Palm Beach State College · 2 months ago
Director, Institutional Research
Lake Worth Campus
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$84K/yr - $105K/yr
6+ years expPalm Beach State College is dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. The Director of Institutional Research is responsible for leading data literacy and decision-making efforts, overseeing research and reporting activities to support institutional goals, and ensuring the integrity and compliance of institutional data.
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Responsibilities
Establishes and leads the College’s institutional research activities including the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of information on the characteristics of the College and its environment for use in decision-making
Directs survey strategy and execution, including instrument design, administration, analysis, and reporting for students, alumni, employers, and market research
Collaborates across all College divisions to integrate and link data from internal systems and state/federal sources
Leads efforts to ensure integrity, security, accessibility, quality, and regulatory compliance of institutional data. Oversees the implementation of corrective measures to resolve and minimize data discrepancies
Applies advanced statistical and predictive techniques (e.g., regression, forecasting, modeling) to support planning, enrollment, and instructional research
Directs efforts that support the accreditation of the College and its programs. Serves as a liaison for the College and ensures the timely and accurate submission of required reports and information to state, federal, accreditation, and other organizations and agencies
Plans, directs, completes, and reviews long-term reports and studies; prepares projections related to curriculum, students, enrollment, and budgeting; publishes research briefs and prepares data for applications for affiliated Educational Partners, i.e., grant funding organizations
Develops short-term and long-range goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations
Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate IR/analytics staff; set goals, provide guidance and performance appraisals, identify training and development needs, and cultivate a high-performing, collaborative team
Maintains current knowledge of field or profession. Travels to training workshops, conferences, meetings, and professional events outside of college locations, as needed
Monitors expenditures in assigned budget and holds appropriate parties accountable for financial practices that promote sound fiscal management
Oversees the design, implementation, and maintenance of dashboards, scorecards, and other decision-support tools (e.g., Power BI) to inform executive, board, and departmental decision-making
Manages and fulfills regular and ad hoc data and analytic requests from senior leadership, trustees, academic and administrative units, and external stakeholders
Serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, deans, and department chairs on interpreting and applying institutional data to planning, policy, and resource allocation
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree
Six years of related experience in research activities in education or a related field, with at least two years in supervisory or leadership roles
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Professional or similar application
Knowledge of statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Python)
Knowledge of data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Knowledge of state and federal reporting and compliance in higher education (e.g., IPEDS and state reporting)
Knowledge of survey methodology, questionnaire design, and program evaluation
Knowledge of institutional data systems (student information, enrollment, HR, finance)
Skilled in research and data analysis to arrive at valid conclusions, recommendations and plans of action
Skilled in quantitative and qualitative research design and analysis, including predictive analytics and forecasting
Skilled in converting complex information into simple, readable form
Skilled in written and oral communication techniques sufficient to develop and deliver presentations, reports, and summaries of quantitative insights to non-quantitative audiences in order to foster understanding and acceptance of findings
Skilled in project management and attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management
Skilled in designing dashboards, scorecards, and data visualizations
Skilled in translating complex analytic findings into accessible, actionable narratives for non-technical audiences
Skilled in project management, prioritization, and attention to detail
Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and motivating staff
Ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations, and take responsibility for a high level of service
Ability to analyze and interpret numbers, trends, patterns, and data to develop new conclusions based on the findings required and present them
Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to interact in a positive manner with diverse populations and varying education levels of students, faculty, staff, and the public
Ability to analyze, interpret, and present data to varied stakeholder groups
Ability to operate in ambiguous or evolving contexts and propose creative analytic solutions
Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively in writing and verbally
Ability to maintain confidentiality, compliance, and ethical standards in the use of institutional data
Regular physical attendance required
Preferred
Doctoral degree
Experience in a community college or multi-campus environment
Demonstrated experience with advanced analytics, such as machine learning methods or AI-assisted modeling
Experience with data architecture and pipelines (e.g., data warehouses, ETL)
Benefits
Tuition fee waiver at PBSC
Tuition reimbursement
Degree recognition award
Educational leave
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life insurance
Parental leave
Vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Spring and winter breaks offering additional paid time off
Potential remote or hybrid opportunities
Wellness programs
Apps related to stress management
Nutrition
Meditation
Leadership programs
Professional learning workshops
State retirement plan options
Voluntary 403(b) and 457 plans
Company
Palm Beach State College
Palm Beach State College is a school in Lake Worth.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.95MKey Investors
Lowe's FoundationU.S. Department of LaborU.S. Department of Education
2025-07-18Grant
2024-04-29Grant
2023-01-20Grant· $0.95M
Leadership Team
David Rutherford, CFRE
CEO, The Foundation for Palm Beach State College
Angela Harrington
Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer
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