Director of Institutional Research and Evaluation

Department: School of Social Work
Job Type: Officer of Administration, Regular, Full Time (35 hours/week)
Schedule: Hybrid (3 Days On-site)
Grade: 14
Salary Range: $115,000 - $125,000

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for MSSW Education, the Director of Institutional Research and Evaluation serves as the School's senior analytics leader and a strategic advisor to executive leadership. This role advances a comprehensive institutional research and analytics function that informs academic planning, enrollment strategy, program performance, and accreditation.

Responsibilities:
- Manage institutional research tools, platforms, and subscriptions
- Manage and maintain daily data interfaces across School and University systems
- Translate complex institutional data into clear, actionable insights for leadership decisions
- Lead comprehensive institutional research efforts related to MSSW and doctoral programs including application, yield, enrollment, retention, and graduation analysis
- Provide benchmarking and external market analysis with strategic recommendations
- Oversee learning outcomes assessment processes and program evaluation strategies
- Lead the School's annual career outcomes data strategy
- Complete the CSWE annual program survey
- Partner with leadership on accreditation assessment plans
- Provide data and analyses for external reporting, rankings, and institutional submissions
- Supervise the Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Evaluation

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, data analysis, or assessment
- Advanced proficiency with SQL-based relational database design, query, and analysis
- Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (R, SPSS)
- Demonstrated experience with survey platforms (e.g., Qualtrics)
- Experience developing and delivering analytics to senior leadership
- Exceptional communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a related field
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- Engagement in professional institutional research associations
- Experience in social work education or related professional schools
- Familiarity with generative AI and its integration into workflow processes

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