Chief of Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Initiatives

The Cooper Union; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cooper Union is seeking an Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Initiatives to lead institutional research, assessment, accreditation, and strategic planning. This hands-on role reports to the President and engages with the cabinet to translate data into strategy and accountability.

Responsibilities include developing dashboards, guiding accreditation, and shaping policy through data-driven insights across academic leadership, enrollment, and budget planning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education administration, educational leadership, assessment and evaluation, data analytics, statistics, or related field.
• Seven+ years of experience in institutional research, effectiveness, assessment, or strategic planning in higher education.
• Experience with accreditation processes (MSCHE, accreditation cycles) and reporting requirements.
• Strong data analytics, reporting, and storytelling with data.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, institutional strategy, and KPI development with governance bodies.
• Design and maintain dashboards and analytics for Cabinet, deans, and administrators.
• Oversee accreditation processes, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Coordinate program assessment, curriculum review, and policy development.
• Collaborate with IT, Registrar, and stakeholders to ensure data quality and governance.
• Foster data-driven culture and provide training to faculty and staff.

Skills

Data analysis

Power BI

Tableau

Strategic planning

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in higher education administration or related field

Doctorate preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Cooper Union is seeking an Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Initiatives to lead institutional research, assessment, accreditation, and strategic planning. This hands-on role reports to the President and engages with the cabinet to translate data into strategy and accountability.

Responsibilities include developing dashboards, guiding accreditation, and shaping policy through data-driven insights across academic leadership, enrollment, and budget planning.