"Assistant Provost for Assessment and Institutional Research"

Assistant Provost for Assessment and Institutional Research

Job ID: 31332

Location: Hunter College

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

POSITION DETAILS

The Assistant Provost for Assessment and Institutional Research will collaborate closely with academic leadership, faculty, and administrative units to align assessment and data initiatives with the institution’s mission, strategic goals, and accreditation standards, and will play a critical role in promoting a culture of assessment and evidence-based decision-making across the institution.

This position will oversee the Offices of Assessment and Institutional Research and work with the respective office directors in the following areas:

Assessment:

• Developing and implementing assessment policies and practices college-wide.
• Guiding the development and implementation of assessment plans at the program, department, and administrative levels.
• Collaborating with deans, department chairs, and faculty to promote meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and improvement of programs.
• Leading assessment and accreditation processes for MSCHE and other accrediting bodies.
• Developing and delivering training workshops and resources on assessment, data interpretation, and reporting tools.

Institutional Research:

• Fostering cross-campus collaboration around data-informed decision-making and institutional improvement.
• Directing institutional research activities, including data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Managing the production of internal and external reports (e.g., IPEDS, accreditation reports, Common Data Set).
• Overseeing institutional surveys and data dashboards to inform planning and decision-making.
• Supporting data governance and data integrity across academic and administrative units.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in Higher Education, Educational Research, Public Policy, Statistics, or related field (doctorate preferred).
• 5–7 years of experience in institutional research, assessment, accreditation, or related field in a higher education setting.
• Strong knowledge of MSCHE assessment and accreditation requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and analyze complex datasets using tools such as SPSS, SAS, R, Power BI, Tableau, or similar.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Experience with student information systems (e.g., EAB Navigate, Brightspace, Workday).
• Familiarity with national data sources (e.g., IPEDS)
• Experience leading cross-functional teams or committees.

CUNY TITLE

Assistant Administrator

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Commensurate with qualifications and experience within the range of $155,000 - $175,000.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 31332.

Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 professional references

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.