Director of Institutional Research and Planning

2 days ago

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

About the Role

The Director of Institutional Research and Planning will provide strategic leadership and direction for the University's Office of Analytics and Planning. Working closely with the University's Chief Information Officer, the Director will establish and oversee the development of a University-wide data administration and governance function. This position is responsible for providing data-driven guidance for institutional research, institutional effectiveness, and state and federal reporting and accreditation processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and Participate in Data Governance
    • Collaborate with executive leadership, deans, administrators, and other division heads to create and ensure data standards and accuracy and to document data definitions and uses.
    • In collaboration with senior leadership and Office staff, the Director defines and reviews institutional data priorities; and in collaboration with the University Information Technology, Resource Planning & Allocation, and other appropriate offices, helps to set data definitions and standards to promote consistent institutional reporting and other data uses.
  • Provide Data-Informed Strategic Guidance
    • Provide leadership for analysis and data management in support of institutional innovation, planning, and decision-making.
    • Contribute to and support development and implementation of the University's strategic plan and planning process.
    • Collaborates with faculty and University leaders to establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) designed to measure institutional progress toward strategic goals and objectives.
    • Engage data analysts and institutional research staff to develop analyses which inform internal decision-making, and respond to planning and other needs as expressed.
    • Collaborate across internal units to design and test new admissions tools, conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses, provide feedback to inform IT development, and engage in strategic planning.
  • Lead the Development and Coordination of Institutional Research Activities
    • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure that data meet program, policy, and reporting needs.
    • Identify opportunities to collect new data while streamlining less critical items.
    • Coordinate Federal, state, and accreditation compliance reporting requirements and other external agencies as required.
    • Provides technical support for data collection, analyses and reporting for internal/external data and information requests including student and faculty/staff surveys, ranking surveys, enrollment forecasting, process modeling, environmental scanning, and program reviews.
    • Provides direct support for the assessment of student learning outcomes and institutional effectiveness.
  • Other Duties and Responsibilities
    • Perform special projects as assigned by senior leadership.
    • Continue to grow professionally through participation in conferences, organizations, and other professional development opportunities.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in data analytics, social sciences, statistics, or related field.
  • A minimum of five years' experience in institutional research/effectiveness including managerial experience.
  • Experience working with university leadership in support of planning and decision making.
  • Experience with data visualization development and use.
  • A working understanding of statistics, research design and analysis, assessment and program evaluation techniques, technical report writing, and survey methods.
  • Experience with IPEDS reporting and other national data collection mandates.
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive experience using data analytics and/or statistics with higher education data.
  • Experience with regional accreditation, strategic planning, and institutional research in higher education preferred.

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