Assoc Dir of Institutional Research & Planning
Application Procedure:
Please use this link to apply directly at our website: https://employment.ric.edu/postings/10273
Job Duties
• Manage the college’s official data files by ensuring that they are complete, accurate, and timely.
• Collaborate with the Director and other offices to develop and execute policies and procedures that ensure the integrity of the college’s data.
• Collaborate with the Director, office staff, and others to develop and deploy strategies (such as new technologies) to manage and report on the college’s data more efficiently and effectively
• Maintain compliance with IPEDS and other federal and state reporting requirements.
• Respond to requests for information from publishers of college guidebooks and other surveys.
• Provide responses to ongoing and ad hoc requests for institutional information.
• Produce and update the college Fact Book, Quick Facts and other standard reports.
• Conduct research (through surveys and other instruments) on the characteristics of the institution, to include students, personnel, operations and finances.
• Prepare and deliver presentations of research findings.
• Work jointly with college administrators, faculty, and staff and external institutions and agencies as required.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and/or graduate assistants.
• Engage in continuing professional development.
• Help maintain the office web site.
• Collaborate with the Director and other offices to develop and execute policies and procedures that ensure the integrity of the college’s data.
• Collaborate with the Director, office staff, and others to develop and deploy strategies (such as new technologies) to manage and report on the college’s data more efficiently and effectively
• Maintain compliance with IPEDS and other federal and state reporting requirements.
• Respond to requests for information from publishers of college guidebooks and other surveys.
• Provide responses to ongoing and ad hoc requests for institutional information.
• Produce and update the college Fact Book, Quick Facts and other standard reports.
• Conduct research (through surveys and other instruments) on the characteristics of the institution, to include students, personnel, operations and finances.
• Prepare and deliver presentations of research findings.
• Work jointly with college administrators, faculty, and staff and external institutions and agencies as required.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and/or graduate assistants.
• Engage in continuing professional development.
• Help maintain the office web site.
Job Qualifications
Required qualifications:
Education:
- Master’s Degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of experience in a comparable research-related position.
- Experience in maintaining and ensuring integrity of databases.
- Experience managing IPEDS and other reporting requirements.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree in the social/behavioral sciences, education, economics, statistics or other quantitatively-oriented discipline.
- Experience in institutional research.
- Experience working with an ERP system, such as PeopleSoft.
- Experience with business intelligence/data visualization tools (Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Services, Microsoft BI, Tableau, etc.)
Institution Description
Rhode Island College invites applicants for the positions of Associate Director,
Institutional Research & Planning. This is a full-time, academic year, continuing position.
Join a mission‑driven team where your expertise in data and research will directly shape the future of the college. As Associate Director of Institutional Research & Planning, you’ll be the campus leader ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and strategic power of the institution’s data—fueling insights that guide planning, drive innovation, and strengthen student success. You’ll lead high‑impact reporting, champion new technologies, and produce research that informs decisions across every corner of the college. If you’re a collaborative, detail‑obsessed analyst who loves transforming complex information into meaningful action, this role offers the opportunity to elevate your impact while helping move the institution forward.
Rhode Island College (RIC) is the state’s first public institution of higher education, founded in 1854 and home to more than 6,600 students on a vibrant, 180‑acre campus in Providence. Known as a true “College of Opportunity,” RIC delivers high‑quality, affordable programs and a supportive, diverse learning community that helps students transform their lives and futures.
Application deadline: Open Until Filled
Proposed Starting Salary: $90,000-$100,000
Benefits
Full-time employees enjoy an array of benefits including:
- Health and Wellness – Medical, Dental & Vision
- Wellness Incentives and Rewards
- Paid time Off – Vacation, Sick & Holiday
- Retirement Benefits
- Disability and Insurance Benefits
- Education Benefits – Tuition waivers for RIC, CCRI & URI
For a complete listing, visit Employee Benefits
Application Due Date: 2026-03-27
Job Start Date: 2026-04-20
Salary: $90000 - $100000
City: Providence
State/Province/Region: RI
Institution: Rhode Island College
Reports To: Director, Institutional Research & Planning
Staff # Reporting to Position: 0
Reports In Office: Institutional Research & Planning
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