Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Description

The Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness leads institutional effectiveness efforts, integrating planning, assessment, and institutional research to support the college’s mission and strategic goals. This role ensures data-informed decision-making, oversees strategic planning, and facilitates accreditation and assessment processes.

The Executive Director manages the college’s strategic plan, overseeing institutional and academic assessment. This role sets the research agenda, leads data governance, and fosters a culture of data literacy. Through supervision of the offices of Institutional Research and Assessment & Planning, the Executive Director ensures an integrated, collaborative approach to institutional effectiveness.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Innovation, Learning, and Effectiveness, the Executive Director serves as a key member of the senior leadership team and interacts effectively with employees at all levels, Board of Trustees members, and external stakeholders. Due to the role’s significant impact on accreditation and funding, precision and data integrity are critical.

Examples of Duties

• Oversee data collection, analysis, and dissemination to support decision-making and accreditation.
• Develop and implement data management strategies, including potential data warehouse development.
• Ensure institutional data accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Lead strategic planning initiatives and integrate institutional research and assessment efforts.
• Develop, implement, and communicate an institutional effectiveness framework.
• Establish and enforce data governance protocols.
• Supervise institutional and academic assessment processes.
• Serve as the Middle States Accreditation Liaison Officer and oversee compliance.
• Manage accreditation and evaluation processes, ensuring alignment with MSCHE standards.
• Supervise the offices of Institutional Research and Assessment & Planning.
• Develop a culture of data literacy and provide professional development in data use.
• Collaborate with IT on data infrastructure, including reporting tools and analytics.
• Chair the College’s Institutional Review Board.
• Participate in key institutional committees, including the President’s Cabinet and Data Integrity Steering Committee.
• Represent the college in local, regional, and national research affiliations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in research, assessment, planning, management information systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of applied research and data analysis experience, preferably in higher education.
• Strong understanding of higher education and the community college mission.
• Experience designing and conducting research, assessments, and surveys, with the ability to communicate findings effectively.
• Familiarity with federal, regional, and Maryland-specific data reporting requirements.
• Expertise in statistical analysis software (SAS, SPSS, R), database management, and reporting technologies.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Nuventive) and SQL.
• Experience developing and implementing strategic plans.
• Project management and staff supervision experience.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Physical Requirements

• Most of the job is sedentary, however, occasional periods of light work, such as occasional lifting (up to 35 lbs.), and stair climbing, may be required.
• The worker may be exposed primarily to inside-office conditions.
• Occasional travel may be required.