Associate Dean of Institutional Research

The Associate Dean of Institutional Research provides leadership for institutional research, college-wide surveys, planning, data analysis, assessment, data governance, compliance reporting, accreditation support, and evidence-informed decision-making. The position works collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, district leaders, and governance groups to advance student success, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement. The Associate Dean of Institutional Research serves and leads multiple committees and councils across the College.

Essential Functions

25% - Supports data-informed decision making across the college with diplomacy and tact by working effectively with a wide community of faculty and staff, serving on multiple committees and shared governance bodies, and managing confidential student information with discretion.

20% - Conducts and oversees advanced statistical analysis, data collection, and research activities, including authoring and editing complex reports and documents, data visualizations, and other work products of the unit; utilizing relational databases and engaging in data extraction, including using SQL; analyzing, manipulating, and interpreting complex data to provide data-informed recommendations on function-specific and college-wide issues.

15% - Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of Institutional Research staff; recommending and/or approving staff selection and directing training and professional development; conducts performance evaluations and oversees hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

15% - Collaborates on the development of college-wide strategies, goals and objectives; leads monitoring attainment of college-wide strategies, goals, and objectives in collaboration with college and district leaders.

15% - Champions the development and implementation of a college data literacy plan and data governance efforts.

10% - Supports student learning assessment data and evaluation efforts;
Engages in higher education data reporting consistent with compliance and accreditation requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.