Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

The Director of Institutional Effectiveness provides leadership for institutional research, assessment, strategic planning, accreditation, data governance, and institutional reporting activities. The position develops and maintains systems to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate information that supports institutional effectiveness, continuous improvement, accountability, compliance, and decision-making. The Director works collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, and external agencies to support evidence-based planning and evaluation and to ensure compliance with federal, state, VCCS, and accreditation requirements.

The Director reports to the Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success and serves as a member of the College leadership team. The successful candidate will reside on our Christanna campus in Alberta, however, will have college wide responsibilities serving all locations.

The following are duties of each area of responsibility:

Strategic Planning

Provides leadership for college-wide strategic planning activities. Serves as staff support to the College Planning Committee. Coordinates the development, implementation, assessment, and monitoring of the College Strategic Plan and annual operational plans. Maintains documentation related to strategic goals, objectives, performance indicators, and institutional outcomes. Monitors institutional progress toward strategic priorities and prepares progress reports for internal and external stakeholders. Promotes a culture of evidence-based planning and decision-making throughout the institution

Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment

Provides leadership for the College's institutional effectiveness and assessment processes. Coordinates development, implementation, and evaluation of institutional, program, administrative, and student learning outcomes assessment activities. Ensures compliance with assessment requirements established by the Virginia Community College System and accreditation agencies. Provides training, guidance, and technical assistance related to assessment planning, implementation, documentation, and continuous improvement. Collaborates with academic and administrative units to identify, assess, and improve institutional effectiveness measures.

Supports continuous improvement efforts through analysis and interpretation of assessment results.

Accreditation and Compliance

Serves as the College's accreditation liaison and primary coordinator for accreditation activities. Coordinates preparation of accreditation reports, monitoring reports, substantive change submissions, and reaffirmation documentation. Maintains institutional accreditation records and supporting documentation. Monitors accreditation standards and communicates requirements to faculty, staff, and administrators. Provides leadership and support for accreditation-related planning and compliance activities. Coordinates institutional responses to accreditation recommendations and findings.

Institutional Research and Data Analytics

Establishes and directs institutional research functions to ensure data quality, accuracy, integrity, and accessibility. Conducts research studies and analyses to support institutional planning, policy development, program evaluation, enrollment management, student success initiatives, and resource allocation decisions. Maintains institutional data resources including fact books, dashboards, and institutional performance reports. Collects, analyzes, and interprets demographic, economic, workforce, and educational data relevant to the College service region.

Provides analytical support for grant development, strategic initiatives, and institutional planning efforts. Prepares research findings through reports, presentations, executive summaries, and other communications.

Reporting and Accountability

Directs and coordinates institutional reporting requirements for the Virginia Community College System, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), federal agencies, and other external organizations. Ensures compliance with state and federal reporting requirements. Oversees data validation and quality assurance processes. Coordinates preparation and submission of institutional accountability reports and performance measures.

Maintains official institutional data files and reporting documentation.

Leadership and Service

Serves on institutional committees, councils, and task forces. Represents the College in local, regional, state, and national meetings related to institutional effectiveness, assessment, research, and accreditation. Remains current regarding trends, regulations, methodologies, and best practices in higher education research, assessment, planning, and accreditation. Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Success.

Special Responsibilities:
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