Assistant Director, Planning & Research

Vance Granville Community College • Henderson, NC

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vance-Granville Community College is where meaningful work meets real community impact. At VGCC, you’ll be part of a supportive, mission-driven team dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality education that transforms lives. Your work will help open doors for students, strengthen local communities, and prepare individuals for in-demand careers. Every day offers the chance to see the direct impact of what you do. If you’re energized by purpose, collaboration, and making a difference, we invite you to apply. Reporting to the Director of Planning and Research, the Assistant Director of Planning & Research helps ensure the College's institutional effectiveness, assessment, program review, and accreditation compliance functions run smoothly and meet SACSCOC standards. This position manages the College's Watermark and related institutional research systems and serves as a backup liaison for SACSCOC-related reporting and processes. This position is based at the Main Campus in Henderson, NC. Periodic travel throughout our service area, including other counties, is required. Salary: VGCC considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; and internal peer equity in offer calculations. Teleworking: This position is eligible for up to 1 day per week of teleworking after the first nine months of employment upon your supervisor’s approval.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in institutional research, higher education administration, assessment, statistics, or a related discipline.
• 4–6 years of professional experience in institutional research, assessment, accreditation, or academic planning, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Experience with outcomes assessment, program review, survey design, and data analysis in a college or university setting.
• Experience with an institutional effectiveness, accreditation management, or compliance/quality management platform (e.g., Watermark, Anthology, or comparable systems used for outcomes assessment, planning, or accreditation).
• Experience working within an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or similar large-scale relational database system (e.g., Ellucian Colleague, Banner, PeopleSoft, SAP, Oracle, Workday, or comparable platforms), with a demonstrated understanding of relational data structures and the ability to extract, query, and analyze data from complex systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel functions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work independently, and lead collaborative initiatives across departments.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with IPEDS reporting and North Carolina Community College System / North Carolina Higher Education Data reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with SACSCOC standards and accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated mentoring or team-lead experience.
• Experience with Watermark (Planning & Self-Study, Student Learning & Licensure, Course Evaluation & Surveys) or comparable institutional effectiveness software strongly preferred.
• Experience constructing Informer queries or similar ad hoc reporting/query tools.
• Experience training or presenting to faculty and staff on assessment and institutional effectiveness topics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration, configuration, and data management of Watermark products (Planning & Self-Study, Student Learning & Licensure, Course Evaluation & Surveys), ensuring effective use across the College.
• Assist the Director in maintaining records, documentation, and reporting for SACSCOC, and serve as a secondary point of contact for the regional accreditor when the Director is unavailable.
• Coordinate the College's annual outcomes assessment processes, including program-level and General Education student learning outcomes, and provide quality review of assessment reports submitted by departments.
• Manage and provide oversight of the program review process, including planning, coordinating, analyzing, and reviewing program review reports for completeness and rigor.
• Design, administer, and analyze institutional surveys and assessment instruments, and summarize results for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, research, and analyze factors affecting retention, student success, and other institutional effectiveness indicators, and present findings to college leadership.
• Assist with the timely preparation and submission of periodic reports to local, state, regional, and federal agencies, including support for IPEDS reporting.
• Design and lead training sessions for faculty and staff on outcomes assessment, program review, strategic planning, and related institutional research systems and processes.
• Use standard Informer queries and other data tools to extract data supporting assessment, evaluation, planning, and reporting functions.
• Assist in authoring and editing institutional planning documents, including Campus-Wide Outcomes reports and Strategic Planning documents.
• Serve on institutional committees supporting the College Strategic Plan and institutional effectiveness initiatives.
• Recommend and help implement improvements to outcomes assessment, program review, and continuous improvement processes.
• Maintain the confidentiality and security of all institutional and system data.
• Perform the duties of the Director in the Director's absence, as delegated.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Planning and Research.

Benefits

• Teleworking: This position is eligible for up to 1 day per week of teleworking after the first nine months of employment upon your supervisor’s approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level