Institutional Research Director

Employer Info:

Hunter College, CUNY

https://hunter.cuny.edu/
Job Name
Institutional Research Director
Posting Date
08/31/2021
Brief Description
This position reports to the Provost.

DUTIES: Hunter College· seeks a proactive Director to take a lead position in the reorganization of its Institutional Research Office, which designs and conducts studies to inform College policy and decision-making. The work of this office is critical to the development, evaluation, and analysis of Hunter's initiatives in academic areas, student affairs, and enrollment management.
Job Category
Institutional Research
Job Type
Full-Time
Education Level Required
Bachelors
Location City
New York, NY 10010, United states
How to Apply
Apply at https://cuny.jobs/ website. Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the application instructions. Please have your curriculum vitae/ resume and scholarly interest or cover letter with names and contact information of 3 references available to attach into the application before you begin. Please note that the required material must be uploaded as ONE document. The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).
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Job Details

In addition to the general duties, the Director will:

•Design and oversee research efforts with an institutional scope and assists departments and offices with focused research needs.

•Create and conduct a research program of longitudinal studies, survey research, outcomes assessment and other policy studies as needed.

•Develop institutional research data systems, workflows, and other resources.

•Maintain standard management information and official statistics for internal and external reporting and surveys.

•Collaborate across academic and student affairs to support student success initiatives.

•Prepare and interpret analytic reports, research findings, and their implications.

•Supervise research staff.
 

QUALIFICATIONS

BA/BS required and at least eight (8) years of appropriate experience in the area in which his/her responsibility will lie.

Expertise in statistical techniques from descriptive to multivariate; thorough understanding of research methods: expertise in using R and/or SPSS for creation and manipulation of large datasets, proficiency in Tableau, working with complex file structures and data analysis); ability to work independently and learn quickly; excellent interpersonal, management and communication skills; graduate degree in a relevant analytic or social science discipline (e.g., Data Analytics, Statistics, Psychology, Educational Psychology, Sociology) is desirable. Familiarity with CUNY databases and IR functions is desirable. Familiarity with campus-wide student success initiatives is desirable.