Senior AVP, Institutional Effectiveness & Research

Swarthmore College; Swarthmore (Delaware County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swarthmore College seeks an experienced leader for the role of Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Assessment. The AVP IERA will steer institutional research, assessment, accreditation, data governance, federal reporting, and decision support.

This leader will translate complex data into actionable insights for the President, Cabinet, and college stakeholders. The role requires a strategic thinker with a collaborative governance style, capable of guiding

Qualifications

• Experience leading institutional research, assessment, or analytics teams.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Experience with data governance, accreditation, and federal reporting.
• Strong collaboration across academic and administrative units.

Responsibilities

• Lead institutional research, assessment, accreditation, data governance, and decision support.
• Translate complex information into actionable insights for leadership and governance bodies.
• Oversee Workday-related data/analytics implementations and reporting.
• Foster evidence-informed planning across Swarthmore’s academic and operational units.

Skills

Institutional research leadership

Analytics

Data governance

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Workday

Data visualization

Job description

Swarthmore College seeks an experienced leader for the role of Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Assessment. The AVP IERA will steer institutional research, assessment, accreditation, data governance, federal reporting, and decision support.

This leader will translate complex data into actionable insights for the President, Cabinet, and college stakeholders. The role requires a strategic thinker with a collaborative governance style, capable of guiding