Assistant VP of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Leadership and Administration

• Provides oversight for state and federal required reporting as completed by Institutional Research which includes but is not limited to IPEDS and State University Database System (SUDS).
• Provides leadership for the offices in planning, design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and validation of institutional research studies, using the full spectrum of university data to inform university administration.
• Aligns strategic institutional priorities with organizational capacity and available resources to support effective prioritization.
• Participates in professional organizations and advisory boards such as the Association for Institutional Research, the Southern Association for Institutional Research, the State University System of Florida Council of Data Administrators, and other relevant national and regional professional organizations to remain apprised of current issues and concerns in the field.
• Serves on the university Performance Funding Taskforce supporting institutional efforts to increase performance in key areas to include but not limited to retention, progression, graduation, and employment and continuing education outcomes.
• Assists Vice President with managing office budgets, including planning and monitoring budget expenditures.

Data Governance and Integrity

• Serves in a leadership role in university data governance by chairing the Data Management working group and serving on the Data Governance Council.
• Establishes and implements university-wide data governance standards and policies.
• Developing and maintaining processes that promote data integrity and consistency across university data sources.
• Establishes, maintains, and supports the use of institutional reporting standards, data definitions, and documentation within Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness.
• Provides data literacy training and support to campus stakeholders.
• Serves as the primary contact with internal audit during the annual Performance Based Funding Data Integrity Audit which is required by state statute.

External and Compliance Reporting

• Maintains and reports data required by state and federal governments, external agencies, and accrediting agencies, including but not limited to the Florida Board of Governors, IPEDS, AAUP, NCAA, CUPA, and U.S. News & World Report.
• Oversees the full Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) process, from data collection through final reporting of the data to the Board of Governors.
• Ensures institutional reporting complies with university policies and state and federal regulations through regular monitoring of new and potential legislation.

Research and Analysis

• Conducts quantitative and qualitative research and analysis to support evidence-based planning and decision-making.
• Provides oversight for administering, analyzing, and sharing data from designated university surveys coordinated by Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness.
• Conducts policy analysis and benchmarking to ensure optimal university performance and compliance.

Data Delivery, Availability, and Accessibility

• Prepares reports, disseminates, and interprets information, provides advice, and delivers presentations to university administration and other stakeholders.
• Works closely with the Business Intelligence Team in ITS to ensure that appropriate data is ingested in the Enterprise Data Warehouse for strategic analysis to support university decision making.
• Maintains and enhances the structure, content, and use of university dashboards and reports.
• Provides data to internal constituents to support data-informed decision-making, assessment, grant development, and other institutional effectiveness functions.
• Regularly audits data access report to ensure access to sensitive data is associated with business needs.

Institutional Effectiveness

• Fosters a culture of assessment, accountability, continuous quality improvement, and evidence-based decision-making in support of the University's institutional effectiveness goals.

Marginal Functions

• Acts on the behalf of the Vice President in their absence to include responding to cabinet and executive level data requests and questions.
• Serves as the University Data Administrator in the Vice President's absence.
• During declared campus emergencies, this position may be required to perform specific job-related duties at a designated off-campus location or place of residence.

Supervision Exercised

• Supervises the Director of Assessment and Assistant Director of Institutional Research as well as up to five institutional research programmers and analysts.
• This position may also supervise Graduate Assistants, Student Assistants, other OPS personnel, and Contract Employees.

Required Qualifications Master's and 7+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of relevant experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.

Statement(s) of Understanding This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check. The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Equal Opportunity The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University's collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF's mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.

Organization

Mission Statement

Our student-centered mission is to create the next generation of thinkers, leaders, and problem solvers with the knowledge and experience to uniquely change the world.

Vision Statement

University of North Florida will be the higher education nexus where diverse students, faculty, and organizations from around the world collaborate to creatively innovate for the advancement of society.

Values

We achieve excellence in all we do; we are an institution of uncompromising character; we lead with humility, humanity and integrity.

Integrity – We do the right thing for the right reason at the right time.

Respect – We treat everyone with kindness, we are informed by the perspectives of other, and we draw strength from our differences.

Accountability – We are responsible for how the outcomes of our actions affect others and our environment.

Innovation – We harness creativity and talent to turn challenges into opportunities and problems into solution in a uniquely UNF way.

Strategic Goal

University of national prominence and distinction with North Florida as our catalyst and student success as our mantra. Learn more about UNF's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

Statement of Unity

UNF stands in unity and solidarity with all members of our community, regardless of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status. We are proud of the diversity in our students, faculty and staff.

We strongly condemn acts of hate and bigotry as antithetical to the university's core values of mutual respect and civility. Actions and words that seek to deny human beings full membership in the broader moral community on the basis of arbitrary characteristics are intolerable. We stand opposed to violence in language or in action, and we see these as a threat to the mission of UNF as a public university that is committed to intellectual and cultural growth and civic awareness.

We pledge to stand with and for those who are the most vulnerable members of our community and to take actions that help our students and fellow employees feel safe and know that they are safe. We affirm UNF's unreserved commitment to student success within a diverse, supportive campus culture. We seek to embody the ideals of a free and democratic society, and we fully support and value each member of our community.