Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Wiley University is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Director of Institutional Effectiveness, The Director plays a vital leadership role in ensuring timely, informed decision-making at all levels of administration through such processes as examining and reporting the University’s performance and effectiveness in achieving student success. The Director and the staff are responsible also for facilitating the planning, evaluation and effectiveness initiatives throughout the University as stipulated by and in compliance with standards of such agencies as Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This responsibility encompasses maintaining a planning, management, and evaluation system that enables the College to review and upgrade continually its programs and services. The Director is responsible for consistent, accurate and official reporting of institutional data as well as research and analysis in support of institutional management, assessment, planning and effectiveness. The institutional researcher is responsible for planning, designing, and managing collection, analysis, and interpretation of historical and comparative academic data to provide senior administrators with reports and analysis for planning purposes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s degree (doctorate preferred), five to seven years of responsible experience in a higher education setting, as well as, demonstrated competence in planning, assessment and institutional research activities; knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and designs; knowledge of data processing/analysis and database management systems; strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple and changing priorities; ability to meet deadlines, diligent in concern for accuracy; excellent quantitative and writing skills. Experience in regional accreditation and/or reaffirmation processes as demonstrated by having served an active role in these activities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops and maintains databases.

2. Produces annual institutional fact book as a tool for informed decision-making.

3. Administers and processes college-wide graduating senior surveys.

4. Serves as a resource for academic and support units as they plan, assess and conduct research.

5. Provides survey design and processing support.

6. Produces reports for internal use and external agencies.

7. Conducts peer comparison studies.

8. Develops and maintains a cycle of regular institutional studies, archival files, and key indicators to support recurring decision needs of the College.

9. Coordinates the development of all statistical reports sent to governmental agencies, to the United Methodist Church, the regional accrediting agency, and all other external constituents.

10. Provides assistance in the strategic planning and institutional effectiveness processes.

11. Provides technical support to units in the preparation and analysis of surveys and other assessment processes.

12. Serves as the institution’s chief reporting official for IPEDS and other federal/state reports as required.

13. Supports and facilitates the work for institutional and programmatic accreditations.

14. Administers and distributes results of various standardized assessment instruments.

15. Provides assistance with the design of methods to assess student learning and program quality.

16. Serves as a repository for information that may be used to support planning, policy formulation and strategic decision making.

17. Ensures the integrity of data provided to college decision makers, governmental agencies, and other internal and external constituencies.

18. Supports continuous academic program assessment (curricular and co-curricular activities) and improvement of student learning through consultation, mentoring and hands-on training.

19. Promotes internal and external communication of assessment results.

20. Supports the ongoing development and implementation of comprehensive outcomes assessment programs for all academic and administrative units that support the goals of the university's strategic plan.

21. Participates in the collection and analysis of various assessment data to support departmental accreditation and program reviews, including dissemination of results and assisting others with

understanding and appropriately using them.

22. Interprets assessment findings and prepares an annual assessment report to summarize such findings, with particular emphasis on the quality of the assessment efforts and findings that influence

institutional decision-making and policy development.

23. Provides strategic advice and consultation to leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of modifications and enhancements to existing operations, systems, and procedures.

24. Coordinates all assessment and institutional effectiveness activities needed for compliance purposes for SACSCOC accreditation and other college-and/or program-level specialized accreditations.

25. Records, stores, manages, and disseminates confidential and sensitive assessment data, appropriate.

26. Promotes internal and external communication of assessment results.

27. Develops and establishes operating goals, policies, and procedures for the assessment office, as appropriate; recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance

operational effectiveness and efficiency.

28. Supports continuous academic program assessment (curricular and co-curricular activities) and improvement of student learning through consultation, mentoring and hands-on training.

29. Leads the development, organization, analysis and reporting of student learning outcomes and related activities to support planning activities.

30. Participates in the collection and analysis of various assessment data to support departmental accreditation and program reviews, including dissemination of results and assisting others with

understanding and appropriately using them.

31. Interprets assessment findings and prepares an annual assessment report to summarize such findings, with particular emphasis on the quality of the assessment efforts and findings that i influence institutional decision-making and policy development.

32. Provides strategic advice and consultation to leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of modifications and enhancements to existing operations, systems, and procedures.

33. Performs other duties as may be assigned by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• Committee on Institutional Planning and Assessment

• Committee on Enrollment Management

• Committee on Fiscal Affairs Policy

• Committee on Information Technology

• Administrative Council

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Committees (ad hoc during