oversee undergraduate academic administrative processes assigned by the Dean, including student appeals, petitions, academic exceptions, grade disputes, faculty grievances involving students, and Transition Point Committee eligibility and appeals.
  • Review undergraduate academic probation and suspension matters and coordinate appropriate interventions.
  • Collaborate with Advising, the Registrar, Financial Aid, the Academic Success Center, Rowan Global/Reach, department chairs, and program coordinators to support student success.
  • Monitor undergraduate progression, retention, and graduation data and recommend evidence-based improvements.
  • Coordinate communications regarding academic policies, deadlines, and student success resources.
  • Oversee the College of Education Student Ambassador Program.
  • Coordinate student recognition initiatives including the Pinning and Induction Ceremony, Distinguished Clinical Intern Awards, President's and Dean's List recognition, and commencement-related activities.
  • Collaborate with Rowan Thrive to support ProfPal and related mentoring initiatives.

 

Scholarship Access and Student Financial Success

  • Lead the College's scholarship awareness strategy and serve as liaison for Scholarship Universe.
  • Develop year-round scholarship communication campaigns for prospective, admitted, and continuing students.
  • Integrate scholarship information into recruitment and orientation activities.
  • Collaborate with University Advancement, Financial Aid, Communications, and academic departments to increase scholarship awareness and utilization.
  • Monitor scholarship participation and recommend strategies to improve student access.

 

Strategic Enrollment Management

  • Lead strategic enrollment planning for undergraduate, transfer, and educator pipeline programs.
  • Coordinate recruitment initiatives aligned with College enrollment priorities.
  • Represent the College at recruitment events, including Open Houses, Accepted Student Days, Orientation, and community outreach.
  • Develop partnerships with school districts, community colleges, high schools, and community organizations.
  • Coordinate Teacher Preparation Academy recruitment and related educator pipeline initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Admissions, Advising, Rowan Global/Reach, department chairs, and program coordinators to strengthen enrollment and yield.
  • Analyze enrollment trends and prepare reports that inform strategic decision-making, and support continuous improvement.
  • Ensure recruitment communications accurately reflect academic programs and curricular changes.

 

Strategic Partnerships and College Initiatives

  • Coordinate educator workforce pipeline initiatives and district partnerships (eg., Teacher Prep Academy, THRIVE and other pipeline programs).
  • Support college-wide recruitment, career, and student engagement events.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to strengthen pathways into educator preparation.
  • Lead special projects assigned by the Dean that advance College strategic priorities.

 

Leadership and University Service

  • Serve as a member of the College leadership team.
  • Represent the College on university committees related to enrollment, student success, and undergraduate education.
  • Collaborate with the Dean's Office on strategic communications and operational planning.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Qualifications:

Required

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in higher education, educational leadership, or a related field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration, student success, enrollment management, academic affairs, or a related area.
  • Experience supervising staff and managing initiatives across departments or offices.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives that improve student persistence, engagement, and degree completion.
  • Experience building partnerships across academic units and with schools, community colleges, or community organizations.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and collaborative leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to working with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and to fostering an environment of collegiality, professional development, and respect.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience developing recruitment or educator workforce pathways with schools, community colleges, or community partners.
  • Evidence of program innovation informed by enrollment and student success data.

 

Complete Applications will include:

  • Cover letter addressing experiences related to student success, strategic enrollment, and partnerships
  • Current, detailed curriculum vitae
  • Copies of all graduate transcripts (unofficial accepted for initial review)
  • Names and contact information for at least three (3) professional references (include name, title, institution/organization, email, and phone number).  Confidential letters will be requested if an application is moved forward.

Review of applications will commence on October 20, 2026 and continue until all suitable candidates have been identified.  Applicants will need to submit the above materials via our online application system at https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/listing/.

Salary & Benefits

  • In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $88,000 to $100,000 with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors.
  • For internal applicants, salary is determined per the Pay Adjustment formula (NJAC 4A:3-4.9 & 4.10)
  • For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).
  • For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.  All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations. 

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Stacey Leftwich, leftwich@rowan.edu.

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Residency Requirements

Rowan University is subject to the residency requirements of the NJ First Act (N.J.S.A. 52:14-7, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any person hired to a non-exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey or have one (1) year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person hired to an exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York or have ninety (90) days from the date of employment to establish, then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York.

Note on STEM-OPT Employment
Please note that STEM OPT employment is not permitted at Rowan University. To be eligible for a STEM OPT extension, the student's employer must be registered in E-Verify and must use the system to verify all new employees. While Rowan University is registered in the E-Verify system, the University does not use the system to verify all new employees, only those that are working on a Federal Contract. This means that Rowan does not permit individuals to work at the University using a STEM OPT Employment Authorization Document as proof of US Work Authorization.
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Rowan University is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and supporting regulations, Rowan does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates; this extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its supporting regulations may be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, or to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Equity & Compliance, Rowan University, Hawthorne Hall, Suite 312, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028, titleIXcoordinator@rowan.edu, 856-256-5440.

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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Rowan is committed in assisting all members of our University community in providing for their safety and security.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the Rowan University Police Department (RUPD), Clery Act webpage here. 

The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, RUPD authority/jurisdiction, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on all our campuses. The report also contains information about fire statistics in Rowan University on-campus student housing facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years, including reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This information is required by federal law, Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act or the "Clery Act" and is provided by the Rowan University Police Department.

 If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the RUPD Office, located at Bole Hall Annex, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (856) 256-4562 or email: cleryact@rowan.edu.