Career Center

Director of Institutional Research

Application Procedure:

Job Duties

Establishes and maintains coordination of the data required to support academic, student services, and reporting functions, projects, and initiatives for the College. Responds to requests for data in a timely manner. Leads the creation of a college-wide data analytics vision and strategy in collaboration with college leadership to ensure consistent definitions and application of data in supporting the College’s goals and priorities. Ensures data used for reporting to local, state, and federal entities is accurate, reliable, traceable, timely, consistent, and secure. Identifies and integrates internal and external data sources to provide additional quality and cost-effectiveness for enhanced analytics and innovation throughout the College. Expands the College’s research and analytics platform, focusing on new, emerging, and innovative approaches in supporting a more robust digital business model. Manages the College's survey process for gathering data on the student population and their level of engagement and satisfaction with the institution. Manages the College's survey process to assess the student evaluation of instruction. Establishes and maintains strong collaborative working relationships within the institution to support sound decision-making through the utilization of data. Provides updates to ELT on college-wide performance. Serves on college teams and committees. Supervises the Statistical and Research Analyst.

Job Qualifications

A bachelor's degree and professional experience as a planner, researcher, or statistician. A master's degree in statistics or a related discipline may be substituted for the required work experience.

Institution Description

CCTC is a comprehensive, public, two-year institution of higher education dedicated to fostering a positive environment of teaching and learning for faculty, staff, and students. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, CCTC offers more than 50 programs leading to an associate degree, diploma, or certificate in technical/occupational disciplines. The college’s vast array of programs prepares students to enter the job market, transfer to senior colleges and universities, and achieve their professional and personal goals. CCTC offers academic programs in business, health sciences, public service, industrial and engineering technology, and arts and sciences. CCTC serves students through traditional and non-traditional formats in multiple learning environments, including electronic instructional methods. The 2024 combined student population of the College was 3202, with an FTE enrollment of 1652. The College employs a full-time faculty and staff of 220, as well as 110 adjunct/part-time employees.

Benefits

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Application Due Date: 2025-08-15
Job Start Date: 2025-09-01
Salary: $62000 - $67000
City: Sumter
State/Province/Region: SC
Institution: Central Carolina Technical College
Reports To: Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
Staff # Reporting to Position: 1
Reports In Office: Institutional Advancement

Search for openings in IR, effectiveness, assessment, planning, and related fields at higher education institutions in the U.S. and abroad. 

Top of List   Post a Job