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JOB OBJECTIVE:  The Director of Institutional Effectiveness serves a key role in supporting the mission of the university by 1) leading and coordinating institutional assessment efforts to ensure we are accomplishing our mission and intended outcomes, 2) reporting critical institutional data to external agencies to ensure regulatory compliance, and 3) conducting research and analyzing data to drive continuous improvement and data-informed decision-making.  The Director of Institutional Effectiveness collaborates and works cooperatively with many offices and departments across the University to support the student experience, operational excellence, and overall institutional effectiveness.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

ASSESSMENT - Lead and coordinate all assessment efforts to ensure that the institution is accomplishing its mission and intended outcomes. 
COMPLIANCE REPORTING - Report critical institutional data to external agencies to ensure regulatory compliance.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH - Conduct research and analyze data to drive continuous improvement and data-informed decision-making.

OTHER - 1) Strategic Planning Support:  Provide longitudinal data to help members of the college community review the past and chart the future of the institution. These data include a wide variety of internal measures as well as data reflecting trends in the external environment. 2) Marketing Input:  Identify and share research results that can inform institutional marketing and branding.

Education - Master’s degree in a relevant field required (e.g., social sciences, business, education, data analytics), Doctorate preferred
Experience - Minimum of five years of experience in institutional research, assessment, or data analytics in a higher education context, experience as a faculty member preferred.

• Expertise in student learning outcomes assessment, coordination of program review in higher education, evaluating degree program effectiveness, developing guidance materials and training faculty, and preparing reports for university and accreditation bodies preferred
• Experience working effectively and collaboratively in a university setting
• Experience constructing and disseminating surveys and processing results

Skills

• Strategic thinker who can develop, implement and coordinate assessment and research efforts to support the institutional mission
• Ability to analyze data to identify strategically important themes and communicate important implications to relevant constituents to support decision-making
• Collaborative leadership style with a strategic and creative approach to issues, exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities required
• Ability to manage multiple priorities; project management experience preferred
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication skills, and persuasion skills
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office programs and statistical software; strong spreadsheet skills; ability to leverage Generative AI tools for data analysis
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and direction

Strong resonance with the mission and vision of Christian higher education

Roberts Wesleyan University is a comprehensive, Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences, and professions serving approximately 1,750 traditional and nontraditional students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University is committed to integrating a Christian worldview with learning in order to prepare thoughtful, spiritually mature, service-oriented people who will help transform society. Roberts believes that all people are created in the image of God and therefore values and affirms human diversity and is committed to providing a supportive environment that promotes awareness of, sensitivity to, and appreciation of human diversity.

In support of the diversity of thought, Roberts offers over 60 undergraduate programs/majors, 2 associate's programs, and 5 bachelor's completion programs, alongside a portfolio of 22 master's and doctoral programs, and 26 online programs, including hybrid options; our first doctoral program launched in 2016.