Director of Institutional Research

Director of Institutional Research
External posting
Full-Time, Exempt , Administrative/Professional

JOB SUMMARY:
SaginawValley State University is proud of its profound regional, state, and globalimpact, and is currently seeking an innovative, strategic-minded leader tobecome its next Director of Institutional Research. The Office of Institutional Researchfunctions as the official source of university institutional data and providesaccurate and timely information to support institutional planning, policyformation, and decision making. The director will provide guidance,management, and oversight of office operations to the Office of InstitutionalResearch. In addition, the director will find new ways to quantify andcommunicate enrollment trends, student success, and the significant impact ofSVSU and its students on our broader community. The successful candidate willplay a key role in ensuring that helpful and actionable information within theuniversity community is sufficiently shared and presented.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES& RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the Office of Institutional Research which requires the preparation of data and drafts of reports, data analysis, data summaries, charts, and graphs requested by the President, Vice Presidents, Academic Deans and Enrollment Management leaders.
• Provide leadership in developing data strategy to support decision making, while partnering with IT and senior leadership in planning and implementing data systems to support SVSU's ongoing needs.
• Work as a positive teammate and key leader in the Enrollment Management division, supporting growth and fostering a cohesive environment where student success, enrollment, affordability are pursued across departmental lines; offering timely and accurate data and information to support a data-minded and goal-driven approach to enrollment.
• Compile and report data to reputable external parties that measure and publicize the university's performance (i.e. U.S. News and World Report) ensuring that the university is accurately categorized and characterized in the public realm.
• In collaboration with leadership, develop and implement annual data reporting schedule to include things such as: first majors reports, semester credit hours, online/hybrid reports, enrollment reports, official census numbers, etc.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests across campus and oversee any analysis conducted and reported by the office to campus stakeholders, making sure results are accurate.
• Provide support to key personnel in using data to inform decision making around student success initiatives, strategic planning, accreditation, and the effective deployment of resources.
• Oversee the compilation and publishing of the common data set, IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System), and HEIDI (Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory).
• Demonstrate ability to interpret and communicate research design and statistical findings to a variety of audiences across the institution.
• Work with university leadership and colleges/departments to provide access to key institutional data metrics and operational data through dashboards, data warehouse, and other reporting systems.
• Manage departmental budgets.
• Supervise and coordinate work assignments of staff.
• Serve as a university resource to understand available institutional data and develop requests for data to inform effectiveness, planning, and decision-making.
• Serve on university committees as appropriate and requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Supervision is received from the Vice President for EnrollmentManagement.

SUPERVISIONEXERCISED: Responsible for coordinating and supervising the ResearchAnalyst, Research Specialist, Administrative Secretary, and student employeesincluding planning, assigning, and directing activities; and hiring, training,and appraising performance.

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree.
• Five years' experience in institutional research, preferably in higher education
• Knowledgeable in descriptive and inferential statistical methods, social science research methods, basic survey design techniques, data mining and database management, and familiarity with procedures of statistical analysis and report writing, preferably in higher education.
• Preferred knowledge of SPSS, R, or any other statistical packages.
• Proficient in the use of PC-based Windows tools (e.g., word processing and spreadsheets) and relevant statistical software packages.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate research projects and to work effectively as a team member.
• Ability to supervise employees and manage departmental budgets.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse university environment.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

PREFEREDQUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate degree preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Duties are generally performed inside and not exposed toadverse conditions.

The abovereflects the general details considered necessary to describe the essentialfunctions of the job. It shall not be construed as an exhaustive statement ofduties, responsibilities, or requirements that may be inherent in the job. It is not intended to limit or in any waymodify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work ofemployees under his/her supervision. Theuse of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not beheld to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level ofdifficulty.

Posted through: Open Until Filled
Applicants must apply online: jobs.svsu.edu

About SVSU:
Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. For eight consecutive years, SVSU has been recognized as a "Great College to Work For" (2016-2023).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students' performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.

More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2023). SVSU fields 19 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.

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