focus on LEADERSHIP
Providing both skilled interim leadership and having the capacity to use our extensive professional and personal resources to generate strong applicant pools for your leadership positions are distinguishing hallmarks of focusEDU. Interim placements and national searches are a cornerstone of focusEDU. The placement of skilled interim leaders in both short and long-term appointments can ensure an institution of administrative stability during times of transition. By engaging a proven administrative leader from the team of focusEDUto assist the leadership of your institution you have ensured a solid and practical strategic approach to transition.
By using the network developed and cultivated by focusEDU for our search strategies, you have taken a major step toward ensuring an excellent applicant pool that has been fully vetted by focusEDU. We work closely with the hiring officer and your search committee (if you have one) to select candidates who not only have demonstrated skill-sets required for your position, but also have a personality match with the cultural environment of your institution – the right person for the right reasons. Interim placement and national searches expertise is a sound strategic decision for the leaders of higher education.
Higher education enrollment management consulting from the team at focusEDU provides expertise to assist the leadership of higher education with strategic planning for sustainable results and goals. Among the many changes coming to campuses nationwide are unique and creative academic calendars, optimization and uses of CRM systems for outreach and identification of student populations in both online and on-campus environments.
The evolution of process mapping will play a major role in your institutional ability to meet the challenges presented by a different perspective than your plan from only two years ago. Are you prepared? In some cases, institutions face uncertain financial conditions based on changing enrollment patterns and missed admissions goals. These concerns may lead to the need for assistance in enrollment management operational functions, practices, and perhaps the evaluation and reimagining of current procedures and staffing at all levels.
Our enrollment management consultants are leaders in assisting higher education with sustainable and strategic planning for optimized enrollment, net tuition revenues, retention rates, student success, program completion and graduation rates.
Leadership includes:
Assessments and Evaluations of Operations: The team of focusEDU provides assessments and evaluations of operations and structures associated with enrollment management, admissions, registrar, financial aid, student financial services and all instructional technology enhancements. Such short-term (one to two week) assessments will provide the leadership of higher education with a critical review and assessment of operational details. A comprehensive observations and recommendations report based on findings can greatly assist the leaders of an institutions.
Interim Appointments and Placement: Our professional staff has extensive and quality skills to ensure continuity and success during times of transition at your institution. The mission critical areas of enrollment management, admissions, financial aid, registrar and student financial services are primary. Interim assistance in instructional technology areas is conducted by our expert staff. The team members of focusEDU are all acclaimed leaders in their respective areas.
National Searches for Leadership Positions: The team of focusEDU has placed excellent applicants for high level leadership positions in enrollment management, admissions, financial aid, registrar and student financial services. These placements have proven to provide solid, stable and proven quality for institutions.
Coaching and Mentoring for Leadership Development. The team of focusEDU has the skills and expertise to provide needed coaching and mentoring for staff administrative rising officers. We work with a staff member to developing leadership skills that affords them the opportunity to assume greater responsibilities. Our consultants provide a structured and uniquely tailored approach for the institution’s and individual’s needs. We develop a program consisting of management communication; supervisory best practices, and operational optimization practices.
Testimonials
“Herb Riley and his team at focusEDU made full use of their impressive network of contacts to find us the top candidates in the national market for college registrars. We are very grateful for the excellent support for our search that focusEDU provided. We were immensely pleased with the quality and experience of our finalists.”