Assistant Vice President (Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment)

SUNY Westchester Community College

Posted: 30-Jun-25

Location: Valhalla, New York

Type: Full-time

Salary: Starting Salary is $123,671.

Categories: Other Staff/Administrative, Staff/Administrative

Employment Type: Full-time

Organization Type: Higher Education Institution

Required Education: Master’s

Internal Number: AVP(IEA)06302025

The Assistant Vice President (Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment) provides leadership, oversight, and direction in the areas of AES assessment, institutional research, strategic planning, and compliance, and serves as WCC's Accreditation Liaison Officer with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Assistant Vice President oversees the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness and reports to the Chief of Staff/Vice President of Strategic Operations.

Essential Functions:

Institutional Assessment:

• Develops and implements AES assessment plans and oversees AES assessment strategies at WCC.
• Works closely with departments to align assessment activities with institutional goals.
• Ensures appropriate WCC personnel charged with submitting plans and results adhere to appropriate timelines.
• Directs operations and activities involved in the research, review, analysis, interpretation and reporting of a variety of data and information used in assessing institutional effectiveness and student success.
• Communicates assessment results and insights to various stakeholders, including students, staff, faculty, and college leadership.
• Uses assessment findings to identify areas for improvement and supports the development of action plans.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and data-informed decision making across the institution.

Institutional Research:

• Supervises staff in the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness, including an Assistant Dean.
• Supervises the process for data requests, analysis, and reports that enhance data-informed decision-making processes.
• Pursues opportunities where strategic research can drive significant outcomes, helping to shape data and information into strategic priorities and change needs.
• Ensures the application of advanced institutional research methodologies and systems in the creation and management of data.
• Organizes, manages, and participates in the annual planning and budgeting process.
• Conducts appropriate annual evaluations and goal setting for direct reports.

Accreditation Liaison Officer:

• Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) between WCC and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
• Coordinates and oversees all accreditation activities, including self-studies, interim reports, and site visits.
• Ensures that the College meets all MSCHE standards and requirements.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of plans to address recommendations or requirements from accreditation reviews.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of accreditation standards and best practices.
• Provides training and support to faculty and staff on accreditation process and requirements.
• Prepares and submits required documentation to the MSCHE promptly.

Strategic Planning:

• Provides leadership for the institution's strategic planning initiatives, including helping to implement and report on the status and progress of the institution's Strategic Plan goals and objectives.
• Provides guidance and support to departments, groups, and individuals across the College in support of alignment between operational plans and the institutional strategic plan.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of data dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and presents regular progress highlighting achievements and areas needing attention.
• Organizes annual strategic planning retreats for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Compliance:

• Provides expertise and guidance on issues related to compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Supports the College's various institutional units as necessary by providing expertise, recommendations, and oversight for compliance-related issues.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

It is required that the successful candidate possess a Master's degree in Education Administration or a closely related field and seven years of experience in the planning and development of training programs, personnel administration, or human development including three years in an administrative/supervisory position. All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and evidence of equity-minded practice in all college policies, practices, and personnel.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that the successful candidate have experience in higher education, particularly within the community college environment and prior experience as an Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) or in a similar position that requires detailed knowledge and application of accreditation standards and strategic oversight.

About SUNY Westchester Community College:

Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning. There are approximately 12,000 full- and part-time college credit students. Continuing education students bring the total number served by the college each semester to more than 24,000.