Associate director research
Community College of Rhode Island
Location
Warwick, RI | United States
Job description
Department: Department of Institutional Effectiveness
About CCRI The Community College of
Rhode Island is New England's largest community college, and a nationally-recognized leader in catalyzing student success and achievement
for recent high school graduates and returning adults alike.
We provide affordable, open access to higher education, and we deliver
on our mission to offer all students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and
personal growth.
Diversity is our strength. We champion equity, and we celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences,
backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.
We strive to hire and retain culturally competent
faculty and staff whose demographics are reflective of our diverse student body. To learn more about our employees' values and what it means
to work here, learn about our Guiding Principles
here .
Job Summary The
Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) at CCRI is a strategic partner in creating an environment that promotes and supports the use of
data and analytics and action research to guide decision-making and institutional improvement.
The Associate Director is responsible
for meeting internal and external reporting requirements, as well as performing and overseeing advanced research, administrative and
analytical tasks to support the operational, planning, and management decisions of the college. The Associate Director also takes a lead
role in ensuring the integrity of the college's official data.
Duties and
Responsibilities Mission - Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a
comprehensive community college.
- Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Work
collaboratively with others and provide quality customer service in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Data Analysis
and Reporting - Manage the college's official data files by ensuring that they are complete, accurate, and
timely.
- Collaborate with the Director, IE team, and other offices to develop and execute policies and procedures that ensure the
integrity of the college's data.
- Collaborate with the Director, IE team, 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 external surveys.
- Produce and
oversee analyses in response to ongoing and ad hoc requests for institutional information.
- Conduct research (through surveys and
other instruments) on the characteristics of the institution, to include students, personnel, operations, and
finances.
Communicating and Presenting Data - Prepare and deliver presentations of research
findings.
- Effectively gather, compile, and analyze research data and present data in tabular, pictorial, and graphic
form.
- Produce and update the college Fact Book, Quick Facts and other standard reports.
- Help maintain the office web
site.
Departmental Support - Work jointly with college administrators, faculty, and staff and
external institutions and agencies as required.
- Supervise and mentor junior staff.
- Engage in continuing professional
development.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned by the Director of Institutional Research & Analytics or Vice
President of Student Affairs/ Chief Outcomes Officer or similar.
- Provide next in line leadership in the absence of the
Director.
Minimum Requirements Minimum Requirements - Master's Degree
- Three
(3) years professional experience in a comparable research-related position
Competencies and Desired
Qualifications - Master's degree in the social/behavioral sciences, education, economics, statistics or other
quantitatively-oriented discipline.
- Experience in institutional research or institutional effectiveness.
- Experience working
with an ERP system, such as Banner.
- Experience with business intelligence/data visualization tools (Oracle Business Intelligence
Cloud Services, Microsoft BI, Tableau, etc.)
- Experience in managing IPEDS or similar reporting requirements
- Skilled at
working with large datasets, including merging files and developing and maintaining queries.
- Exceptional attention to detail,
coupled with the ability to see the broader purpose of projects.
- Knowledge of statistical principles and procedures, sampling, and
survey techniques.
- Knowledge of research design, including planning studies and investigations; determining variables; developing
bibliographical and other sources of data; and preparing research reports.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to
establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Ability to work independently and manage research projects with minimal
supervision.
- Ability to work in multi-project environment and meet concurrent deadlines.
- Ability to provide supervisory and
analytical support to junior members of the IE team.
- Proficiency with MS Office especially Excel, statistical software packages, and
web survey technologies.
- Bilingual in English / Spanish (fluent in speaking and
writing).
FLSA Exempt
Salary Information Anticipated starting salary:
$70,000
Academic/Calendar Year Calendar
Work Schedule Information Non-Standard; 35
hours per week; remote up to 2 days/week
Application Close Date 03/01/2024
Posting
Number SF00965
Quick Link Disability
Accommodations CCRI is committed to ensuring the full participation of all applicants throughout the recruitment process.
All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you should require an
accommodation during the application process, please notify the Department of Institutional Equity and Human Resources prior to the closing
of the posting by calling (401) 825-2311.
EEO Statement CCRI prohibits students, employees, contractors,
volunteers, and visitors (collectively, "community members") from engaging in discrimination and harassment based on any individual's race,
color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic
information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected characteristic. This prohibition applies to
CCRI's educational programs and activities-including admissions-as well as all employment actions, including but not limited to recruiting,
hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, and benefits. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination shall be referred to CCRI's Title
IX Coordinator at
[email protected] The Clery Act requires colleges and universities to report
campus crime data, support victims of violence, and publicly outline the policies and procedures they have put into place to improve campus
safety.
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