Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Employer Info:
Stevens Institute of Technology
http://www.stevens.edu
Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens’ education and research programs for more than 140 years.
Stevens Institute of Technology
http://www.stevens.edu
Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens’ education and research programs for more than 140 years.
- Job Name
- Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Posting Date
- 09/13/2018
- Brief Description
- Description: Under the supervision of the President, the Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness provides leadership and direction on a broad range of institutional research activities and initiatives that impact institutional decision making. In this role, the Director serves as the primary source of institutional data for the President, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees in monitoring the College's overall health and progress. The Director coordinates, monitors, advises on and supports all institutional and educational assessment activities, and advises the faculty Committee on the Assessment of General Education.
The Director provides leadership and support for institutional research activities including, but not limited to, working with senior level administrators and faculty to design and implement a comprehensive program of institutional research and analysis to support enrollment, advancement, financial management, assessment and accreditation and other operations. The Director will bring to his/her work: experience in research and reporting, statistical analysis, research methods, survey research and working with large databases; an ability to report findings succinctly in understandable narrative, graphs, tables and/or charts; experience with assessment of student learning/educational effectiveness and institutional progress; and an understanding of trends and issues in higher educations, particularly as they relate to private, liberal arts colleges.
- Job Category
- Institutional Research
- Job Type
- Full-Time
- Education Level Required
- Masters
- Location City
- Oneonta, NY 13820, United states
- How to Apply
- To apply for a position listed below, please submit two single pdf copies of your application materials. One of these copies should have any and all reference to your name redacted. The other copy should leave any reference to your name intact. Both copies should be inclusive of the content below.
cover letter
resume
Diversity Statement - a statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity will support Hartwick College's Diversity Statement ( https://www.hartwick.edu/campus-life/intercultural-affairs/diversity-at-hartwick/)
and the names and contact information for three references
All materials should be sent electronically to Suzanne Janitz, Director of Human Resources, at jobs@hartwick.edu with [Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness] in the subject line. Applications may also be mailed to the Office of Human Resources, Hartwick College, P.O. Box 4020, Oneonta, NY 13820 or faxed to 607-431-4329. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Online application: https://www.hartwick.edu/about-us/employment/human-resources/employment-opportunities/staff-positions/
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- Job Details
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Responsibilities:
Institutional Research & Effectiveness (70%)- Works with the President and the College's Vice Presidents to develop and implement analytical approaches that support enrollment, advancement, financial management, assessment and accreditation and other functions of the College
- Collect primary data on College performance. Plan and organize the collection of cycles and underlying factors that impact performance; design reports as appropriate statistical technique including, but not limited to, logistical, multivariate and multiple regression and structural equation modeling techniques
- Create historical comparisons by collecting data for continual, ongoing assessment of institutional performance against agreed upon benchmarks.
- Create and maintain in-depth and predictive models based upon historical data. Design and implement projections related to fundraising, budget and enrollment.
- Serve as the point of contact for requests from external sources for institutional reports. Coordinate the College's reporting requirements to state, federal and external agencies; respond to internal and external requests for institutional data; assemble, review, analyze and submit accurate and consistent information to institutional surveys such as US News and World Report, The College Board's Annual Survey, Princeton Review, Peterson's Guide etc. Support all accreditation related compliance activities.
- Research National trends in education using tools such as WICHE projections of high school students, national SAT and ACT data, ACE, AGB, HEDS, National Education Statistics, Enrollment Planning Service and data from the Institute for International Education, among other sources
- Utilize external sources of data to prepare benchmark reports and peer comparisons. Develop a data base of current and historical competitor performance data
- Prepare detailed presentations
- Support strategic planning efforts as directed by the President and in collaboration with colleagues throughout the institution
- Participate in strategic and insightful decision making discussion with other members of the senior staff
- Communicate complex issues and convey technical issues to non-technical personnel
- Maintain a complex set of up to date documentation by project
- Compile and maintain of institutional "fact book" and related web page data
- Supervise an assistant and student interns
- Perform other functions as assigned by the President
- Chairs the Campus-Wide Assessment Committee (CWAC) and is an ex officio member of the Committee on Assessment of General Education (CAGE)
- Coordinate, monitor, advise on, support and assure all institutional and educational assessment activities. Works collaboratively with and advise the faculty Committee on the Assessment of General Education. Leads faculty, staff, and administrators in designing and implementing student learning outcomes assessment
- Guides and assists academic programs in their development and implementation of student learning outcomes assessment.
- Provides formative feedback on department (academic and administrative) assessment plans and reports.
- Works with faculty and administrators to foster continuous improvement in learning outcomes.
- In collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs, coordinates both annual and five-year Academic Program Review processes for academic departments.
- Works with offices/departments across campus to prioritize, coordinate, implement, and evaluate professional development and educational improvement opportunities regarding assessment practices.
- Compile and maintain assessment plans and reports for academic and administrative departments.
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university; doctoral degree preferred
- Proficient with SAS, SPSS, or equivalent analytic software package
- Proficiency with relational databases, including the proven ability to merge data is required; working knowledge of Microsoft Access (including familiarity with query function)
- Must be able to work with large datasets to produce t-statistics, odds ratios, logistic regression, correlations and other multivariate statistical analysis; must be familiar with or able to use AMOS structural equation modeling or comparable application
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- Database management experience, especially in an enterprise management system environment
- Experience and success in contextualizing research findings
- Proven ability to attend to detail
- Excellent proofreading skills
- Ability to explain data to a broad and variously technically prepared audiences
- Proven ability to multi-task, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Familiarity with college guide publications - U.S. News, Princeton Review, Peterson's, College Board, etc. - and other higher education reporting requirements - Open Doors, IPEDS, HEDS, and NCAA etc.
- Experience administering online surveys using php software - creation, execution and analysis
- Demonstrated experience with diverse assessment methods
- Experience with accreditation related assessment systems, requirements and reporting
- Experience with accreditation and certification procedures preferably with MSCHE, NASAD, NASM, CCNE, ACS, CAEPNET, and NYSED
- Experience providing project leadership
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty, administrators, staff, students, and other stakeholders
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proven ability to be proactive and creative problem solver
- Ability to work independently with strategic insight and the proven capacity to seek counsel and direction when necessary
- Eagerness to work collaboratively and proven team orientation
- Proven positive work ethic and professional attitude
- Experience with and commitment to the ideals and advantages of a selective, independent, residential liberal arts college
- Willingness and ability to work as necessary to complete projects is required.
Located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, NY, near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, the College features a Liberal Arts in Practice curriculum and aspires to "be the best at melding liberal arts education with experiential learning."
Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression. Hartwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening "the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community." Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Hartwick College is committed to provide a safe and secure educational environment. Employment at Hartwick College is therefore contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check.