Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs

The University of Alaska Anchorage seeks an innovative, student-centered leader to serve as Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (VCEMSA). As the university's chief enrollment and student affairs officer, the VCEMSA reports directly to the Chancellor and serves as a member of the Chancellor’s Executive Council.

Joining UAA during a period of sustained enrollment growth, the VCEMSA will build upon this positive momentum and lead the continued growth of the university, closely collaborating with academic and financial partners to assess, develop and lead strategic enrollment management plans.

UAA serves a highly varied student body, supported by a unique dual mission that spans technical training through graduate education. The VCEMSA must understand and champion a wide range of needs created by this unique mission. This leader is responsible for fostering a community that supports both residential and commuter students, in online and in person environments and is characterized by civility, belonging, safety, ethics, character education, and a strong emphasis on respect for others.

The Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (VCEMSA) serves as the chief enrollment and student affairs officer for the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). This senior leader partners closely with key institutional partners and peers across the UA System to analyze enrollment trends, shape strategy and execute initiatives that support student recruitment, retention, graduation and success across a large and complex division.

The VCEMSA reports to the UAA Chancellor and is a key member of the Executive Council. In this role, the VCEMSA advises the Chancellor and fellow senior leaders on emerging issues and opportunities related to enrollment, student development, campus climate and student well-being, providing support for undergraduate and graduate programs. This position oversees an extensive portfolio that spans the full student experience, from initial outreach through graduation, supporting students whose geographic, cultural, financial and personal needs reflect the broad range of communities and backgrounds found in Alaska and beyond.

UAA is experiencing sustained, positive enrollment momentum, with steady growth since the pandemic. The VCEMSA will join the university at a moment of opportunity, charged with advancing the institution’s ability to recruit, admit, support and communicate effectively with students across all levels of education, from technical studies to undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The successful candidate will help UAA become more strategic in the way it recruits, admits, supports and communicates with its students. Technology will play a key role in this work; the UA System is in the midst of a multi-year modernization program. The VCEMSA will play a key leadership role with other UA System peers in shaping the use of technology for student recruitment and support.

In order to thrive in the position, the successful candidate must be a collaborator, able to build and engender trust from a wide constituency. A background and proven track record of developing, supporting and executing strategic enrollment management plans in an environment of collaboration with faculty, academic administrators, financial partners and others will be key to success in the position.

The public university system of Alaska is unique in many ways. It serves a state that is geographically large with a substantial Indigenous population. UAA is a dual mission university with programs spanning from graduate degrees through technical training programs and certificates. Experience in public postsecondary education and a strong understanding of the needs of these varied academic and technical programs is essential to developing and administering successful programs and initiatives to identify, recruit, admit and support these varied populations.

Minimum Qualifications:

The UAA Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs must have ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in professional leadership positions within Enrollment Management and/or Student Affairs.

Demonstrated successful professional experience in the provision of student-centered recruitment, engagement and/or retention programs and services in a multicultural and inclusive postsecondary setting.

Enrollment Management and/or Student Affairs administrative management experience at a public or private university is required; experience with university-managed residence halls is strongly preferred.

A Ph.D. or Ed.D degree in higher education administration, student personnel services, counseling, education or other closely related disciplines from a postsecondary institution that has institutional accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation is strongly preferred; candidates with a relevant Master’s degree will also be considered.

Position Details:

This position is located at the University campus in Anchorage, This is a full-time, senior administrator position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references with your application.

Review of applications will begin on 03/09/2026. To ensure full consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on 03/08/2026. 

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Helen Sale, HR Coordinator, at 907-786-6885.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.