Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Iowa Valley Community College District – Marshalltown, Iowa
Iowa Valley Community College District
Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158, United States
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Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Education and Experience: Master's degree required with a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, data analysis, assessment, or a related field within higher education. Experience with noncredit and workforce data preferred. Experience in community college preferred.
Abilities:
Base Wage: $56,387-$75,182 annually - actual salary will be based on experience and education.
Benefit Information: This position offers a full benefit package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement plan, vacation, sick and staff development opportunities.
Iowa Valley Community College District does not discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, actual or potential family, parental or marital status, or other protected classes. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the District Equity Coordinator, 3702 S. Center Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158, 641-844-5523, Equity@iavalley.edu.
Job Title: Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Department: Academic Operations
Reports To: Assistant Vice President of Academic Operations
Department: Academic Operations
Reports To: Assistant Vice President of Academic Operations
Job Classification: Exempt
Location: Marshalltown, IA
Summary: The purpose of this position is to lead and support data informed and evidence-based decision making across the District for both credit and noncredit programming. The position serves as a strategic resource to employees and senior leadership for the collection, analysis, interpretation, visualization, and communication of internal and external data that inform planning, policy, resource allocation, workforce alignment, and continuous improvement.
The role fulfills internal and external requests for institutional data including governmental and regulatory reporting requirements such as IPEDS and other state, federal, workforce and accrediting agencies. The position plays a vital role in institutional effectiveness, program review, strategic planning, and assessment by translating complex data into actionable insights for decision makers across academic, workforce, and student support areas.
This position also serves as the District's Accreditation Liaison Officer for the Higher Learning Commission and the Iowa Department of Education ensuring compliance, data integrity and alignment between institutional evidence and accreditation expectations.
Job Responsibilities:
Location: Marshalltown, IA
Summary: The purpose of this position is to lead and support data informed and evidence-based decision making across the District for both credit and noncredit programming. The position serves as a strategic resource to employees and senior leadership for the collection, analysis, interpretation, visualization, and communication of internal and external data that inform planning, policy, resource allocation, workforce alignment, and continuous improvement.
The role fulfills internal and external requests for institutional data including governmental and regulatory reporting requirements such as IPEDS and other state, federal, workforce and accrediting agencies. The position plays a vital role in institutional effectiveness, program review, strategic planning, and assessment by translating complex data into actionable insights for decision makers across academic, workforce, and student support areas.
This position also serves as the District's Accreditation Liaison Officer for the Higher Learning Commission and the Iowa Department of Education ensuring compliance, data integrity and alignment between institutional evidence and accreditation expectations.
Job Responsibilities:
- Compile, maintain, analyze, interpret, and disseminate institutional data on a term, semester, and annual basis for credit and noncredit programs including enrollment, student success, and retention, completion outcomes, workforce participation, equity indicators, and program effectiveness to support data informed decisions.
- Serve as the District's primary contact for federal, state, and external reporting requirements ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment of institutional data across submissions, reporting workforce, and noncredit reporting along with other mandated reports.
- Design, administer, analyze, and communicate results of academic assessment, district wide surveys, student engagement, employee engagement surveys, workforce and noncredit participant surveys, and other institutional surveys. Develop longitudinal and trend analyses translated into actionable insights for senior leadership and planning teams.
- Develop analytical queries, dashboards, and reports. Collaborate with the Database Administrator and IT staff to extract, integrate, validate, and analyze data from multiple students, workforce, and financial systems. Provide clear, timely, and decision-focused analyses in response to ad hoc and recurring data requests.
- Serve as district Accreditation Liaison Officer for the Higher Learning Commission and the Iowa Department of Education to support continued accreditation, including monitoring HLC/DE policies and procedures, maintaining a copy of official HLC/DE documents and reports, ensuring completion of annual Institutional Update, providing oversight for the timely submission of substantive change requests, and providing progress reports to the district and administration.
- Partner with the Executive Leadership Team and academic and workforce leaders to support strategic planning, goal setting, performance monitoring, and institutional effectiveness initiatives across credit, noncredit, and workforce education using dashboards, key performance indicators, and longitudinal analyses.
Education and Experience: Master's degree required with a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, data analysis, assessment, or a related field within higher education. Experience with noncredit and workforce data preferred. Experience in community college preferred.
Abilities:
- Knowledge of higher education and workforce, education data, trends, accountability frameworks, and performance metrics, particularly within community colleges.
- Ability to integrate and analyze credit, noncredit, and workforce data to support strategic and operational decision making.
- Strong ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge of research design, methodology, and applied analytics.
- Proficiency with data, tools, and systems including Excel and database applications with SQL experience preferred.
- Ability to develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations that support executive academic and workforce leaders.
- Knowledge of integrated student information systems and workforce data systems.
- Knowledge of state and federally mandated reporting requirements including workforce and noncredit reporting.
- Knowledge of Higher Learning Commission standards, expectations, and evidence requirements.
- Excellent quantitative analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
- High level of attention to detail, accuracy, documentation, and data integrity.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
Base Wage: $56,387-$75,182 annually - actual salary will be based on experience and education.
Benefit Information: This position offers a full benefit package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement plan, vacation, sick and staff development opportunities.
Iowa Valley Community College District does not discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, actual or potential family, parental or marital status, or other protected classes. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the District Equity Coordinator, 3702 S. Center Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158, 641-844-5523, Equity@iavalley.edu.
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