Dean of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning

Antelope Valley College; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Antelope Valley College seeks a Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning, and Accreditation to lead districtwide initiatives in data analytics, program review, and accreditation. The role drives strategic planning and accountability to enhance student access, equity, retention, and success.

The position oversees data governance, dashboards, and analytic tools, advising executive leadership and governing bodies on performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in institutional research, statistics, data analytics, social sciences, higher education, educational leadership, public administration, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, accreditation, accountability, data analytics, or institutional effectiveness within higher education.
• Demonstrated experience leading college-wide or district-wide research, planning, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and innovation initiatives.
• Three (3) years of supervisory or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for institutional research, data analytics, accreditation, accountability, integrated planning, Program Review, and innovation initiatives.
• Leads integrated planning, forecasting, and decision-support efforts, including strategic planning, educational master planning, enrollment management, institutional effectiveness reporting, and innovation initiatives with institutional priorities.
• Leads accreditation processes, including institutional self-evaluation, monitoring reports, substantive change submissions, and continuous compliance with accreditation standards and timelines.
• Ensures compliance with state, federal, system-level, and accreditation reporting requirements, including submissions to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and external agencies.
• Directs the collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of institutional data related to enrollment, student success, equity, completion, productivity, and accountability metrics.

Skills

Executive leadership

Data analytics

Institutional research

Accreditation

Strategic planning

Budget management

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Data dashboards

Statistical software

Job description

Antelope Valley College seeks a Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning, and Accreditation to lead districtwide initiatives in data analytics, program review, and accreditation. The role drives strategic planning and accountability to enhance student access, equity, retention, and success.

The position oversees data governance, dashboards, and analytic tools, advising executive leadership and governing bodies on performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.