Vice President for Enrollment Management

Caldwell University , located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in suburban Caldwell, New Jersey and founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell, is seeking a Vice President for Enrollment Management to lead innovation and strategy within the enrollment, retention, financial aid, and enrollment marketing functions, offering a compelling vision for the University’s future. Caldwell, a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum, has experienced recent enrollment growth. The new Vice President for Enrollment Management will play a key role in continuing that momentum and achieving the university’s ambitious strategic goals.

Full Position Announcement :   https : / / nessearches.com / vpem-caldwell /

COMPENSATION

Compensation for the position will be competitive and based on the skills and experience of the selected candidate and the agreed upon portfolio of responsibilities; The range identified for this role is $200,000-$210,000. In this important leadership position, the successful candidate will have an active on-campus presence. Additionally, Caldwell University offers a comprehensive benefit program to all full-time employees that includes :

• Health Coverage : Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision plan.
• Life Insurance : Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement Savings : 403(b) defined contribution retirement annuity plan and a supplemental retirement annuity plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off : Personal days, vacation days, and sick leave.  Paid holidays and summer Fridays off.
• Tuition Remission : An attractive tuition remission policy for employees and their dependents.
• Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunities through CIC and the Tuition Exchange for up to full tuition at hundreds of participating colleges and universities.
• Additional Perks : Employee Assistance Program (EAP),  Flexible Spending plan and more.

For details, go to https : / / www.caldwell.edu / hr / employee-benefits /

TO APPLY

NES , a higher education search firm specializing in enrollment management searches, is assisting Caldwell University in identifying the University's next Vice President for Enrollment Management. For more information, or to nominate someone for this position, contact Laura Robinson ( laura.robinson@nessearches.com ) or Angelo Araimo ( angelo.araimo@nessearches.com ). All conversations will remain confidential unless otherwise stated and agreed. Interested candidates should submit a résumé and a letter of interest describing their unique qualifications for the VPEM position at Caldwell University. Candidates should also provide the names and contact information of at least five professional references. For confidentiality, references will not be contacted without permission. For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted electronically to Caldwell@nessearches.com by November 19th, 2025. The position is campus-based and the preferred start date is January of 2026.

Caldwell University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.