The (Executive) Director of Institutional Research and Planning supervises all institutional research activities which provide information to support institutional planning, academic and institutional assessment, policy formulation, and decision making, directs and manages data collection, data analysis, and research activities relative to institutional research. Additionally, the Director facilitates the development process and assist in the preparation of grant applications and proposals and directs the compilation of data and manages the submission of required state and federal reports regarding College activities. This position requires someone who is able to ask questions of people, processes, and data, in order to present new ideas and foster innovation for the College.
Supports the Executive Vice President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs in their efforts toward program review, academic assessment, and academic compliance associated with external accreditation and state and federal governance.
Acts as the “single source of truth” for all College data requests. This includes internal reporting to administrators, as well as, external state, federal, grant, and accreditation reporting.
Work with Faculty, Program Managers, and other staff members in the development, submission, and post-award administration of institutional grant initiatives.
For EXECUTIVE Director, PhD preferred, Master’s degree required with 5 to 7 years’ experience. For DIRECTOR level position, Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred, in Higher Education, Statistics, or other related field.
Experience and expertise in data gathering and analysis, working with ERP/SIS, CRM, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing. Knowledge in Microsoft SQL, Python, Informer, and other software packages and statistical tools strongly preferred.
Knowledge of and proven experience writing proposals to corporate, foundation and government sources, and an understanding of regulatory, technical and financial requirements for grants.
Reasonable accommodations may be requested and reviewed according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).