Assistant VP for Enrollment & Director of Financial Aid - Stetson University

Stetson University seeks a proven, dynamic, and forward-thinking financial aid professional for the position of Assistant Vice President for Enrollment & Director of Financial Aid (AVP/DFA).  As a key member of the enrollment management leadership team, reporting to the Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing, (SVP-EMM) Jeffery Gates, the AVP/DFA serves as a strategic partner and collaborative leader in the ongoing advancement of the University’s financial aid programs, policies, compliance, and strategies. The AVP/DFA will diligently promote outstanding service from the financial aid staff of nine professionals in support of providing the best customer care to students and families. In collaboration with faculty and staff, the new Assistant Vice President & Director of Financial Aid will also ensure federal and state compliance and program eligibility, efficient financial aid processing, and timely and transparent communication with a central focus on meeting goals in enrollment, discount rate, and net tuition revenue.

Full Position Announcement: https://nessearches.com/avp-dfa-stetson/

To Apply

NES, a national executive search firm specializing in higher education, is assisting Stetson University with this search for an Assistant Vice President for Enrollment & Director of Financial Aid. If you wish to have a confidential conversation about this opportunity or submit nominations, please contact: Robin Reynders, robin.reynders@nessearches.com or Laura Robinson, laura.robinson@nessearches.com. To apply, please send the following items: 1) a resume, 2) a detailed letter of interest, and 3) contact information for five professional references by email to: stetson@nessearches.com. For assurance of full consideration, please submit application materials no later than June 27, 2025. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. All applications and nominations will be considered confidential, and notice will be given before references are contacted. The AVP/DFA’s anticipated start date is early fall, 2025.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Stetson University is an equal opportunity employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, age, marital status or disability in the recruitment and employment of its faculty and staff. Stetson University's commitment to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination extends to recruitment, employment, advancement and promotion, compensation and benefits, administration, training and development, and other personnel actions.