Director of Institutional Research and Planning

Delta State University - Cleveland, MS

Full-time - Director

Cleveland, MS

Educational Services

About the position

The Director of Institutional Research and Planning will oversee the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning (IREP), providing support for university planning, assessment, and decision making aligned with accreditation standards and state and federal guidelines. This role involves coordinating the completion of all required state and federal data reports and responding to internal and external requests for university data, including ad hoc requests. The director will work collaboratively with other university offices to ensure the integrity of data in the university's data system (Banner) and will develop and implement surveys and analyze data as needed to support university planning, assessment, and other activities. Additionally, the director will coordinate the university's strategic planning efforts and institutional effectiveness process, make modifications to assessment planning, outcomes, and reporting processes, and consult with academic units in developing, measuring, and analyzing both student learning outcomes and performance outcomes as related to the University Strategic Plan. The role also includes coordinating and monitoring the IREP website with current data and statistical reports, maintaining the assessment management system (Anthology) user accounts, assisting departments with the creation of outcomes/objectives, measures and findings, conducting trainings on the system with end users, assisting with regional and program accreditation efforts, and supporting the SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison in data collection, assessment, and reporting for accreditation standards, ensuring compliance with SACSCOC Standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning (IREP), providing support for university planning, assessment, and decision making aligned with accreditation standards and state and federal guidelines.
• Coordinate the completion of all required state and federal data reports.
• Respond to internal and external requests for university data, including ad hoc requests.
• Work collaboratively with other university offices to ensure the integrity of data in the university's data system (Banner).
• Develop and implement surveys and analyze data as needed to support university planning, assessment, and other activities.
• Coordinate the university's strategic planning efforts and institutional effectiveness process.
• Make modifications to assessment planning, outcomes, and reporting processes as needed.
• Consult with academic units in developing, measuring, and analyzing both student learning outcomes and performance outcomes as related to the University Strategic Plan.
• Coordinate and monitor the IREP website with current data and statistical reports.
• Maintain assessment management system (Anthology) user accounts, assist departments with creation of outcomes/objectives, measures and findings; conduct trainings on the system with end users.
• Assist with regional and program accreditation efforts.
• Support the SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison in data collection, assessment, and reporting for accreditation standards, ensuring compliance with SACSCOC Standards.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field required, Doctorate preferred.
• Five years of experience in research, assessment, and strategic planning in higher education or a related field.
• Experience with SACSCOC preferred.
• Experience with Banner preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Doctorate preferred.