Association for Institutional Research (AIR) ยท 1 day ago
Assistant Director of Institutional Research
University City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $90K/yr
4+ years expThe Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is seeking an Assistant/Associate Director of Institutional Research to join their Institutional Effectiveness team. This senior role focuses on mandatory reporting, accreditation compliance, and data analysis to support the University's mission and decision-making processes.
Association
Responsibilities
Support the educational and administrative activities of various University constituents by consulting on their institutional research needs and contributing to the development and execution of all phases of institutional research projects, including, but not limited to: identifying research questions, designing studies, analyzing data, interpreting findings to help make sense of the information, and reporting findings through narrative reports, tables, and data visualizations
Work collaboratively with the Assistant Provost, play a key role in developing comprehensive documentation to detail the reporting standards, protocols, and processes of the Department
Develop repeatable analytical processes for recurring reporting tasks, using tools such as R, Python, or statistical processing software (e.g. SPSS, Stata, SAS)
Respond to internal and external data requests of varying complexity
Gather, analyze, and summarize data about various aspects of the institution
Manage the University's regular compliance reporting (e.g., IPEDS, NYSED) including serving as the IPEDS Keyholder
Institutional accreditation (MSCHE) - support the preparation of and manage submission of the Annual Institutional Update (AIU); support the data needs for an 8-year Self-Study
Administer, provide lists and/or data sets, and ensure timely submission to guidebooks (e.g. Peterson's, College Board, US News)
Coordinate the implementation of campus-wide external (e.g. Ruffalo Noel-Levitz products and NSSE) and internal surveys
Contribute to the development of project management systems to manage department workflow to track and prioritize data requests, ensure timely fulfillment of requests and, maintain open communication with the Department's staff and requestors
Contribute to auditing current processes to identify opportunities for process improvements to increase the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of regular and ad hoc reporting
Work collaboratively across schools and administrative offices to implement process improvements
Perform periodic review of written procedures and updates as necessary to maintain a current, complete reference manual, including the maintenance of an institutional research calendar to ensure that cyclical project timelines are met
Produce data reports in a variety of formats, including narrative, tables, and graphic formats
Support the Department's data communication activities, including disseminating institutional data throughout the University and helping stakeholders interpret and use data
Contribute to the development of data dashboards
Qualification
Required
Proven ability in utilizing statistical analysis software, large data sets, and relational databases (e.g., SPSS, SAS, SQL)
Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Excel pivot tables, filters, and formulas
Strong project management skills with the ability to work prospectively to manage complex projects and multiple deadlines
Demonstrated ability to conduct and communicate data analysis in order to provide insights to decision-makers
Experience with survey design methodology and human subjects protection protocols
Ability to think about the details of data and how they integrate into systems, to devise efficiency improvements
Ability to identify the needs of collaborators to generate and interpret data that appropriately addresses their concerns
Ability to synthesize appropriate data from multiple sources to draw logical conclusions
Ability to effectively analyze situations, problem solve, and use sound judgment to develop suitable solutions
Ability to work as a cooperative team member across all levels of the University, while also acting independently
Ability to communicate about data to a variety of audiences and in a variety of formats
Ability to compose accurate and clearly written reports and documents
Previous experience in higher education, particularly related to institutional research, assessment, and effectiveness required
Commitment to data quality, accuracy, and integrity while professionally handling confidential data
Education: Bachelor's Degree required
Preferred
Master's degree or higher preferred in program evaluation, education, sociology, psychology, political science, higher education, or field that includes statistical research
Four years of related experience preferred
Experience with preparing IPEDS reporting requirements
Familiarity with current higher education issues
Experience with survey design, implementation and analysis
Experience validating, analyzing and reporting student information system data
Experience with assessment management system and/or project management system a plus
Familiarity with learning management systems (Brightspace or other) and video conference platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams)
Benefits
Tuition remission
Company
Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) supports higher education professionals in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and communication of data, and the strategic use of information for effective decision making and planning.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
JASON LEWIS
Deputy Director & CFO
Zehra Raza
Project Associate - Postsecondary Data Partnership
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