DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND PLANNING

Job Summary:

The Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning reports to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and is responsible for the collection of factual and verifiable data; the meaningful analysis of data; and dissemination within the community and externally. The Director provides data and research assistance and serves as a resource person for the Iona community in the development and implementation of assessment plans and tools and supports data-driven decision-making and problem-solving throughout the College.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Educational Research, Statistics, Social Science or related field is required, PhD is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five to seven years of significant and relevant experience in higher education; preferably in institutional research areas with a broad knowledge of data collection, interpretation, database design, statistical analysis, and research design.
• Understanding of qualitative and quantitative survey research.
• Demonstrated research ability, report writing and computer skills, PeopleSoft a plus.
• Commitment to accuracy, clarity, promptness, and reliability.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex statistical analysis to a non-technical audience.
• Effective and collaborative management skills.

• Experience with statistical analysis tools, including SPSS, SAS, SATA and related software.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In working with all members of the Iona community, demonstrates an awareness and appreciation of the Mission of Iona College.
• Supervises and manages office personnel.
• Develops standards and definitions for college statistics.
• Manages the creation of a "fact book" for essential statistical data.
• Manages the process to design, collect, and disseminate key strategic indicators (dashboard) and related benchmarking data.
• Designs, implements and manages research and assessment projects, both internal and external.
• Compiles and distributes data and reports on topics including but not limited to; assessment, faculty productivity, instruction, enrollment, retention and graduation.
• Presents detailed and complex data in multiple formats to a variety of audiences.
• Oversees the College’s role in various state, regional, and national data exchange systems.
• Manages and coordinates the reporting of college data to external agencies and publications including IPEDS, US News, and college guides.
• Assists in the management of academic program accreditation activities, and academic program reviews.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Other work and special projects assigned by the Provost.

Interested parties should forward materials including a CV/resume, cover letter and the names of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately.  References will not be contacted without the express permission of the candidate.

MaryEllen Callaghan, MBA '05, SPHR
Director for Human Resources
Ombudsperson & Title IX Coordinator
Iona College
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
mcallaghan@iona.edu