Vice President - Enrollment & Student Success

Why work for Nebraska Methodist College:  
Nebraska Methodist College, located in Omaha, Nebraska, is an accredited, private, not-for-profit nursing and healthcare college. It's where students live with meaning and discover what they want to give back to the world while thriving in a close-knit, caring community established in 1891. With an enrollment of over 1,100 students, NMC is small enough to truly care about each student and large enough to provide outstanding undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in nursing and allied health.

NMC students experience a holistic culture of caring while mastering the art and science of healthcare. They gain the skills and experience needed to become outstanding contributors to society through service-learning experiences, community-based education, and leadership development integrated throughout the curriculum.

OUR MISSION

As a health professions institution, we provide educational experiences for the development of individuals in order that they may positively influence the health and well-being of the community.

We encourage applications from qualified individuals representing all backgrounds who identify with our mission. Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with Nebraska Methodist College at https://www.methodistcollege.edu/about” 

By joining Nebraska Methodist College, you become part of a larger community.  With Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist College
Address: 720 N. 87th St. - Omaha, NE

Serves as the chief architect of the student experience, overseeing the full lifecycle from first contact through graduation. Provides strategic vision and operational oversight across marketing, admissions, registrar, student services, advising, retention, and completion initiatives. Ensures a seamless, data‑informed, student‑centered journey aligned with institutional goals for enrollment growth, satisfaction, persistence, and completion. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, collaborates with academic and administrative leaders to advance institutional priorities and deliver a high‑quality student experience.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Lead, mentor and develop a diverse team of directors and staff across multiple departments. (60%) - Percentage in each department will depend on week.

• Oversee academic advising, student support services, tutoring, disability services, and student engagement initiatives

• Oversee marketing, recruitment, and admissions strategies to attract, engage, and enroll mission‑aligned students.

• Oversee registrar functions including academic records, registration, course scheduling, degree audits, and graduation processing.

Serve as a key member of the President’s Cabinet, contributing to institutional planning, accreditation, and strategic initiatives not limited to those below. (40%)

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, institution‑wide enrollment and student success strategy aligned with mission, market demand, and long‑term growth goals.

•  Lead a unified vision for the student experience, ensuring smooth transitions between recruitment, onboarding, academic progress, and completion.

• Ensure effective collaboration between marketing and admissions to strengthen brand awareness, lead generation, and conversion.

• Use data analytics, forecasting, and market intelligence to drive decision‑making and optimize enrollment pipelines and retention outcomes.

• Lead institution‑wide retention and persistence strategies, ensuring proactive, holistic support for all students.

• Works with Methodist System to ensure our students have a seamless access to employment.  

Schedule:

Full time

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree required in higher education administration or related field.

• Doctorate preferred.

Experience

• Five plus years of progressively responsible leadership experience in enrollment management, student affairs, academic administration or related areas.

• Demonstrated success in enrollment growth, retention improvement or student success innovation.

• Strong understanding of higher education trends, demographic shifts and competitive market dynamics.

License/Certification

• None required

Skills/Knowledge and Abilities

• Proven ability to lead complex teams, manage change and build collaborative partnerships.

• Exceptional communication, analytical and strategic planning skills.

• Commitment to belonging and student-centered service.

• Strategic and systems-level thinker

• Data-informed decision maker

• Collaborative leadership style

• Student-centered mindset

• Operational excellence and process improvement

• Change management expertise

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):

  • Climbing

  • Crawling

  • Kneeling

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Balancing

  • Carrying

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Standing

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

  • Walking

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Grasping

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Reaching

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Sitting

  • Speaking/talking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Hearing

  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)

  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

• Rare (1-33%):

  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.