Enrollment services dean vs department chairperson

The differences between enrollment services deans and department chairpeople can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an enrollment services dean and a department chairperson. Additionally, a department chairperson has an average salary of $98,438, which is higher than the $80,706 average annual salary of an enrollment services dean.

The top three skills for an enrollment services dean include enrollment management functions, student recruitment and institutional research. The most important skills for a department chairperson are curriculum development, professional development, and classroom management.

Enrollment services dean vs department chairperson overview

	Enrollment Services Dean	Department Chairperson
Yearly salary	$80,706	$98,438
Hourly rate	$38.80	$47.33
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	54,195	33,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Enrollment services dean vs department chairperson salary

Enrollment services deans and department chairpeople have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Enrollment Services Dean	Department Chairperson
Average salary	$80,706	$98,438
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $135,000	Between $50,000 And $191,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Marshall University
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between enrollment services dean and department chairperson education

There are a few differences between an enrollment services dean and a department chairperson in terms of educational background:

	Enrollment Services Dean	Department Chairperson
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Enrollment services dean vs department chairperson demographics

Here are the differences between enrollment services deans' and department chairpeople' demographics:

	Enrollment Services Dean	Department Chairperson
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between enrollment services dean and department chairperson duties and responsibilities

Enrollment services dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Direct go to person for expert knowledge relate to Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance for contract administration of member benefits.
Assist difficult students and parents inquiries regarding judicial affairs situations and commencement phone calls.

Department chairperson example responsibilities.

Manage the club's Facebook/Twitter accounts.
Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Manage the development of an alumni newsletter and coordinate with alumni to provide relevant content.
Manage both individual and organizational achievements for the members through involvement with the community, philanthropies, campus involvement, and scholarship
Negotiate and obtain clinical sites for PN and ADN programs.
Develop and deliver dynamic, rigorous lessons for high school economics classes.

Enrollment services dean vs department chairperson skills

Common enrollment services dean skills

Enrollment Management Functions, 36%
Student Recruitment, 32%
Institutional Research, 10%
Student Enrollment, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Enrollment Process, 5%

Common department chairperson skills

Curriculum Development, 15%
Professional Development, 14%
Classroom Management, 13%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Student Learning, 5%
Colleges, 4%

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