Job Title: DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH - San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Deadline Date: April 30, 2009

Starting Date: July 1, 2009

Institution: San Francisco State is a large, comprehensive, urban university located in a vibrant and beautiful city with a rich intellectual and cultural life. For more than 100 years, the University has distinguished itself as an active center of academic scholarship, creative innovation, and civic involvement. With a highly diverse community of some 30,000 students and 3,900 faculty and staff, SF State not only attracts but graduates a diverse student population. Through its nine Colleges, SF State offers undergraduate and graduate instruction for professional and technical careers as well as a broad liberal arts education. Baccalaureate degrees are offered in 119 academic areas, master’s degrees are offered in 95 fields of study, and 5 doctoral degrees are offered. SF State is a culturally and linguistically diverse campus, one of the 23-campuses that make up the California State University system.

Job Duties: Under the direction of the Associate Vice President of Academic Planning and Educational Effectiveness, the Director 1) Develops and oversees an interactive data warehouse; 2) Responds to all data requests from the Chancellor’s Office; 3) Oversees academically-related institutional research that supports the University’s management and decision-making process; 4) Provides data support for the academic program review and accreditation processes; 5) Coordinates the administration of student surveys, the analysis and publication of results, and the maintenance of a survey response database; 6) Coordinates analytical studies stemming from the University’s academic research needs and prioritizes and implements research requests from academic administrators; 7) Provides support for an on-going academic strategic planning process; 8) Supervises the work of the research analysts and staff of the AIR office.

The Director will be responsible for developing a unit of institutional research that specifically supports the University’s commitment to enrollment management, administrative management, assessment, and teaching effectiveness. This responsibility will include working cooperatively with the Provost’s management team, deans of the nine colleges, faculty, Academic Senate, support staff, and other appropriate personnel in developing and maintaining a data-base that supports the University’s assessment requirements and academically-related analytical studies. Axiomatic to this work will be the development of a website that houses the AIR database and an institutional portfolio with data and analysis that transparently documents the University’s commitment and success in demonstrating educational effectiveness.

Qualifications: Applicants for this position should possess the following: 1) detailed knowledge of database systems and website development; 2) knowledge and experience in coordinating institutional research endeavors in the academic arena; 3) ability to understand both micro-level and macro-level needs involved in institutional research and analysis; 4) an earned master’s or doctorate from an accredited institution; 5) successful experience at the college or university level; 6) effective leadership, management, organizational, and communication skills; 8) ability to work collaboratively with all campus units; and 9) ability to interact effectively in a culturally and ethnically diverse community.

Salary/Benefits: The salary for this position is competitive, commensurate with experience and qualifications. A liberal benefits package is provided. The position is included in the CSU Management Plan.

To Apply: To apply, please submit 1) an application letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a two-to-three-page position paper regarding a current central issue in the field of academic technology, and 4) three letters of references to:

Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Educational Effectiveness
Chair of the Director of Academic Institutional Research Search Committee
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

EEO/AA: The University has a strong commitment to Affirmative Action and encourages women, members of all ethnic groups and people with disabilities to apply.