Institutional Research and Assessment Officer

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Full Time SALARY Fairfield, IA, US

5 days ago Requisition

About the Role

The Institutional Research and Assessment Officer serves as the University's primary resource for institutional research, academic assessment coordination, and institutional reporting. Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, this role provides data analysis, research, and assessment expertise that supports institutional planning, accreditation, student success, and continuous improvement.

The position develops and communicates reliable institutional data and analyses that enable evidence-based decision-making across the University. Working collaboratively with Academic Affairs and administrative units, the Institutional Research and Assessment Officer supports assessment of student learning, institutional reporting, accreditation activities, and academic program review while maintaining the integrity and consistency of institutional data reporting.

The role serves as a consultative resource rather than an operational owner, providing analytical support while functional leaders retain responsibility for strategic planning, operational execution, workforce management, and institutional decision-making.

Although administratively reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Institutional Research & Assessment Officer serves as an institutional resource, providing objective data, analyses, and assessment support to academic and administrative leaders across the University.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Educational Research, Statistics, Educational Measurement, Public Administration, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Social Sciences, ora related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, assessment, institutional effectiveness, or higher education administration.
• Demonstrated experience using quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Experience supporting institutional or programmatic accreditation activities.
• Knowledge of student learning outcomes assessment methodologies.
• Experience analyzing complex datasets and preparing reports for executive decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Higher Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Research, Statistics, ora related discipline.
• Experience supporting regional and specialized accreditation processes.
• Experience preparing andsubmittingIPEDS and other higher education reporting requirements.
• Experience with assessment management systems and institutional reporting software.
• Experience using business intelligence and statistical software such as Power BI, Tableau, SPSS, SAS, R, SQL, or Python.
• Familiarity with higher education ERP or Student Information Systems.

Key Responsibilities

Institutional Research & Analysis

• Collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate institutional data related to enrollment, retention, graduation, student demographics, faculty workload, instructional activity, and institutional performance.
• Produce official institutional reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct statistical analyses, benchmarking studies, environmental scans, and trend analyses to support institutional planning.
• Support enrollment forecasting and student success initiatives through predictive and descriptive data analysis.
• Coordinate institutional surveys and analyze survey results.
• Respond to institutional research requests from university leadership.

Academic Assessment Support

• Coordinate and support institutional assessment processes by providing methodology, data analysis, reporting, and consultation.
• Assist academic departments in developing measurable student learning outcomes and assessment plans.
• Support the collection and analysis of assessment data at the institutional, program, and course levels.
• Assist with academic program review through data collection and analysis.
• Monitor and report assessment findings to support continuous improvement.
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