College Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness
Position Description

The College Associate Dean provides college-wide leadership within the areas of functional responsibility outlined in the position description and communicates, as a college-administrative-team member, with a wide range of academic and student-affairs personnel. The College Associate Dean has managerial, supervisory and evaluative responsibilities for respective personnel and programs.  Annual performance review of College Associate Dean will be conducted by the Associate Vice President for Campus Affairs on or before June 30 of each academic year.

The Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness reports to the Associate Vice President for Campus Affairs, and specific responsibilities include:

1. designing, developing, and implementing strategies to assess and improve the quality and effectiveness of all areas of the college, consistent with the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the institution;

2. providing oversight for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of all college data and information;

3. working collaboratively with other departments to connect strategic planning, budgeting, and institutional outcomes;

4. supervising all staff in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness;

5. coordinating activities related to environmental scanning, assessment of instructional programs, and all services to students and the public;

6. coordinating all college surveys, including development, administration, analysis and dissemination of results;

7. developing and administering a college budget to support respective areas of responsibility;

8. providing administrative support for regional and professional accreditation;

9. ensuring the integrity of data, analysis, and reporting methods;

10. providing administrative oversight and support for the ongoing development of data-collection systems to support the review of academic and non-academic programs and the assessment of educational and institutional effectiveness;

11. providing leadership in the development and implementation of strategic planning and benchmarking initiatives;

12. ensuring that data and information are available to meet the decision-making needs of the college at all levels;

13. making appropriate recommendations to assure that research results are applied to institutional improvement;

14. supporting approved faculty and departmental data research;

15. developing initiatives that support the strategic plan, vision, and mission of the college;

16. performing other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice President for Campus Affairs.
    

Qualifications:

Minimum of a master’s degree required (a doctorate preferred in educational research, statistical analysis or a related field), demonstrated research knowledge and hands-on experience in planning and assessment.

The successful candidate will have experience in research in higher education, knowledge of technology as it relates to research, and excellent written and oral communication skills.  Experience in the design and implementation of all phases of institutional research is necessary.

11/07/05