"Director, Institutional Research"

Job Details

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss — stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacy of academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, and staff — can achieve their fullest potential.

Join the Ole Miss Family — Build Your Legacy Here!

Job Summary:

Leads highly technical team in the development and implementation of institutional research systems; collection, analysis, and reporting of complex data for institutional, state, and national entities; and development of reports and analytics that support university decision-makers and ensures compliance in regulatory reporting.

Job Description:

• Establishes, administers, and directs the coordination of the university’s institutional research activities including collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting complex statistical information on the characteristics of the institution and/or peer institutions from a variety of sources to administrators, faculty, students, and external entities, including state (IHL) and federal government (IPEDS).
• Coordinates with appropriate departments in research and statistical analyses for various projects in areas such as human resources, curricula, instruction, payroll, facilities, or finance including assistance with program accreditation.
• Coordinates with IHL Board Office and the National Center for Educational Statistics to ensure compliance with required state and federal reporting requirements.
• Provides strategic direction for the maintenance and support of the institutional research information system and analytics platform ensuring compliance with established principles and processes including developing an analytics roadmap and establishing appropriate data usage protocols.
• Monitors the overall integrity of university data and coordinates data validation efforts across campus to improve the collection and submission of accurate data into the university’s ERP system.
• Collaborates with the Office of Information Technology to establish a campus-wide data governance framework.
• Directs staff of data analysts and applications developers in planning and implementing short and long-term strategies.
• Supports the use/analysis of data related to the effective practice of continuous improvement and, maintains and distributes data, studies, or research to support the planning efforts of the institution

Job Responsibilities:

Candidates should submit cover letter and resume/CV.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with Banner

Experience with Workday

Experience supervising a high performing staff.

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Relevant experience | 7 Years, 5 Years supervisory | Required

Compensation:

$91,395.20 - $137,113.60