Director, Institutional Research

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (IRA) nurtures and supports a campus-wide culture of engaged curiosity and informed decision-making by providing robust, timely, and accurate information and analyses. The work of IRA is critical to continuous improvement of the student experience and to strengthening the future of the University. Howard University seeks a Director of Institutional Research who is excited and motivated by an opportunity to gain experience and use a variety of tools and approaches to be effective at an institution providing life-changing experiences for students.

The Director of Institutional Research will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations and institutional research resources within IRA, which is responsible for coordinating a comprehensive program of institutional effectiveness supporting university-wide planning, assessment, research initiatives, data governance and accreditation. The Director will also work closely with stakeholders to generate reports in Workday, the new ERP system for the University, for both compliance reporting and internal reporting purposes. In addition, the Director collects, analyzes, and reports a wide variety of institutional data for use by key stakeholders, including the president and all campus divisions. This position requires a positive attitude, an ability to collaborate with others, a desire to improve and simplify processes, an eagerness to learn new software tools, including dashboard tools, and a hunger for accuracy and completeness.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Director of Institutional Research primarily oversees the University’s external reporting, internal reporting, and data analysis in support of institutional assessment, planning, and decision-making. Key responsibilities include ensuring data stewardship, conducting research and analysis, and data reporting and presentation.

SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTABILITY:

The Director of Institutional Research works under the general direction of the Associate Provost of Institutional Accreditation and Assessment and supervises a Data Analyst, Senior Research Analyst and Undergraduate student Worker / Graduate Assistant.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Works with the Associate Provost of Institutional Accreditation and Assessment to prioritize and manage data-informed institutional transformation aligned with strategic priorities and mission-enabled imperatives.
• Oversees and supports operational and organizational strategies to further transformation.
• Coordinates workshops, seminars and other activities for faculty and staff on Institutional Research.
• Keeps abreast of current institutional research best practices and disseminates that knowledge across the University.
• Collaborates with appropriate offices in the identification of data for decision-making.
• Ensures reports comply with regulations and guidelines, successfully passing internal and external checks.
• Recommends changes to institutional processes to improve data quality.
• Key player in establishing and sustaining a cam