Job Title: DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH & PLANNING - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton GA

Deadline Date: Open Until Filled

Starting Date:

Institution: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Ga. has recently been named one of the Top Ten community colleges in America. ABAC now offers its own four-year degrees in Diversified Agriculture and in Turfgrass and Golf Course Management. The college offers 40 college transfer programs in which students move on to four-year colleges and universities after their ABAC careers are complete. Students can also choose from 15 two-year career technological degrees which propel them into the job market when their ABAC days are behind them. Another option is the certificate program, where ABAC offers 11 selections, each of which can be completed in one year. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is Georgia's State College of Choice! A total of 3,665 students from 12 states, nine countries, and 154 Georgia counties take classes every day on a beautiful 421-acre campus nestled in the heart of south Georgia. For more information, please visit our Web site.

Job Duties: The Director of Institutional Research and Planning is responsible for developing, administering, and maintaining the planning and assessment processes of the Institution and providing data necessary for effective decision making. This position also exists to maintain compliance with accreditation requirements and to respond to internal, external, formal, and informal requests for data on the College.

NATURE & SCOPE
The Director of Institutional Research and Planning reports to the Chief Information Officer, who assigns work. This position is very project oriented, with the incumbent having the autonomy to make all decisions relative to research and assessment. This position is also responsible for understanding and resolving issues related to research, planning, and assessment that may significantly impact the College’s operations. The incumbent has the latitude to consider courses of action within general College policies, principles, and goals. This position had the autonomy to consider what activities must be undertaken within Institutional Research and Planning in order to achieve the goals of the College.

A main responsibility of the Director of Institutional Research and Planning is to ensure that the College has in place an effective, accountable, and ongoing system of planning and assessment. The incumbent accomplishes this through working with representatives from every unit of the College. This implies that the Director must be a superior communicator. In addition to formulating goals and objectives with these representatives, the incumbent must convince them of the importance of the implementation and assessment of the plans. Strategic planning often involves large group meetings with input from all levels of campus. Input is then compiled and refined into a single document. Reports are made annually on the progress of each unit.

A particularly important function of this position is performing research and compiling reports on special College projects. This research is requested from both internal and external sources. The incumbent must identify the appropriate methods (often surveys) to conduct the research. The information collected must then be documented and analyzed. The reports produced have significant impact on the decisions of the individuals who requested them and influence the direction of the College. The incumbent must be flexible and versatile enough to switch focus from one project (strategic planning, for instance) to another without compromising the quality of work performed.

The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring that ABAC meets standards established by various accreditation agencies. This requires gathering and analyzing data and forming reports. The Director serves as the primary contact with the accreditation agencies, and it is his/her job to remain current in changing standards.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Assesses the functions and educational outcomes of the Institution and provides leadership for the development of program learning outcomes, assessment methodologies, and results analysis

• Develops and executes planning processes, activities, and documents

• Oversees the accreditation process for the College

• Prepares federal reports for submission to the appropriate entities

• Designs, develops, administers, records, and analyzes surveys

• Collects data and performs research as needed for special requests

• Performs other duties when necessary, such as advising students or teaching an orientation course.

Qualifications:
• This position requires a minimum of a master’s degree and three to five years of work experience.

• Proficiency in database management, statistical software packages, and data analysis is also required.

• The individual should be able to provide evidence of having excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well within a campus community.

Salary/Benefits: Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits package.

To Apply: Send a letter of application addressing the above responsibilities and qualifications; current resume; unofficial college transcripts; ABAC application; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five persons who may be contacted as references to:

Office of Human Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
ABAC 33, 2802 Moore Hwy
Tifton, GA 31793-2601
Fax: 229-391-4891
or via e-mail

Background checks are performed on all applicants interviewed. Offers of employment are contingent upon the results of the background check.

EEO/AA: AAEEO