Employment Listings: Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Department:

Office of Human Resources

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

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Education:

Master's Degree

Type:

Staff

Experience:

3 years of successful and progressive institutional research experience with a proven record of reviewing and improving institutional capabilities.

Work Schedule:

Contact Name:

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Date Posted:

11/21/2019

Description:

QUALIFICATIONS:
•	Master's degree in an appropriate field is desired as a minimum qualification.
•	3 years of successful and progressive institutional research experience with a proven record of reviewing and improving institutional capabilities.
•	Demonstrated operational experience in key institutional research competencies, including reporting, data governance and management, integrated higher education management technologies and research design and statistical analysis.
•	Experience with tools for analytics
•	Experience with standard external reporting expectations, including IPEDS
•	Ability to provide accurate analysis and reporting.
•	Knowledge of the English language, including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.
•	Skilled at written and verbal communication, including presentations to groups of varying sizes.
•	Skilled at using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
•	Ability to report findings succinctly in understandable narrative, charts, graphs and/or tables.
•	Ability to work effectively, collaboratively and cooperatively with a diverse body of faculty and staff across multiple campuses.
•	Ability to remain calm under stressful circumstances and/or aggressive deadlines.
•	A detail-oriented, analytical self-starter who can manage multiple projects of high importance.
•	Ability to work with confidential material information with integrity, diplomacy and discretion.
•	Should be committed to a culture of diversity, respect and inclusion.
•	General knowledge of the University's mission, purpose, and goals and the role this position plays in achieving those goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•	Responsible for all university-level institutional research activities and serves as a strategic partner providing leadership, guidance and support to university leaders in achieving the highest level of institutional effectiveness and evidence-based decision making grounded in solid institutional data and analysis.
•	Leads the institution's data collection, extraction, analysis and evaluation, including identifying trends to promote and inspire innovation and inform decision making across the College.
•	Develops and generates data to inform systematic, broad-based, and interrelated planning processes for the educational, administrative and support activities in an innovative and growth-oriented institution.
•	Improve existing data collection strategies and develop new approaches and procedures, as needed, for the collection and analysis of institutional data and the distribution of research reports to external agencies and internal constituencies, including the Board of Trustees.
•	Identification, introduce and provide training on data visualization strategies to promote communication.
•	Generate reports for internal and external audiences and agencies, including IPEDS, and ensuring that the data are accurate and submitted within required time frames.
•	Work with campus partners in cross-functional way to improve existing data collection strategies, promote data integrity and implement new approaches and procedures, as needed, for the collection and analysis of institutional data.
•	Lead the extraction of data within Jenzabar and other institutional data sources for meaningful and comprehensive research reports.
•	Develop, maintain and enforce standard operating procedures for data collection and reporting processes to ensure data integrity for report creation and dissemination.
•	Play a lead role in supporting accreditation visits and reporting.
•	Contribute to the monitoring of academic program success with respect to enrollment, retention, persistence and graduation through the provision of data and analysis of trends.
•	Oversee efforts to collect and track internship and graduate outcomes data as evidence of program learning outcomes.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

Demonstrates
o	Trustworthiness
o	Confidence
o	Enthusiasm
o	Initiative
o	Flexibility
o	Sound work ethics

Proven Skills
o	Listening skills
o	Team player

SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the immediate supervisor in accordance with provisions of the Jarvis Christian College Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION
•	Success in the workplace depends on a strong commitment to the tasks assigned, respect for others and confidentiality in handling, and dealing with prospects, and sensitive constituent information
•	Honesty, integrity, and treating others with respect are expected at all times.
•	Good presentation skills, which include but not limited to professional dress/business attire, excellent personal grooming, and excellent verbal, as well as, written skills.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
•	Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, keeping current of best practices in area of responsibility

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
•	Adhere to the Jarvis Christian College Code of Ethics

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
•	Twelve (12) month position

APPLICATION PROCESS: 
A letter of interest; resume; transcript(s); and the names, titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three (3) professional references are required for applicants to be considered. Screening of qualified applicants will continue until the position is filled. Electronic submissions are encouraged; please forward your application materials to lgriffin@jarvis.edu, or a completed application packet can be submitted to:

Jarvis Christian College
Office of Human Resources
P.O. Box 1470
Hwy. 80 E, PR 7631
Hawkins, Texas 75765

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, Jarvis Christian College is committed to diversity in our faculty, staff, and student body.

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