VACRAO offers its members a variety of resources. See below for current jobs, award and grant info, useful links, and presentations and articles from past meetings. To have a job announcement posted, please send the details to info@vacrao.org.
Randolph College seeks an experienced and innovative admissions professional for the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management. Review of applications will begin March 5, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. For complete details please view the attached advertisement.
Vice_President_for_Enrollment_Management_-_Randolph_College.pdf
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Registrar for Transfer. Review of applications will begin March 9, 2010. For complete information please view the attached advertisement.
Assistant_Registrar_for_Transfer.pdf
Patrick Henry College, a private, non-denominational Christian liberal arts college located near Washington, D.C., in Purcellville, Virginia, is seeking a director of admissions. Candidates should be evangelical Christians and be able to subscribe to the College’s Biblical Foundations Statement. Patrick Henry College boasts high academic standards, exceptional students, and a rigorous 75-credit core curriculum. PHC offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits program. For more information about Patrick Henry College, go to http://www.phc.edu.
The Director of Admissions reports to the Executive Vice President and is responsible for leading the College’s student recruitment and admission efforts. Position requirements include:
1. Enthusiastic support for Patrick Henry College’s mission and Statement of Faith
2. Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree strengthens a candidate’s profile
3. At least five years of significant enrollment experience in higher education or equivalent experience in a related field
4. A professional public appearance
5. Willingness to travel
A complete job description is available upon request.
Interested candidates should submit a current vitae, list of references and a written response to Questions for Prospective Administrators (available upon request) to:
Tim Fuller
Senior Consultant
Performa Higher Education
Burlington, NC
This position is open March 1, 2010 and the search will continue until the position is filled.
The Awards and Resolutions Committee uses a variety of criteria for awards. A nomination form is also available.
Established in 1985, the Jean Rayburn Memorial Grant program offers financial support to VACRAO members for research projects designed to enhance the admissions and registrar professions. The grant was established in memory of Jean Rayburn, a former VACRAO President and Dean of Admission at the University of Virginia.
AACRAO – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
FERPA – (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) U.S. Department of Education Family Policy Compliance Office
IPEDS – Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
NACAC – National Association for Admissions Counseling
NAFSFAA – National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
SACRAO – Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
SCHEV – State Council of Education in Virginia