Director Of Institutional Research

Wiley University is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Director of Institutional Research, 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 Commission on University's and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This responsibility encompasses maintaining a planning, management, and evaluation system that enables the University 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 analyses for planning purposes

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains databases.

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

• Administers and processes college-wide graduating senior surveys.

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

• Provides survey design and processing support.

• Produces reports for internal use and external agencies.

• Conducts peer comparison studies.

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

• Administers and distributes results of various standardized assessment instruments.

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

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

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

• .Performs other duties as may be assigned.