Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics

University of Idaho; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Idaho seeks an Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness to lead Institutional Research and Assessment & Accreditation. This role shapes data-driven strategies, governance, and communications to promote evidence-based decision-making across the campus.

The position emphasizes building dashboards, strengthening data literacy, and guiding strategic planning in enrollment, budgeting, and student success while collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in data literacy, data democratization, and data-informed decision-making while leading reporting.
• Master’s degree required; Ph.D. preferred in related fields.
• Experience designing quantitative studies and working with qualitative/mixed-methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for institutional effectiveness and data-driven decision-making.
• Oversee IR and AA to support evidence-based practices and compliance.
• Develop intuitive dashboards and data-sharing resources with protections.
• Collaborate with faculty and administrators to align data initiatives with priorities.
• Lead cross-unit teams in data governance and strategic communications about data use.
• Advance data-informed planning in enrollment, student success, budgeting, and reporting.
• Design trainings to improve data literacy campus-wide.

Skills

Data literacy

Data democratization

Data-informed decisions

Strategic leadership

Dashboard design

Quantitative research

Qualitative/mixed-methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree

Ph.D. in statistics / educational measurement / related field

Job description

The University of Idaho seeks an Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness to lead Institutional Research and Assessment & Accreditation. This role shapes data-driven strategies, governance, and communications to promote evidence-based decision-making across the campus.

The position emphasizes building dashboards, strengthening data literacy, and guiding strategic planning in enrollment, budgeting, and student success while collaborating with diverse stakeholders.