Institutional Research Director jobs in Plymouth, MA

Institutional Research Director directs and oversees institutional research and studies for a university/college. Designs and leads institutional research studies evaluating the effectiveness of the organization's programs and policies. Being an Institutional Research Director manages data collection and analysis and oversees the formulation of research reports. May require an advanced degree. Additionally, Institutional Research Director typically reports to a head of a department. The Institutional Research Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be an Institutional Research Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director of Institutional Research
  • Wheaton College
  • Norton, MA FULL_TIME

  • The Director of Institutional Research leads and coordinates a comprehensive program of external reporting, internal reporting and analysis, survey administration, and project management in support of institutional assessment, strategic planning, and decision-making. Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA), the Director collaborates with offices across campus to spearhead data collection, governance, integration, analytics and reporting to address institutional priorities, inform curricular and program development, assess institutional performance, and improve institutional outcomes. The Director presents data analysis through various means to drive the College’s student success, operational, budgetary and planning efforts across many constituencies.

    1. Develops, collects, analyzes and administers the college’s institutional data required for external and internal reports and surveys, and business intelligence and decision support. (30%)
    • Manages the internal institutional data request process including autonomous fulfillment of requests to the maximum extent possible.
    • Provides information of a general nature about the college and its environment through the publication of a variety of documents such as the annual Vital Signs report, Board of Trustees Dashboards, and other standard reports.


    2. Develops and administers institutional surveys and research projects, producing actionable written reports and presentations grounded in excellence in data analytics, preparation of executive summaries and detailed research analysis reports. (25%)
    • Coordinates and responds to all state, federal and organizational data requests and required submissions of institutional data (e.g., IPEDS, MA-DOE, NECHE) and prioritized surveys such as US News & World Report, Princeton, etc.

    3. Collaboration with other offices to advance the college’s business intelligence and data governance, integration, and analytics strategies and initiatives. Serve on the Business Intelligence for Integrated Decision Support team (BIIDS). (20%)
    • Collaborates extensively with campus departments to develop and improve data integration, governance, and administrative processes to help ensure data integrity and effective and efficient use of enterprise system databases (e.g., Banner student information and student financial services, residence life and student retention/success systems).
    • Partner across campus to use data to enhance student success and retention, and inform efforts to create a diverse, equitable, and accessible community.
    • Communicate data practices and results clearly and transparently to varied audiences, including administrators, staff, faculty, and students.
    • The outcomes of this critical role shall be routinely assessed, including strategic performance measurers (e.g., capacity gains, ratio of time spent on data analytics and reporting vs. qualifying data).

    4. Provides consultative services regarding presentation of information & data, development of surveys created and administered by faculty, staff and students, etc. (5%)
    • Collaborates with faculty and staff regarding institutional effectiveness and strategic priorities and initiatives.

    5. Supports the academic and co-curricular assessment processes and plays an active role in the college’s compliance with NECHE and other accreditation agencies’ requirements and processes for preparing self-study and other related reports. (10%)
    • Aids and advises the provost office, faculty and others related to college program development and evaluation. Partner on efforts to assess curricular and co-curricular learning.

    6. Advances the operation and effectiveness of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment including the leadership and management of the Associate Director of Institution Research. (10%)
    • Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses required by the VPFA.

    7. Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

    Minimum Qualifications:
    • At least seven, minimum of five years’ experience in institutional research and effectiveness, preferably in a higher education liberal arts setting.
    • Master’s degree in social sciences, education research, statistics, business or higher education administration; doctorate preferred.
    • Demonstrated vision and collaborative leadership in using data analytics to to support institutional effectiveness.
    • Experience with accreditation self-study process.
    • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity and discretion.
    • Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, communication, and leadership skills with multiple stakeholders in a diverse campus community.
    • Understanding statistic fundamentals with demonstrated progressive experience in using math, research, analysis and statistics skills effectively. Ability to analyze data using standard statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, Python) and create compelling data visualizations (e.g., Tableau).
    • Knowledge of and experience with best practices of qualitative and quantitative research design and methodology in higher education, especially survey design. Interest in leading institutional research projects.
    • Advanced data quality control and data analysis skills.
    • Ability to communicate and present data analysis effectively to a wide audience.
    • Experience with enterprise student information systems, preferably Banner, including the extraction of data and report generation through WebFOCUS.
    • Experience with data analysis software, such as SPSS, SAS, or R, survey software, such as Qualtrics, and data visualization software, such as Tableau.

    Preferred Qualifications:
    Doctoral degree preferred.

    Compensation and Benefits
    To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

    When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

    The salary for this position will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience.

    Physical Demands

    ADA Statement:

    Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.



    Eeo Statement
    Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

    Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

    Posting Date:
    03/06/2024

    Closing Date:

    Open Until Filled
    No

    Contact(s):

    Office of Human Resources



    Contact Phone/Extension:
    508-286-8206

    Contact Email:
    careers@wheatoncollege.edu

    Contact Fax

    Special Instructions to Candidates:
    The federal government and the state of Massachusetts have made the decision to end the COVID-19 public health emergency. Effective June 1, 2023, the college will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for members of our community. Rather, we strongly recommend that everyone stay up to date on their vaccinations, including boosters, as recommended by their health care provider.

    While we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations, we strongly encourage members of our campus community to adhere to public health recommendations for vaccination to protect against COVID-19, as well as influenza and other diseases.
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Director, Applied Research
  • Jobs for Humanity
  • Taunton, MA FULL_TIME
  • Job Description Director, Applied Research - Job Opportunity At Capital One, we are revolutionizing the banking industry with trustworthy and reliable AI systems. We have always been at the forefront ...
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Customer service data
  • Maxion Research
  • Taunton, MA FULL_TIME
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Neurology Nurse Practitioner
  • Headlands Research
  • Plymouth, MA FULL_TIME
  • Overview At Headlands Research, we are building the best clinical trial company in the world. We’re an exceptional family of next-generation clinical trial sites, integrating cutting edge technology a...
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Neurology Physician Assistant
  • Headlands Research
  • Plymouth, MA FULL_TIME
  • Overview At Headlands Research, we are building the best clinical trial company in the world. We’re an exceptional family of next-generation clinical trial sites, integrating cutting edge technology a...
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PRN Infusion Nurse
  • Headlands Research
  • Plymouth, MA PER_DIEM
  • Overview At Headlands Research, we are building a best in class clinical trial company. We’re an exceptional family of next-generation clinical trial sites, integrating cutting edge technology and hig...
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Program Manager, Research
  • Beth Israel Lahey Health
  • Boston, MA
  • When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Job Typ...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Associate Director
  • Manulife
  • Boston, MA
  • We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and...
  • 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Director, Acquisition Development
  • Navisun
  • Avon, MA
  • Navisun, LLC is seeking an experienced and self-directed development and project execution professional to support and m...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Associate Director, Donor Relations
  • Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH)
  • Boston, MA
  • GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT: Looking for an opportunity to have an impact on the lives of patients and families?...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Associate Director of Donor Relations
  • Beth Israel Lahey Health
  • Boston, MA
  • When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Job Typ...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Director, Quantitative Development MA
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Boston, MA
  • Job Description: The Role Fidelitys Asset Management Technology Division is seeking a Director of Quant Development to j...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Director, Acquisition Development
  • Navisun
  • Avon, MA
  • Navisun, LLC is seeking an experienced and self-directed development and project execution professional to support and m...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Clinical Senior Project Director ( Aging Brain Center)
  • Hebrew SeniorLife, Inc.
  • Roslindale, MA
  • Overview: Placed at the Harvard Medical School affiliate Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, the P...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Plymouth, Massachusetts

The latitude of Plymouth is 41.95833 and its longitude is −70.66778. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 134.0 sq mi (347 km2), of which 96.5 sq mi (250 km2) is land, and 37.5 sq mi (97 km2) (28%) is water. With the largest land area of any municipality in Massachusetts, Plymouth consists of several neighborhoods and geographical sections. Larger localities in the town include Plymouth Center, North, West and South Plymouth, Manomet, Cedarville, and Saquish Neck. Plymouth makes up the entire western shore of Cape Cod Bay. It is bordered on land by Bourne ...
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What does an Institutional Research Director do?

Institutional Research Director in Huntsville, AL
The Office of University Analytics and  Institutional Research is responsible for gathering and analyzing institutional data, providing information and updates to maintain state and federal compliance, and assisting with data requests that advance the university’s overall mission and goals.
February 05, 2020
Institutional Research Director in New Bedford, MA
The Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (AIR) is committed to enhancing the educational, research, and workplace experience at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
January 14, 2020
Institutional Research Director in Canton, OH
Institutional Research responds to ad hoc requests for data and facilitates training in the use of a data warehouse repository.
January 02, 2020