Description
Otero College, a rural public community college in southeastern Colorado, is seeking a qualified consultant to develop a data‑driven Strategic Enrollment Plan (SEP) that will guide recruitment, retention, and student‑success initiatives over a 12‑month period. The consultant must analyze enrollment, retention, and market data, create multiple enrollment projection scenarios, deliver a comprehensive SEP with measurable goals and an implementation timeline, provide monthly KPI dashboards, conduct up to eight two‑day consultation sessions (on‑site or virtual), and train college staff on the tools and processes. The contract is expected to start on January 11 2027 and run for one year, with optional extensions up to five years total.
• Develop a full Strategic Enrollment Plan covering short‑ and long‑term enrollment goals, strategies, and benchmarks.
• Analyze institutional and market data; produce an editable Excel enrollment projection model with baseline, best‑case, and worst‑case scenarios.
• Deliver monthly KPI reports and an interactive dashboard for tracking progress.
• Conduct up to eight two‑day consultation sessions to support implementation and stakeholder engagement.
• Present the final plan to college leadership and provide training for designated staff.
• Ensure all deliverables meet WCAG Level AA accessibility standards.