Inside Higher Ed
Director, Institutional Research (Re-advertised)
Inside Higher Ed, Lancaster, California, us, 93586
Overview
Director, Institutional Research (Re-advertised) – Antelope Valley College Salary: $9,627.30 Monthly Deadline: 10/26/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=309809 Responsibilities
Portrays a broad institutional perspective that supports the college's mission, vision, and goals. Collaborates with college colleagues in support of strategic planning activities, institutional effectiveness and research. Provides any data and reports needed for strategic planning processes. Develops performance metrics to measure progress on the strategic plan and achievement of the college's mission. Responsible for data and information related to the college's planning; outcomes assessment; program reviews; student engagement; accreditation; state and federal reports; as well as any ad hoc requests. Maintains current knowledge of relevant national and statewide actions (e.g. accreditation, Education Code, Title 5, programmatic, etc.) that have implications for research and evaluation at the community college and keeps abreast of new developments in technology regarding information, analysis, planning, and reporting systems. Maintains databases, manages data, and creates reports designed to support the success of academic programs, institutional reporting requirements, information storage needs, and local demand for research information. Participates in the creation and implementation of the college's integrated planning, forecasting and decision support, including student success and achievement, financial, enrollment and productivity analysis. Promotes best practices in the field of Institutional Research, especially the effective use of the best available institutional data amongst campus colleagues. Acts as a primary college resource for assessment and quality improvement processes. Serves as the college resource for developing, collecting, and retaining comprehensive information regarding key performance indicators and academic and student services programs, benchmarking with other programs and institutions, characteristics of the college and its community, and current trends in education. Makes recommendations to the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning, and Library Services and, as needed, other colleagues to help monitor progress on the college mission and support overall institutional effectiveness and improve student access, equity, retention, completion, and success. Selects, adapts, and applies appropriate quantitative and qualitative research designs and statistical tools to areas of study to produce relevant and high quality research information for the college, and its academic and student services programs. Creates and disseminates Tableau visualizations/dashboards. Provides survey support (design, administration, analysis, and interpretation of results). Develops and maintains positive working relationships with members of the campus community in support of achieving institutional research and effectiveness goals. Attends staff and committee meetings as required. Provides direction and training for Institutional Research Staff. Performs related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A Master\'s Degree in a behavioral or social science or other scientific/analytic field from a regionally accredited college or university, which includes coursework in statistics, research design and analysis, assessment and program evaluation techniques, technical report writing, and survey methods (Ph.D. preferred). A minimum of three years of experience at the post-secondary education level that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of this position e.g. performing and coordinating institutional research using computer applications; large databases; statistical packages/descriptive and inferential statistics; strategic planning; assessing academic outcomes; performing assessment activities; and conducting institutional or social science research. Two years of supervisory experience in an institutional research setting. Desired Qualifications
Ph.D. preferred from an accredited college or university in a behavioral or social science or other scientific/analytic field. Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of strategic planning processes, accreditation processes, higher education, and related actions. Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology and statistics. Advanced knowledge of computer systems and software packages, particularly Tableau, SPSS, Banner, querying of databases, data warehousing, and online surveying tools. Project management and leadership skills; excellent verbal and written communication. Abilities
Follow general guidelines; be a self-starter; design and conduct research using statistical theories and techniques. Interpret data and research findings; lead and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; work with integrity and professional standards. Support faculty and administrators in best practices for assessment of student achievement, outcomes, program review, and accreditation standards. Understand and respect diverse backgrounds of staff, students, and the public. Proficient in Tableau visualizations, statistical software, and data management; manage multiple tasks to meet timelines. Present complex information clearly to diverse audiences. Work Direction, Lead and Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises and directs Institutional Research Staff. Application Process
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered: Application Current resume Letter of intent addressing minimum and desirable qualifications Copy of Transcripts of all degrees and Supplemental Coursework All out of country transcripts must be evaluated prior to submitting with applications Evaluation service member of NACES is acceptable Residency within a reasonable geographical area of the college may be necessary Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized Your application and any required attachments must be submitted by September 29, 2024 AVC does not sponsor visas. Contact
For a complete listing and details of all open positions and how to apply, visit the AVC HR site or contact the Human Resources Office at (661) 722-6311.
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Director, Institutional Research (Re-advertised) – Antelope Valley College Salary: $9,627.30 Monthly Deadline: 10/26/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=309809 Responsibilities
Portrays a broad institutional perspective that supports the college's mission, vision, and goals. Collaborates with college colleagues in support of strategic planning activities, institutional effectiveness and research. Provides any data and reports needed for strategic planning processes. Develops performance metrics to measure progress on the strategic plan and achievement of the college's mission. Responsible for data and information related to the college's planning; outcomes assessment; program reviews; student engagement; accreditation; state and federal reports; as well as any ad hoc requests. Maintains current knowledge of relevant national and statewide actions (e.g. accreditation, Education Code, Title 5, programmatic, etc.) that have implications for research and evaluation at the community college and keeps abreast of new developments in technology regarding information, analysis, planning, and reporting systems. Maintains databases, manages data, and creates reports designed to support the success of academic programs, institutional reporting requirements, information storage needs, and local demand for research information. Participates in the creation and implementation of the college's integrated planning, forecasting and decision support, including student success and achievement, financial, enrollment and productivity analysis. Promotes best practices in the field of Institutional Research, especially the effective use of the best available institutional data amongst campus colleagues. Acts as a primary college resource for assessment and quality improvement processes. Serves as the college resource for developing, collecting, and retaining comprehensive information regarding key performance indicators and academic and student services programs, benchmarking with other programs and institutions, characteristics of the college and its community, and current trends in education. Makes recommendations to the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning, and Library Services and, as needed, other colleagues to help monitor progress on the college mission and support overall institutional effectiveness and improve student access, equity, retention, completion, and success. Selects, adapts, and applies appropriate quantitative and qualitative research designs and statistical tools to areas of study to produce relevant and high quality research information for the college, and its academic and student services programs. Creates and disseminates Tableau visualizations/dashboards. Provides survey support (design, administration, analysis, and interpretation of results). Develops and maintains positive working relationships with members of the campus community in support of achieving institutional research and effectiveness goals. Attends staff and committee meetings as required. Provides direction and training for Institutional Research Staff. Performs related duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A Master\'s Degree in a behavioral or social science or other scientific/analytic field from a regionally accredited college or university, which includes coursework in statistics, research design and analysis, assessment and program evaluation techniques, technical report writing, and survey methods (Ph.D. preferred). A minimum of three years of experience at the post-secondary education level that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of this position e.g. performing and coordinating institutional research using computer applications; large databases; statistical packages/descriptive and inferential statistics; strategic planning; assessing academic outcomes; performing assessment activities; and conducting institutional or social science research. Two years of supervisory experience in an institutional research setting. Desired Qualifications
Ph.D. preferred from an accredited college or university in a behavioral or social science or other scientific/analytic field. Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of strategic planning processes, accreditation processes, higher education, and related actions. Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology and statistics. Advanced knowledge of computer systems and software packages, particularly Tableau, SPSS, Banner, querying of databases, data warehousing, and online surveying tools. Project management and leadership skills; excellent verbal and written communication. Abilities
Follow general guidelines; be a self-starter; design and conduct research using statistical theories and techniques. Interpret data and research findings; lead and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders; work with integrity and professional standards. Support faculty and administrators in best practices for assessment of student achievement, outcomes, program review, and accreditation standards. Understand and respect diverse backgrounds of staff, students, and the public. Proficient in Tableau visualizations, statistical software, and data management; manage multiple tasks to meet timelines. Present complex information clearly to diverse audiences. Work Direction, Lead and Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises and directs Institutional Research Staff. Application Process
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered: Application Current resume Letter of intent addressing minimum and desirable qualifications Copy of Transcripts of all degrees and Supplemental Coursework All out of country transcripts must be evaluated prior to submitting with applications Evaluation service member of NACES is acceptable Residency within a reasonable geographical area of the college may be necessary Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized Your application and any required attachments must be submitted by September 29, 2024 AVC does not sponsor visas. Contact
For a complete listing and details of all open positions and how to apply, visit the AVC HR site or contact the Human Resources Office at (661) 722-6311.
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