Director of Intuitional Research

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Job Title: Director of Intuitional Research & Academic Analytics

Department: Provost's Office

Division: Academic Affairs

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Position summary: The Director of Institutional Research & Academic Analytics provides leadership for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of institutional data in support of strategic planning, accreditation, compliance, and decision-making. Reporting to the Provost and working closely with the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management, the Director oversees institutional research operations, ensures accurate and timely reporting to state and federal agencies (including IPEDS), designs and deploys recurring surveys and drives data-informed initiatives that advance MICA's strategic planning, academic vision, and student success goals.

Essential position responsibilities:

• Serve as MICA's official IPEDS Keyholder and manage all required federal reporting.
• Coordinate state and federal compliance submissions (e.g., MHEC, MSCHE, U.S. Department of Education).
• Develop and oversee internal reporting schedules to support leadership, trustees, and academic units. Analytics & Strategic Support.
• Lead portfolio analysis of academic programs and cost of education reviews to evaluate enrollment health, financial sustainability, and alignment with workforce demand.
• Develop dashboards, descriptive reporting, and analytics to inform strategic and academic program planning, and initiatives, accreditation standards criteria evidence and institutional effectiveness.
• Partner with leadership to assess emerging trends in the creative economy and art/design higher education.
• Oversee and conduct surveys, or data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Work closely with Provost team, deans, program chairs, Enrollment Management, Finance, and Student Success offices to ensure institutional data informs decisions at all levels.
• Support accreditation self-studies, strategic plan tracking, and board reporting with high-quality data and analysis.
• Communicate complex data clearly to varied audiences including faculty, cabinet, and trustees.
• Participate in data governance and stewardship activities with analysts, technical staff, and report writers.
• Oversee IR operations, budget, and vendor relationships for analytic and reporting platforms.
• Ensure compliance with FERPA, data governance policies, and ethical data standards. Continuous
• Implement and lead best practices in data management, visualization, and institutional effectiveness across the college.
• Explore and integrate advanced tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, R, Python, predictive analytics) to increase analytic capacity.
• Drive innovation in how institutional data informs equity, access, and academic excellence.
• Lead the working group for the MSCHE Accreditation Review on requirements of affiliation and compliance – and manage and build the Evidence Inventory.
• Perform other related duties as assigned; MICA may add, change, or remove essential and other duties at any time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated leaderships skills.
• Exceptional skills in communications, marketing, and interpersonal relations.
• Strong skills in data visualization, statistical modeling, and business intelligence tools.
• Strong understanding of higher education reporting requirements and accreditation processes.
• Leadership experience managing teams and cross-unit projects.
• Ability to effectively translate and communicate interpersonally, orally and in writing, findings and reports broadly.
• Knowledge of strategic planning and institutional effectiveness frameworks, particularly in higher education.
• Knowledge of regional accreditation standards and processes.
• Ability to research related information and regulations, prepare reports and documents, and attend to details with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to effectively communicate interpersonally, orally, and in writing.
• Knowledge of assessment integration for institutional planning and program review cycles.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and general office software, including database programs and advanced spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to dynamic environments while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to lead teams across on-campus and remote environments.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's degree in higher education, data science, institutional research, or related field required; doctorate preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, academic planning, or analytics.
• Demonstrated success managing IPEDS and accreditation submissions and state/federal reporting.
• Expertise in institutional effectiveness, program review, and accreditation support.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Experience in predictive modeling and learning analytics.
• Background in supporting academic program review, outcomes assessment, and accreditation self-studies.

Conditions of employment:

• Satisfactory background check

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of a job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus (may be adjusted depending on position)
• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Required training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment (additional training may be added, SEE: EHS Manager training schedule).

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.

Applicants must apply online for each job in which they are interested. You will not be considered for any job for which you have not specifically applied. We do not accept applications via email, U.S. mail, or fax. Successful candidates for any staff or faculty positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources