About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

POSITION SUMMARY                                                                     

The Director of Institutional Research is responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data necessary to inform institutional decision-making, policy and planning. The Director leads the College's efforts to enable the availability of data and deepen the institution's analytical capabilities, treating data as a College asset that is collected accurately, analyzed rigorously, used appropriately, and shared openly. The Director serves as both a partner and resource, engaging and collaborating with all offices and individuals across the College.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job duties specific to this position:

• Establish, administer and coordinate the College’s institutional research activities including the collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of information that best characterizes or describes the College to internal and external audiences. Support the College’s strategic planning process with institutional data to track progress towards strategic goals. Seek and validate data, including outside benchmarks and comparative data, to support or refute institutional decision-making and processes.

• Develop and implement creative new ways to support and advance the mission and functions of the Institutional Research Office, to keep up with technological advances and to stay relevant to the College’s business needs and practices.

• Support and expand campus capacity to access and use data. Support a College-wide culture of inquiry. Leverage new and existing technologies to provide easy and informative access. Advocate for further development of data and reporting systems and structures. Collaborate with others to help incorporate data and analytics in the design and implementation of a range of planning, business and operational solutions.

• Ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines, and other external agency requirements (e.g. IPEDS, Common Data Set). Coordinate with other institutional offices on the reporting of data for the purposes of marketing, strategic planning and regulatory compliance.

• Support the coordination and implementation of activities related to academic accreditation and assessment. Serve as a representative on, or technical support to, accreditation and assessment councils as requested by the Provost.

• Manage the operation of the Institutional Research Office, its day-to-day activities, priorities and budgets.

• Manage the scope of institutional research work. Develop and implement a structure for prioritization, completion and delivery of new and recurring surveys, projects and ad hoc requests.

• Ensure the integrity of all methodologies and documentation used by the Institutional Research Office as relating to data, reporting and analysis. Supervise all office activities to ensure that information and reporting is repetitious, reliable and unbiased.

• Establish standards and processes for documentation, communication, presentation and quality review of deliverables.

• Provide leadership, supervision and development of direct reports in performing their duties. Support and encourage individual development and growth to ensure that the IR team continues to meet the needs to its clients.

• Provide support to the Provost and Associate Provosts for special projects and initiatives.

Job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:

• Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moyne’s mission-based competencies (collaboration, communication, diversity, integrity, leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.

• Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively engage in information gathering, utilization and data management while promoting a security culture.

• Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity, professionalism and kindness.

• Promotes cura apostolica by aligning professional goals, objectives, and performance with college’s strategic goals.

• Demonstrates excellent work attendance, reliability and work ethic.

• Attends and actively participates in required meetings and training sessions.

• Complies and adheres to all of Le Moyne’s established policies, procedures and codes of conduct at all times, including all health and safety requirements and regulations, to promote desired behavior and build awareness.

• Must complete all required federal, state, institution and department trainings.

• Engages in a planned program of professional development. Continually maintains skills and knowledge relative to the position and technology industry including best practice, evolving operational requirements, and industry trends.

• Performs a variety of related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS  

• Master's Degree in an analytical discipline such as the social sciences, education research, public policy, or related field is required.

• 5+ years of experience in higher education or similar institutional setting.

• A strong understanding of research methodology in behavioral sciences or education measurement. In-depth knowledge of research methods in the social sciences and familiarity with intermediate to advanced multivariate statistical analysis techniques.

• Demonstrated ability collect/extract, clean, analyze, and summarize data, including competency with analytical software such as SAS and SPSS, and data visualization software, such as Tableau. Experience with education ERPs such as Datatel/Collegue and Workday preferred.

• Experience creating and clearly summarizing information for decision makers and other end users.

• Understanding and applied knowledge of digital transformation processes related to business process and cultural/organizational change.

• Demonstrated ability to work with less technically-savvy users to develop the scope of reporting, data requirements, and appropriate tools for extraction and reporting.

• Strong management, interpersonal skills, including active listening, flexibility, and empathy to accurately obtain information from and provide information to client offices and senior leadership.

• SQL programming ability and/or other software used to manipulate, summarize, and produce reports from multiple, large, complex data sets.

• Demonstrated leadership in institutional research and analytics.

• Demonstrated scholarship and fluency in transforming data to knowledge, insights, and direction for action.

• Exceptional skills in written and verbal communication, collaboration, and team management.

• High level of interest and knowledge related to critical issues in higher education and student success.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and strict deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.

• Sensitive to confidential matters and able to exercise a high level of discretion and judgement.

Additional Information:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion job expectations for all Le Moyne College employees:  

• Demonstrates commitment to promoting a more diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment by supporting the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of the employee's unit.

• Regularly participates in professional development opportunities to become more aware of DEI issues and to consider ways in which their work can be expanded to honor and incorporate the diversity of our community.

• Works to neutralize institutional bias by analyzing the policies and procedures of their unit and making suggestions to remove barriers for historically underserved people.

• Promotes open communication across Le Moyne's community in order to create an inclusive environment, and understanding of others backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives.

Le Moyne Benefits

403(b) Retirement contribution- (9.5% Employer match)
Generous tuition coverage
Health insurance options- (Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts)
Health Savings Accounts- (Partially Employer funded) 
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance- (Employer paid)
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance
Voluntary benefits- (Legal, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance etc.)
12 paid holidays
Generous time off package 

35 hour work week

Pay Range:  $80,000 - $95,000 annually

Equal Employment Opportunity

Le Moyne College is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship & immigration or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.  Le Moyne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position please click the 'Apply Now' button and submit the required materials for consideration:

* Cover letter outlining your interest in the position
* Current resume
* Contact information for 3 professional references

About Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York, is one of 28 Catholic, Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, Le Moyne was the first to open as a co-educational institution. Since its founding in 1946, the College has modeled and strengthened the 476-year-old Jesuit tradition. Today, Le Moyne enrolls approximately 2,785 undergraduate and 534 graduate students from 33 states and 35 countries. Our MIssion:Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.For information about us, please visit http://www.lemoyne.edu.

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