Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research, Assessment, Accreditation, and Planning

East Central College•Williamsville, IL

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research, Assessment, Accreditation, and Planning provides executive leadership, administration, and oversight of SUNY Erie Community College’s IRAAP functions. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the incumbent integrates institutional research, data management and analysis, assessment, accreditation, program review, and strategic planning to support institutional effectiveness, informed decision-making, and continuous improvement. The position directly supervises the Director of Research and the Director of Assessment and Accreditation, establishes priorities, coordinates work, and supports staff development. It leads coordination of regional and specialized accreditation efforts, including work with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, in collaboration with the College’s designated Accreditation Liaison Officer. The role also works with executive leadership, departments, faculty, staff, and governance bodies to promote evidence-based planning, accountability, resource allocation, and institutional improvement. General supervision is exercised over IRAAP professional and support staff.

Requirements

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in higher education administration, educational leadership, institutional research, public administration, or a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education administration, institutional research, assessment, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, or strategic planning.
Experience supervising professional staff or coordinating institutional initiatives.
Broad knowledge of institutional research, assessment, accreditation, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness.
Ability to provide executive leadership and coordinate integration across these functions to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Understanding of how institutional data and assessment findings inform planning and resource allocation.
Familiarity with regional and specialized accreditation requirements, including MSCHE.
Demonstrated ability to supervise professional staff, manage complex initiatives, and establish organizational priorities.
Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with senior executive leadership, faculty, administrators, staff, and governance bodies.
Sound professional judgment, initiative, tact, and discretion.
Understanding of and commitment to the mission, purpose, and programs of a comprehensive community college and to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning and working environment.
Physical capability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing administrative leadership or oversight for institutional research, assessment, accreditation, or strategic planning functions.
Demonstrated experience with regional or specialized program accreditation, including self-study reports, institutional documentation, or accreditation site visits.
Experience coordinating institutional assessment, academic or non-academic program review, or strategic planning activities.
Familiarity with institutional data management, analytical reporting, and using data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Experience collaborating with faculty, academic leadership, administrative staff, and governance bodies in a community college setting.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and administrative oversight for IRAAP, ensuring coordination across institutional research, assessment, accreditation, and planning.
Directly supervise the Director of Research and the Director of Assessment and Accreditation; establish priorities, coordinate work plans, monitor progress, and support staff development.
Integrate institutional data collection, management, reporting, and analysis with assessment, accreditation, program review, and planning.
Coordinate regional accreditation activities with MSCHE, including self-study preparation, institutional reporting, evidence collection, site visits, and ongoing compliance, in collaboration with the Accreditation Liaison Officer.
Oversee specialized program accreditation in collaboration with academic leaders, department chairs, program directors, and accreditation coordinators.
Lead development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the institutional assessment framework, including student learning outcomes and academic, administrative, and institutional effectiveness.
Oversee periodic academic and non-academic program reviews and ensure findings inform improvement, institutional priorities, and resource allocation.
Coordinate development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of strategic and long-range planning with senior leadership and College governance bodies.
Oversee institutional research and reporting, including data on enrollment, student success, academic programs, and institutional performance.
Oversee accurate, consistent, and timely institutional reporting to federal, state, and external agencies, including SUNY and IPEDS.
Collaborate with Information Technology, Enrollment Management, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Finance, and other units to improve data systems, reporting, and information use.
Oversee institutional performance indicators, dashboards, benchmarking, and analytical reports to monitor goals and support evidence-based decisions.
Assist senior executive leaders in identifying priorities and evaluating resource allocation using planning, research, assessment, and program review findings.
Monitor higher education and external-environment trends to inform institutional planning, program development, and strategic decisions.
Promote the systematic use of research, assessment, and program review findings to evaluate effectiveness, identify improvements, and support accountability.
Collaborate with faculty, department chairs, deans, administrators, and governance committees to strengthen institutional capacity for IRAAP functions.
Coordinate professional development and communications about accreditation requirements, assessment practices, data interpretation, and continuous improvement.
Represent IRAAP on institutional committees, provide reports and recommendations to senior leaders and governance bodies, and liaise with external agencies.
Perform other duties as assigned.