Dean of Admissions

Dean of Admissions 

Lawrence University seeks a smart, strategic, energetic, creative leader. The Dean of Admissions—reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment & Communications—will lead the admissions office by example, which means being equity-minded, adaptive, thoughtful, curious, sensitive, ethical, trustworthy, hard-working, detail-oriented, and others-focused. A readiness to help fulfill the university’s commitment to becoming an antiracist institution is a must. Lawrence has been test-optional since 2005. And, just last year, we completed a $220-million campaign, the centerpiece of which was establishing a $90-million endowment to meet every Lawrentian’s demonstrated financial need.

 The successful candidate will be an effective delegator and an effective doer—and will know when which is appropriate. Strong talents in data-informed decision-making, communication, as well as staff and organizational development are essential.

 In addition to leading the admissions team, this person will engage in hands-on admissions work which includes, but is not limited to, meeting with prospective students and their families and advocates on campus, online, and on the road; and reviewing applications for admission and scholarship.

 Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, but a master’s degree is preferred.  A healthy understanding of the value of the liberal arts and sciences, an appreciation for the impact of arts and music on creativity and innovation, and a commitment to serving others with a spirit of respect, inclusion and dignity are required.  Preferred candidates will have significant experience in liberal arts college admission along with a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities in a higher ed market amid an ongoing pandemic, a reckoning with its checkered history around race, and an approaching demographic cliff. 

Lawrence University offers to its 1500 undergraduates a rich campus culture, informed by academics, athletics, and the arts. Nestled along the bluffs of the historic Fox River, Lawrence is adjacent to Appleton, Wisconsin (pop. 75,000; metro pop. 250,000), the cultural center of Northeast Wisconsin, just 90 miles north of Milwaukee. Getting in and out of Appleton is easy, thanks to Appleton International Airport, which is just 6 miles from campus.

 Read more about qualifications, duties, and submit your application here.

 Credential review commences immediately, and will continue until the best fit is found by both the ideal candidate and Lawrence University.