Dean, Institutional Research

Position Profile

Under the general direction of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the District's comprehensive institutional research, planning, institutional effectiveness, and decision-support functions. Lead the integration of institutional research with strategic planning, accreditation, enrollment management, student success initiatives, resource allocation, and continuous institutional improvement processes. Provide leadership in the development and use of data-informed practices that advance institutional effectiveness, equity, student achievement, and organizational excellence.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Institutional Research and Analytics

• Coordinate and oversee the District's comprehensive institutional research agenda in support of strategic priorities, operational planning, accreditation, and student success initiatives;
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to identify trends affecting student achievement, enrollment, equity, workforce outcomes, institutional performance, and organizational effectiveness;
• Develop and maintain systems, dashboards, data repositories, predictive analytics tools, and reporting processes to improve institutional decision-making;
• Oversee the preparation and submission of required federal, state, accreditation, and Chancellor's Office reports and surveys;
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, accessibility, and appropriate interpretation of institutional data;
• Collaborate with Information Technology, Enrollment Development, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other divisions to improve data governance and reporting systems.

Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

• In consultation with senior leadership, lead and coordinate integrated institutional planning processes, including strategic planning, educational master planning, annual planning, and institutional effectiveness assessment;
• Facilitate the alignment of institutional plans, program review, resource allocation, enrollment management, facilities planning, technology planning, and equity initiatives;
• Coordinate the development, tracking, assessment, and reporting of institutional goals, objectives, metrics, and key performance indicators;
• Support the development and implementation of institutional effectiveness frameworks and continuous improvement systems;
• Provide leadership and technical support for participatory governance committees and institutional planning bodies.

Accreditation and Compliance

• Support institutional accreditation processes, including ACCJC substantive reporting, institutional self-evaluation, evidence collection, and continuous quality improvement activities;
• Coordinate institutional effectiveness and outcomes assessment processes related to accreditation standards;
• Assist divisions and departments in identifying and assessing institutional and program-level outcomes.

Strategic Leadership and Consultation

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership regarding institutional trends, effectiveness indicators, policy implications, and planning priorities;
• Prepare and present analytical reports, environmental scans, forecasts, and planning studies to the Board of Trustees, senior leadership, governance groups, and external agencies;
• Represent the District at local, regional, state, and national meetings related to institutional research, planning, accreditation, and effectiveness;
• Promote a culture of evidence, inquiry, innovation, equity-mindedness, and data-informed decision-making across the institution;
• Provide leadership in evaluating institutional initiatives, grants, pilots, and student success interventions.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, and support assigned personnel;
• Develop and manage assigned budgets and resources;
• Participate in participatory governance and administrative committees as assigned;
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.