Director, Institutional Research (Req.2291)
Salary: $85,000 – $90,000
Caldwell University invites applications for a full‑time Director of Institutional Research. Reporting to the University President, the Director will evaluate institutional effectiveness through the collection, analysis, communication, and reporting of data to inform strategic planning, budgeting, assessment, accreditation, and compliance across the university.
Job Duties
* Oversee the required annual reporting and submission of official university data files and information to federal, state, accreditation and other agencies, including SURE, IPEDS, MSCHE, NC‑SARA, NCES, AICUNJ, NIH, CGS. Complete the Common Data Set and other information required for surveys and rankings, including US News and World Report, College Board, Peterson’s, ACT, and others.
* Create and maintain dashboards to assist in university‑wide decision‑making.
* Supervise the Research Analyst and any student workers or interns.
* Oversee assessment processes and procedures while ensuring alignment with current Middle States Standards. Manage campus calendars for assessment, surveys, external audit, and accreditation reporting.
* Coordinate predictive analytics projects, including enrollment and retention modeling.
* Coordinate the annual assessment of the strategic plan and department goals.
* Coordinate institutional and mission assessment activities, including the collection of annual department reports.
* Provide ad‑hoc research, data, and analysis to support strategic initiatives, program‑level accreditations, grant proposals, and programmatic and departmental reviews.
* Coordinate campus surveys, including the administration of benchmarked third‑party surveys, such as BCSSE, NSSE/FSSE, and climate surveys. Prepare analysis and communicate results to campus stakeholders for decision‑making and planning.
* Collaborate with the Director of Academic Assessment on various tasks related to academic assessment.
* Provide technical assistance to staff on survey design and administration.
Job Qualifications
A master’s degree plus two to three years of effective experience is required. Must have a strong database, data management, and research background, be familiar with statistical software packages, survey administration, and relational databases, and proficient in using Microsoft Office applications. Must possess strong programming skills for institutional research purposes. Knowledge of SQL is preferred.
Institution Description
Caldwell University is a private, Catholic co‑educational four‑year university committed to recruiting and retaining faculty, staff, and students who will further our Catholic Dominican mission, vision, and strategic plan. The university offers 36 undergraduate and 31 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate, and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options. Caldwell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
* Health Coverage: Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision plan
* Life Insurance: Employer‑paid life insurance
* Short‑term and Long‑term disability insurance
* Retirement Savings: 403(b) defined contribution retirement annuity plan and a supplemental retirement annuity plan
* Generous Paid Time Off: Personal days, vacation days, and sick leave. Paid holidays and summer Fridays off.
* Tuition Remission: Attractive tuition remission policy for employees and their dependents
* Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunities through CIC and the Tuition Exchange for up to full tuition at hundreds of participating colleges and universities.
* Additional Perks: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending plan and more
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