Vice President of Student Services and Success

POSITION TITLE: VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES AND SUCCESS

REPORTS TO: COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Lamar Community College (LCC), a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and member of the Colorado Community College System, invites applications for the Vice President of Student Services and Success (VPSSS). This executive‑level leader serves as the College’s Chief Student Affairs and Enrollment Officer and a member of the President’s Cabinet.

The Vice President provides visionary, strategic, and operational leadership for all student‑facing services, enrollment management functions, and student success initiatives. This role is responsible for advancing a comprehensive, data‑informed approach to recruitment, enrollment, retention, persistence, completion, and holistic student development consistent with LCC’s mission:
We enrich lives through learning.

The Vice President fosters a culture of care, belonging, accountability, and high expectations, ensuring that all students, particularly first‑generation, rural, low‑income, and historically underserved students, have equitable access to support systems that promote achievement and success.

This position requires on‑campus leadership in Lamar, Colorado.

• Serve as the Chief Student Services Officer and principal advisor to the President on student success, enrollment management, student engagement, and student life matters.
• Develop and lead a comprehensive Strategic Enrollment and Student Success Plan aligned with institutional priorities and CCCS system goals.
• Establish measurable enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion targets; monitor progress through analytics and performance dashboards.
• Serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet and participate in institution‑wide planning, accreditation, and budget development.
• Represent LCC in CCCS system meetings, statewide councils, and community partnerships.
• Contribute to the identification, development, and advancement of external funding opportunities, including federal, state, and private grants aligned with strategic enrollment growth, student success, and institutional priorities.

• Admissions and Recruitment
• Financial Aid
• Testing Services
• Grant funded student services initiatives
• Retention
• Counseling
• Student Life and Engagement
• Residence Life
• Food Services coordination
• Cashier/Student Accounts.
• Lead development and execution of dynamic, analytics-driven recruitment and retention strategies.
• Oversee the full enrollment funnel, including prospect development, application processing, onboarding, and re‑enrollment initiatives.
• Convene cross‑functional working groups (faculty, athletics, marketing, foundation, workforce, and academic leadership) to strengthen recruitment and persistence initiatives.
• Develop communication plans for all phases of admission, recruitment, financial aid, and retention.
• Analyze internal and external market data to inform enrollment projections and resource planning.
• Build strategic partnerships with K‑12 districts, workforce partners, community organizations, and regional employers to expand enrollment pipelines.

• Foster a dynamic and engaging campus life for all students.
• Maintain and update the Student Handbook and oversee judicial and grievance processes.
• Champion student engagement, leadership development, and co‑curricular learning.
• Promote equity‑minded practices that reduce achievement gaps and remove barriers to student success.

• Ensure divisional compliance with FERPA, ADA, Title IX, Clery Act, Veterans Affairs, Department of Education regulations, and CCCS policies.
• Oversee student conduct processes and ensure due process in accordance within institutional and system policies.
• Remain current on legal and regulatory changes impacting higher education and student affairs.

• Develop and strategically manage the Student Services and Success division budget.
• Coordinate divisional budget requests and oversee fiscal stewardship.
• Supervise facilities and equipment within…