Trocaire College
https://trocaire.edu/
Trocaire College is a private, career-oriented Catholic college, in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, that strives to empower students toward personal enrichment, dignity, and self-worth through education. Located in Buffalo, N.Y., Trocaire enrolls about 1,400 students annually and offers 25 active degree programs in the fields of healthcare, business, and technology.
- Job Name
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Posting Date
- 07/10/2025
- Brief Description
- The Director provides leadership in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of institutional data to support planning, decision-making, curriculum, and policy development in support of the Trocaire's mission and strategic initiatives. This role will advance a culture of evidence-based decision making and continuous quality improvement across academic and administrative units. This position plays a key role in ensuring transparency, accountability, and shared governance in institutional planning and assessment.
- Job Category
- Institutional Research
- Job Type
- Full-Time
- Education Level Required
- Masters
- Location City
- Buffalo, NY 14220, United states
- How to Apply
- https://trocaire.applicantpro.com/jobs/3796153
- Direct Link
- Click here for more info
- Job Details
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Responsibilities include providing leadership and management of the following:
Institutional Research
· Oversee IR Functions and staff
· IPEDS completion
· NYSED HEDS completion
· Program accreditation reports
· FISAP report and support
· Ad hoc IR reports
Accreditation
· Self-Study Committee support
· Program Accreditation reports
· MSCHE Accreditation Liaison Officer
Assessment
· Oversee assessment activities on campus to meet MSCHE and program specific assessment requirements
Compliance
· Track web site mandated disclosure requirements
· NC-SARA compliance
· Federal credit hour compliance
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· Master's degree required in Education, Education Research, Social Sciences, Business, Applied Statistics or a related field
· At least 5 years of experience in institutional effectiveness, higher education accreditation, assessment, institutional research, curriculum development or a closely related area in higher education
· Proven ability to work collaboratively across academic and administrative units and gain consensus among varied constituents.
· Excellent analytical, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
· Familiarity with data systems and reporting tools (e.g., Watermark, SPSSS, SAS, R, Banner, Qualtrics, or similar platforms)
· Ability to handle high pressure, particularly when accreditation reports are due, with responsibility for meeting deadlines, managing a diverse range of tasks and resolving issues quickly and effectively.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
· A demonstrated commitment to enriching the lives of students by promoting a positive learning environment; enhancing the quality of the student experience; and philosophically supporting programs and policies that facilitate student success
· The physical demands and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
· Ability to communicate effectively with all constituents of the College; ability to speak to groups; handle multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to physically perform the functions of the position; ability to work required hours that may include weekends and evenings.