Director, Institutional Research & Compliance
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Job Duties
The Director of Institutional Research and Compliance supports the College’s mission by providing strategic leadership for institutional research, institutional data management, and regulatory compliance. This role oversees the collection, analysis, validation, governance, and reporting of institutional data to support planning, decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Director collaborates closely with academic and administrative units to ensure the availability of high-quality, well-governed data and delivers timely, accurate insights related to student success, enrollment management, program effectiveness, workforce outcomes, and overall institutional performance.
The Director has primary oversight responsibility for federal and state reporting and compliance, including but not limited to IPEDS, state-required submissions, and other mandated surveys and data collections. This includes coordination of institutional survey management activities, ensuring consistency, data integrity, appropriate governance, and alignment with institutional priorities. The position ensures transparency, accuracy, and consistency across all official reporting and serves as the College’s primary liaison with external agencies and auditors.
In addition, the Director provides leadership for institutional data governance, working in close partnership with key groups and committees across the College to establish and maintain data standards, definitions, ownership, and stewardship practices that promote responsible data use, consistency, and shared accountability. The Director oversees institutional dashboards, reporting tools, and analytics platforms, ensuring alignment with governance standards and institutional priorities, and contributes to strategic initiatives through advanced analysis, forecasting, and predictive modeling that enhance access to, confidence in, and effective use of institutional data across the College.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, Educational Research, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
- Four or more (4+) years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, data analysis, business intelligence, compliance reporting, or related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in relational database systems, enterprise reporting platforms, and business intelligence and analytics tools, with the ability to provide strategic leadership for institution-wide reporting, analytics, and data access initiatives.
- Experience should include responsibility for institutional reporting, data validation and reconciliation, cross-functional collaboration, and support of planning or decision-making initiatives.
- Advanced analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex, multi-source data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable insights that inform strategic planning, operational decision-making, and regulatory reporting.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical, analytical, and compliance-related information effectively to executive leadership, governing bodies, faculty, staff, and external agencies.
- Working knowledge of federal and state higher education reporting requirements (e.g., IPEDS and state-mandated submissions), institutional compliance practices, and data governance principles, with demonstrated ability to ensure data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and appropriate stewardship.
- Experience supporting or leading efforts to modernize data management and reporting processes, including reducing reliance on manual, legacy, or highly customized reporting approaches.
- Demonstrated effective collaboration with multi-level stakeholders.
- Supervisory experience.
Institution Description
Kellogg Community College (KCC) is a public institution in Battle Creek, Michigan, founded in 1956, offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer programs to approximately 8,400 students annually. KCC focuses on accessible education, workforce development, and lifelong learning, with campuses in Battle Creek, Albion, and Coldwater.
Benefits
Commensurate with experience.
Application Due Date: 2026-05-19
Job Start Date: 2026-05-31
Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.
City: Battle Creek
State/Province/Region: MI
Institution: Kellogg Community College
Reports To: N/A
Staff # Reporting to Position: 1
Reports In Office: Institutional Research & Compliance
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