Assistant Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

BlueSteps Connect; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueSteps Connect seeks an Assistant/Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness to provide strategic leadership for the university's institutional effectiveness framework. The AVP will align planning, assessment, and data-informed decision-making with the organization’s mission and priorities.

This role advises senior leadership and collaborates across divisions to foster evidence-based accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading institutional effectiveness, assessment, and accreditation activities.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable decisions and strategic planning.
• Strong collaboration with senior leadership and diverse divisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision and direction for institutional effectiveness, assessment, and accreditation activities.
• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of effectiveness plans aligned with the strategic plan.
• Coordinate regional and programmatic accreditation processes and serve as liaison to accrediting agencies.
• Lead preparation of self-studies, compliance reports, and QEP-related activities.
• Oversee assessment across academic, administrative, and co-curricular units; ensure data informs planning and budgeting.
• Train and guide faculty and staff on assessment methodologies and surveys; analyze results.
• Direct collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data; maintain data integrity and accessibility.
• Support external reporting requirements such as IPEDS and state reporting obligations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Institutional research

Accreditation

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or related field

Tools

IPEDS

Job description

The client is seeking an Assistant/Associate Vice President (AVP) for Institutional Effectiveness to provide strategic leadership and oversight for the university’s institutional effectiveness framework. This role will ensure alignment between institutional planning, academic and administrative assessment, and data-informed decision-making in support of the organization’s mission and strategic priorities. The AVP will advise senior leadership and collaborate across divisions to foster a culture of evidence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include providing vision and direction for institutional effectiveness, assessment, and accreditation activities. The AVP will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of institutional effectiveness plans aligned with the organization’s strategic plan, and serve as a senior advisor on institutional performance, outcomes, and improvement strategies. The role will coordinate and manage regional and programmatic accreditation processes, act as the institutional liaison to accrediting agencies, and lead preparation of self-studies, compliance reports, and reaffirmation processes, including development and ongoing assessment of the institution’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) in alignment with applicable requirements.

The AVP will oversee institutional assessment processes across academic programs, administrative units, and co-curricular areas, ensuring results are used to inform planning, resource allocation, and improvement efforts. Responsibilities also include training and guidance for faculty and staff on assessment methodologies, administering and analyzing institutional surveys (such as NSSE and related feedback instruments), and translating findings into actionable insights for decision-making. The role will direct the collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data, maintain data integrity, accuracy, and accessibility, and support required external reporting activities such as IPEDS and state reporting obligations.