Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Association For Institutional Research; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) seeks an experienced and strategic leader to serve as Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness. Reporting to the Dean, the Executive Director leads the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, including the Office of Institutional Research, to advance evidence-informed decision-making across the school.

The successful candidate will guide complex school-wide initiatives, develop a new strategic planning process, and promote

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of data governance and evidence-based decision-making practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, including Institutional Research.
• Foster evidence-informed decision-making across the school and advance strategic planning.
• Promote assessment-driven improvements to student learning, programs, and services.

Skills

Data governance

Job description

The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) seeks an experienced and strategic leader to serve as Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness. Reporting to Dean Lisa Braverman, the Executive Director leads the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, which includes the Office of Institutional Research. The Executive Director provides School-wide leadership to cultivate evidence-informed decision-making, advancing innovative strategies that strengthen the School and support its adult learners. The next Executive Director will lead and manage complex School-wide initiatives, including a new CUNY SPS strategic planning process. Working across constituencies, the leader will promote evidence-based planning, continuous improvement, and the use of assessment results to inform institutional decision-making. By identifying challenges, recommending solutions, and facilitating process improvements across departments and units, the Executive Director will enhance student learning, educational programs, administrative and student support services, and communication, thereby advancing CUNY SPS's mission and elevating its impact. CUNY SPS offers a broad range of online degrees, certificates, and workplace learning programs for working adults. A national leader in online education, the school offers the most extensive array of onlineprograms at the City University of New York. It serves as CUNY's only undergraduate all-transfer college and is the only fully online school within the CUNY System. A longstanding engine for social mobility, CUNY SPS is an incubator forstudent talent. It offers in-state tuition to all students regardless of where they reside. Flexible, customizable online programs meet students where they are, allowing them to balance work and family with their educational goals. CUNY SPS faculty are leaders in their fields—21st-century professional practitioners renowned for online teaching. They actively support SPS students as they explore their passions, learn new ideas, and discover their capabilities. U.S. News & World Report ranks CUNY SPS No. 9 on its 2026 list of Best Online Bachelor's Degree Programs and No. 4 among the Best Online Programs for Veterans. The school's online bachelor's program in psychology is ranked No. 7, and its online master's degree in nursing is ranked No. 35. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of data governance and evidence-based decision-making practices as well as a keen understanding of adult and online learners, underrepresented and international students, and students pursuing professional studies.

Job Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of data governance and evidence-based decision-making practices as well as a keen understanding of adult and online learners, underrepresented and international students, and students pursuing professional studies.

Institution Description

As New York's leading online school since 2006, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers the mostonlinebachelor's and master's degree options at the City University of New York, and serves as the University's first undergraduate all-transfer college. With degreesand numerous other non-degree and grant-funded workplace learning programs, CUNY SPS meets the needs of adults who wish to finish a bachelor's degree, progress from an associate's degree, earn a master's degree or certificate in a specialized field, and advance in the workplace or change careers. Consistently ranked highly byU.S. News & World Reportfor its online offerings, CUNY SPS has emerged as a nationwide leader in online education. The School's renowned and affordable online programs ensure that busy working adults may fulfill their educational goals on their own time and schedule.

Commensurate with experience.

Application Due Date: 2026-09-29

Job Start Date: 2026-10-01

Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.

City: New York

State/Province/Region: NY

Institution: City University of New York School of Professional Studies

Reports To: Dean Lisa Braverman

Staff # Reporting to Position: 1

Reports In Office: N/A