Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness

Airweb; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Army University, headquartered in Carlisle, PA, seeks a senior professional to lead institutional effectiveness, research, and assessment. The role drives continuous improvement across academic programs and coordinates accreditation activities for Army War College and Army University.

You will develop policies, build dashboards, and communicate outcomes to diverse stakeholders. Strong expertise in HRPP/IRB, report writing, and collaboration with civilian and military partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science or related field.
• Combination of education and experience equivalent to a major.
• Four years of relevant experience in behavioral or social sciences.
• Applicants will be evaluated by subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate program quality and support continuous improvement.
• Communicate, convey, and visualize informed conclusions and recommendations.
• Oversee accreditation activities for Army War College and Army University.
• Formulate and implement assessment policy and annual strategy with metrics and dashboards.
• Coordinate assessment actions across Army University enterprise.
• Produce reports influencing educational policies and advise the Academic and Research Board.

Skills

Institutional effectiveness

Institutional research

Academic assessment

Accreditation programs

HRPP/IRB experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder relationships

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science

Job description

• Evaluate program quality and enable continuous improvement of the institution and all academic programs.
• Communicate, convey, and visualize informed conclusions and recommendations in a manner to tell the story behind the data.
• Responsible for accreditation activities of Army War College; assists in accreditation activities of Army University component colleges and academies.
• Formulate and implement assessment policy and annual assessment strategy (including metrics, reports, and dashboards) that explore all relevant components of the academic mission and institutional support.
• Assist with coordination assessment actions across Army University enterprise.
• Produce reports and recommendations that influence educational policies of the Army War College, Army University, Department of the Army, Joint Force, and DoW. Advises the Academic and Research Board.
• Establish policies for the Army War College and Army University Human Research Protection Program (HRPP).
• Collaborate with civilian and other military institutions to collect and share best practices.
• Teach, conduct research, and provide service in accordance with institutional policies.
• Provide counsel to staff and faculty on subjects related to institutional improvement, assessment, and human research protection.
• Potentially serves as the Designated Federal Official for the Army Education Advisory Committee (or subcommittee), to include planning and executing semiannual meetings

Job Qualifications

Basic Requirement:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as Social Services, Counseling Services, or Psychology.
B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
Applicants will be evaluated by a panel of subject matter experts to identify the best qualified candidates.

• Strong command of the fields of institutional effectiveness, institutional research, and academic assessment.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing military and/or academic accreditation programs, ensuring compliance with institutional standards and regulations. Familiarity with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Higher Learning Commission, and/or the Officer Professional Military Education Policy (CJCSI 1800.01G) is desirable.
• Experience with Human Research Protection and Institutional Review Boards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse set of constituents, as well as a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to work semi-independently, as well as manage time and projects efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to tell stories using visual data tools to present data clearly to non-technical audiences.

Institution Description

Army University ( www.army.edu ), headquartered in Carlisle, PA, leads the Army’s education enterprise to transform how the Army delivers outcomes-based military education focused on the conduct of war and the profession of arms. We leverage the best ideas across higher education to harness innovative educational technologies, implement engaging experiential education, and produce leaders with the knowledge and skills to fight and win our nation’s wars. The educational components of Army University are the U.S. Army War College (Carlisle, PA), Command and General Staff College (Fort Leavenworth, KS), Army Management Staff College (Fort Leavenworth, KS), U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College (Fort Rucker, AL), and U.S. Army NCO Academy (Fort Bliss, TX). Army University also oversees the Army Strategic Education Program (Carlisle, PA), Army University Press (Fort Leavenworth, KS) and Center of Military History (Fort McNair, Washington, DC).
Army University advances knowledge in land power for the Army profession as the foundation of the joint force and develops the warfighting leaders the Army requires to fight and win. It achieves its purpose by providing strategic coherence across the Army education enterprise by aligning governance, authorities, and resources. AU synchronizes learning programs with distinct student bodies, strengthens academic rigor, and integrates training and education to develop leaders capable of operating with judgment, adaptability, and technical proficiency.
Direct questions about this opportunity to Douglas Winton, Deputy Provost, Army University, at [e-mail].

Reports In Office: Provost, Army University

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