"Sr. Director of Institutional Effectiveness"

Job Details

The mission of Goodwin University is to educate a diverse student population in a dynamic environment that aligns education, commerce, and community. Our innovative programs of study prepare students for professional careers while promoting lifelong learning and civic responsibility. As a nurturing university community, we challenge students, faculty, staff, and administration to fully realize their highest academic, professional, and personal potential.

Goodwin University is seeking candidates for the position of the Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness for Goodwin University. This full-time position supports institutional decision-making, accreditation work, program development, strategic planning, and outcomes assessment by collecting, analyzing, and reporting on a wide variety of institutional analytics. The position works closely with a broad range of internal and external constituents to carry out activities and ensure that results are incorporated into college planning and continuous improvement efforts. Reporting to the Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Student Systems, this position works closely with ACTS to leverage Ellucian Colleague Reporting using Informer and related databases to support the internal and external reporting activities of the University. This position provides leadership for the ongoing and systemic collection, analysis, and interpretation of assessment data that influence institutional decision making and policy development. This position has secondary responsibilities for supporting the development of external funding opportunities offered by state, federal, private, and corporate foundations, as well as supporting the annual budgeting process. This position will be located in East Hartford CT.

Essential Job Functions/Primary Responsibilities:

• Work collegially with a diverse community of internal and external constituents when responding to monthly, annual, and ad hoc data requests.
• Works with faculty, staff and institutional leaders to develop priorities and benchmarks that link planning with institutional/program improvement and monitors progress.
• Analyze academic and cocurricular assessment data, and use appropriate methods to report results, with particular emphasis on findings that influence institutional decision-making and policy development.
• Collaborate with faculty members and administrative staff on the preparation and development of research grant opportunities.
• Serve as point person for new program development research, new accreditation activity, and expansion opportunities.
• Oversee organization and coordination of accreditation site visits.
• Manage activities of institutional review boards (IRB) and ensure compliance with IRB policies and procedures.
• Consults with academic units in developing, measuring, and analyzing both student learning outcomes and performance outcomes as related to the campus Strategic Plan.
• Works with faculty and staff to develop models, measures, core indicators, and benchmarks that link planning with institutional/program improvement.
• Works with faculty and instructional and student services administrators to carry out effective program/function review and assessment processes; facilitates use of assessment results in unit and campus planning.
• Supervise program development activities that encourage fulfillment of Goodwin University mission.
• Support effective compliance-related measures at local, state and federal levels.
• Responsible for supervision of two research analysts.
• Perform additional duties assigned to advance the support for stakeholder decision-making.

Other Functions:

• Performs similar or related work as required, directed or as situation dictates.
• Continues professional development and training; keeps current with trends.
• Assists other department staff as needed to promote a team effort.

Knowledge, Ability and Skill:

• Interested individuals must possess strong oral and written communication skills (ability to relay data issues in an organized and easily understandable fashion).
• Excellent organizational skills with a keen orientation to detail, deadline, as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability and desire to acquire new knowledge and skills independently.
• Ability to work independently as well as be part of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing and fostering best practices and policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and build an environment in which all members of the University community are treated with respect and dignity.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

• Master's degree in Education Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics or Statistics, or related field required.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience required, 5-7 years preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and prudence handling confidential information required.

Special Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License and own insured vehicle.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

(Details on work environment, physical activity, lifting requirements, and vision requirements omitted for brevity as per instructions to focus on main content.)

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k employer match
• Employee & dependent life insurance
• Great tuition benefits for employee, spouse & dependents
• PTO program