Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland

Job Description:

Requisition Number:

AS825P

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

$98,000 - $105,000 annually

Administrative

Position Summary:

The Director of Institutional Effectiveness leads the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (OPAIR), driving data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives across the College. This role includes overseeing research design and analysis, ensuring data accuracy for internal and external reporting, and supporting strategic planning and student learning outcomes assessments. Key duties involve preparing compliance reports, coordinating evaluation activities, and advancing initiatives to improve student access, progression, and success. The Director will also provide leadership, training, and resources to faculty and staff on data-informed practices, assist in developing research proposals, and explore innovative methods for data collection and analysis. Reporting to the Chief Foresight and Decision Support Officer, the Director will play a central role in advancing College priorities and fostering a culture of accountability and evidence-based improvement across the institution. The Director must also work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse College community and use varying styles and approaches that reflect an understanding and acceptance of the role of culture in a diverse, multicultural workplace.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following are the functions essential to performing this job:1. Lead the College's Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research (OPAIR) team to design, conduct and analyze data for qualitative and quantitative research and analysis.2. Support and facilitate the College's planning to include end of year reporting and assessment.3. Serve as the lead team member for College initiatives related to collecting, analyzing, and sharing data regarding students' access, progression, and success.4. Direct evaluation activities related to measuring institutional effectiveness and lead the coordination of the College's environmental scanning to support strategic planning research projects.5. Provide data insights to inform college leadership and ensure data accuracy for internal and external reporting.6. Support the College's strategic planning and institutional effectiveness processes, support student learning outcomes assessments, coordinate and prepare external reports for federal, state, Middle States and local agencies as required.7. Shepherd efforts to assist faculty and staff members in developing research proposals and conducting research projects.8. Prepare the College Performance Accountability Report and the annual College Institutional Effectiveness Reports.9. Provide leadership, training, and resources to faculty and staff on data-informed practices and institutional improvement.10. Explore and implement new methods or technologies for data collection, analysis, and visualization.11. Work to advance a wide range of initiatives and programs for the Chief Foresight and Decision Support Officer in support of College priorities.12. Perform other duties as assigned.

1. Master's degree2. Five (5) years of work experience related to data generation, data analysis, and writing research reports3. Experience working in institutional research in an educational setting4. Three (3) or more years of supervisory experience

1. Earned Doctorate degree2. Experience using data visualization software to create data dashboards3. Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills4. Experience synthesizing data to produce clear and concise research reports and technical documents5. Ability to communicate complex data analyses to diverse audiences6. Experience using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)7. Experience using relational databases8. Strong organization and time management skills

8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday

Full Time

Yes

No

02/05/2025

Yes

02/24/2025

All applications and required documents must be submitted online. Mail, e-mail, or fax submissions will not be accepted. Cover letters may be addressed to the Search Committee and should briefly address your qualifications as related to the requirements of this position.



For best consideration, applications should be received by February 24, 2025. Review of applications after this date is not guaranteed.



A full list of FCC benefits can be found here:
https://benefitguides.psafinancial.com/view/563817862/




FCC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical insurance, dental and vision plans, waiver of FCC tuition for employee and eligible dependents, tuition reimbursement, generous leave benefits, retirement plans, and more! Frederick Community College prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment. Frederick Community College, an equal opportunity employer, values campus diversity in students and staff and encourages members from historically under-represented groups to apply.

Frederick Community College is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and strictly prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment.