| The Institutional Researcher is responsible for planning, developing, directing, assessing, and conducting institutional research. The primary duties of this position will be to conduct institutional research activities, including activities designed to support program review and assess and improve institutional outcomes. The Institutional Researcher will collaborate with administration, faculty, and staff to develop and implement projects including enrollment management, the efficacy of student aid benefits, outcomes assessment, student experience and success, and planning. Additionally, the Institutional Researcher will: - Coordinate and supervise all aspects of institutional research and planning associated with program review, admissions and financial aid, accreditation, and student learning outcomes.
- Provide, in collaboration with the senior leadership group, support and leadership for the creation of an environment in which assessment activities are understood and practiced for ongoing improvement.
- Monitor information such as outcomes and assessment data, demographic data, and enrollment data in order to contribute to the design and implementation of an ongoing institutional research agenda.
- Participate in institutional strategic planning and help monitor progress toward strategic goals.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators on research projects and initiatives that have as their goal the improvement of educational and institutional effectiveness.
- Serve as lead author for technical reports, publications, and proposals.
- Support the dissemination, synthesis, and use of findings and data among stakeholders through written reports and briefings, facilitating strategic conversations among stakeholders.
- Keep faculty and administrators aware of key findings and trends.
- Design surveys and conduct quantitative and qualitative studies, collect and summarize data, and provide analysis and interpretation for planning, review, and decision-making.
- Apply knowledge of modern research methods, including web scraping and programming in statistical software systems, creating and managing large database systems, extracting and programming data from student and other information systems.
- Work closely with the Digital Learning Officer to design processes and data management systems to capture relevant and timely data.
- Develop and monitor budgets and expenditures for institutional research.
- Engage in professional development to stay abreast of assessment theories, pedagogical and technological developments, current trends and developments in order to exercise informed judgment and advise on new directions.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
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