Director of Student Affairs Assessment

Employer Info:

Binghamton University
Job Name
Director of Student Affairs Assessment
Posting Date
10/16/2017
Brief Description
The Director of the office of Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives (SAASI) leads a talented team of analysts providing data analysis, program assessment and strategic planning support for the Division of Student Affairs and, in collaboration with Institutional Research and Assessment, for the university.
Job Category
Assessment
Job Type
Full-Time
Education Level Required
Masters
Location City
Binghamton, NY 13902, United states
How to Apply
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled. Persons interested in this position should apply online.
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Job Details
Duties and Responsibilities include:
  • Lead a team of five professional staff members; and recruit, hire, train, motivate and supervise team members, including talented graduate and undergraduate students, in mining gems from data, and presenting information in a compelling and creative fashion
  • Directly support the Vice President for Student Affairs in evaluating current programs and services and in conceiving, validating and implementing new approaches
  • Serve on university project teams including but not limited to the High Impact Learning Innovations Council to contribute expertise with respect to data collection, analysis, visualization and reporting
  • Partner with the Vice President and other leaders to influence a culture of genuine innovation where units undertake critical program evaluation and data analysis in order to become truly responsive organizations unafraid of trail-blazing
  • Provide leadership and expertise in the design, implementation and interpretation of assessment and planning applied to programs and services across the Division of Student Affairs
  • Critically evaluate divisional assessment practices and eliminate those which are unnecessary, uninformative and not meaningfully relied upon
  • Facilitate and maintain high standards for quantitative and qualitative analysis for a broad range of university data and processes for quality improvement, reporting and decision making
  • Support Division of Student Affairs fundraising efforts by supporting communications staff in the development of compelling program narratives 

Requirements:
  • Master's degree required, doctorate preferred, in a field related to higher education, assessment, statistics, management, or social science
  • Minimum of four years' experience working in evaluation, assessment, project management and/or research in higher education, though the unusual candidate with strong relevant experience may be considered
  • Demonstrated track record of supervising, inspiring, training and guiding employees, including students
  • Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with faculty, academic administrators, student affairs professionals, students and student groups, with sensitivity, insight, and savvy
  • Experience with managing institutional data, and a solid grounding in the laws and best practices in collecting and disseminating data; experience in the subtleties of formatting and disseminating assessment information for a variety of audiences
  • Sophistication in managing expectations and facilitating conversations with senior leaders in all areas
  • Highly effective office management skills, strong project management skills with acute attention to detail, ability to manage demanding workflow and competing deadlines
  • Exceptional oral and written communications skills
  • Creative innovation skills, the ability to work independently and to lead a team
Commitment to diversity and serving the needs of a diverse community