Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Data Strategy

Cornell College; Iowa, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA & FSA accounts

Retirement plan (TIAA 403(b))

Tuition remission and exchange

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Travel insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Cornell College invites applications for a full-time Director of Institutional Effectiveness. The Director leads assessment, research, planning, and reporting to support curricular improvement and strategic decision-making across campus.

The role supervises staff and budgets in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, coordinates data collection and analysis, and serves as the liaison to the Higher Learning Commission for accreditation and external reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education, institutional research, measurement and statistics, or related field.
• 3-5 years experience with student learning outcomes assessment, institutional research, and accreditation.
• Equivalent combo of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in institutional effectiveness, including assessment, research, and planning.
• Oversee assurance reporting, quality improvement projects, federal compliance, and accreditation submissions.
• Manage the Office of Institutional Effectiveness—staff and budget.
• Coordinate data collection and analysis for curricular improvement and decision-making.
• Prepare reports for external reporting agencies (IPEDS, Common Data Set, NCAA).
• Support strategic planning and institutional improvement.

Skills

Leadership in effectiveness

Assessment & evaluation

Data analysis

Collaborative work

Education

Master's in higher ed or related field

3-5 years in assessment/accreditation

Tools

Excel & Access

SPSS

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Job description

Cornell College invites applications for a full-time Director of Institutional Effectiveness. The Director leads assessment, research, planning, and reporting to support curricular improvement and strategic decision-making across campus.

The role supervises staff and budgets in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, coordinates data collection and analysis, and serves as the liaison to the Higher Learning Commission for accreditation and external reporting.