• Five to seven years of demonstrated experience developing university-wide systems for informed decision-making, institutional data analysis, accountability, assessment, accreditation, strategic planning, and reporting in institutions of higher education. 
• Demonstrated experience and leadership in institutional research and assessment 
• Competency in research design, analysis, and modeling 
• Experience with and awareness of current trends in higher education academic assessment theory and practice 
• Proficiency with statistical software programs, predictive modeling, relational student information systems, and analytical research methods for problem-solving 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effectively to a wide range of audiences in appropriate formats. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage, support, and motivate a professional staff to build an effective and collaborative working team. 
• Demonstrated ability to direct staff and collaborate effectively with others 
• Ability to focus and lead an organization to make strategically-driven decisions through the effective use of data and data analysis 
• Proven ability to work in a way that honors diverse cultures, ideas, perspectives and people 
• Creativity, flexibility, and adaptability to change 
• Customer service orientation and a continuous improvement philosophy

• Unquestioned integrity and trustworthiness 
• Commitment to the University’s mission and strategic plan 
• Ability to make good, consistent and fair decisions (based on fact and data) 
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and to foster teamwork
• Doctorate preferred.

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.        

• Directs the university’s IR&A needs, ensuring they align with and advance the University’s mission and strategic goals as well as respond to evolving needs
• Serve as the primary point of contact to the President’s Cabinet for IR&A requests. Lead a talented team of three professional staff members and 2-3 graduate and undergraduate student employees. Plan, perform, and analyze studies and reports that support the University’s institutional decision making and identify key trends and resulting areas of concern and opportunity 
• Through the utilization of research findings, modeling, and benchmarking, contribute to the development of a comprehensive strategic enrollment management model and plan 
• Provide guidance for implementation of new and significant changes to existing IR&A systems and projects 
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key University groups and offices whose services have significant convergence with IR&A, including but not limited to the Offices of the President, the Provost, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, Sponsored Research, Campus Planning, and Information Technology 
• Work with Information Technology on architecture and platform to support data management and analytics that best support the institutional research function
• Foster a self-service philosophy for routine reporting needs of unit-level managers through the development of standardized data retrieval tools and executive dashboards 
• Oversee reporting of official institutional data to federal agencies, professional organizations, and accrediting bodies; oversee response to requests from external constituencies and the University System (annual requests for academic and other metrics, student data, etc.) 
• Collaborate with University offices on strategic planning, including the tracking of institutional performance 
• Oversee the administration, collection, and maintenance of program reviews, in conjunction with the SVPAA and the deans, including data for accreditation purposes (such as NEASC, ABET, NCATEetc.) 
• Oversee processes which develop, collect, maintain, and analyze data on student learning, student success, and the student experience 
• Represent the University with on-campus, system, and external party inquiries for information 
• Ensure university presence and current information in national guidebooks and surveys 
• Provide oversight in the development and maintenance of collecting institutional data, including the Common Data Set 
• Participate in professional organizations and keep abreast of trends and issues pertaining to assessment and institutional research 
• Stay abreast with the latest developments in data analytics as it pertains to IR with the goal of making data collection, data analysis and dissemination of information efficient and current 
• Other duties as assigned