To apply: Complete the SCSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Resume

For full consideration, applications must be received by November 6, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Application Link: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/southernct/jobs/5526046/director-of-institutional-research-assessment?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs 

The following examples of duties illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position, but are not intended to define the limits of required duties. Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position.
1. Plans and coordinates the maintenance, analysis, and reporting of all statistical information and data for the University.
2. Assists with the implementation of the institutional effectiveness framework.
3. Prepares written reports and presentations for internal and external constituencies, which include federal, state, accrediting, and external grant and initiative agencies.
4. Ensures all federal, state, and other external reporting requirements are submitted or responded to accurately and in a timely manner.
5. Serves as a liaison from the University to various federal, state, and other external agencies for data reporting, research studies, surveys, etc.
6. Collaborates with and provides data expertise/guidance to administrators, faculty, and staff who need to identify, collect, analyze, or interpret data to address institutional priorities.
7. Analyzes and interprets data to produce appropriate audience reports, executive summaries, fact sheets, graphic presentations, visualizations, dashboards, etc.
8. Co-leads efforts to create a culture of data literacy and assessment on campus.
9. Co-leads Data Governance efforts and activities including initiating and resolving data quality issues to ensure the integrity of the information reported to federal, state, and other external entities.
10. Keeps abreast of current data analysis, data ethics, external reporting, assessment, and other relevant and appropriate best practices, platforms, tools, and software.
11. Maintains archives of assessment data and documentation for quality improvement and reporting.
12. Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those enumerated above which do not alter the basic level of responsibility of the position.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.). Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:
• Master's degree in social sciences, statistics, data science, higher education administration, education policy, or related field.
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience within higher education in institutional research and assessment.
• Knowledge and proficiency in data analysis, research methodologies, and survey design, with the ability to apply techniques using SPSS, and Excel.
• Experience in creating and visualizing reports using intelligence software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and extracting data from student information systems, preferably utilizing SQL.
• Excellent people leader, communication, project management, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with multiple stakeholders, implementing new methods or processes, improving systems integration, and leading organizational change efforts.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with higher education accreditation.

Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is a diverse and student-centered university dedicated to academic excellence, access, and service for the public good. Southern provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all members of its community through a campus-wide commitment to social justice. Founded as a teacher’s college in 1893, Southern has evolved over the past century into a comprehensive public university of approximately 9,000 students, offering graduate and undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and professional disciplines. It is one of four universities in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. The University is located in New Haven, Connecticut, a city rich and vibrant with arts and culture, and less than 90 miles from New York City and 140 miles from Boston.

Southern Connecticut State University is a higher education agency of faculty, staff, and administrators within the State of Connecticut. As a State of Connecticut employee, a host of benefits are available but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold:

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave
• Educational Benefits for Employees
• Retirement Plan
• Group Life Insurance     
• Supplemental Benefits    
  • Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation)
  • Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability)
  • Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs (Free, Confidential Assessments and Short-Term Counseling)

Visit the SCSU HR Employee Benefits page for more details.