Job description

Salary: $100,000.00 – $125,000.00 Annually

Job Number: 2526 – 999200

Department: Institutional Effectiveness

Job Summary

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Institutional Effectiveness reports directly to the Vice President of Technology Innovation and is responsible for leading and managing institutional research, assessment, strategic planning, data reporting, and accreditation processes. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership to align strategies with the institution’s mission and goals, overseeing the Institutional Effectiveness Office, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. The AVP promotes a data-driven decision-making culture and supports continuous improvement initiatives. Key duties include facilitating strategic planning, managing accreditation efforts, and providing expertise in data analysis and program assessment. This position directs a comprehensive collegewide institutional effectiveness program that includes assessment, institutional research, state and federal reporting, and compliance with accreditation requirements. This position is responsible for regional accreditation efforts, including reaffirmation, substantive change, and periodic reports, as well as providing monitoring, tracking, and support for specialized program accreditations.

Responsible for demonstrating LSSC’s core values of Caring, Communicating, Collaborating, and Celebrating when interacting with students, employees, visitors, and community members.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership to each of the functional units within the division to successfully advance the college encompassing: Assessment, Institutional Analytics, Strategic Planning, Institutional Research, State, and Federal Reporting.
• Serve as the College’s accreditation liaison. Maintain current knowledge of accrediting bodies’ Principles or Standards of Accreditation, policies, guidelines, and other expectations. Provide consultation to the President’s Cabinet regarding accreditation and work to familiarize faculty, staff, and the College community with accreditation requirements, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate periodic accreditation reports, including Annual Profile, Interim Report, and any other reports or correspondence required by the accrediting body.
• Track and monitor academic program accreditation, program licensure approval, and other required or voluntary approvals of academic programs. Monitor deadlines and notify the appropriate vice presidents, deans, and program managers/directors to ensure timely submission of accreditation self-studies, renewals, or other reports. Provide to the President’s Cabinet periodic reports of the status and timeline of program accreditation and approval activities.
• Oversee the development and facilitation of professional development sessions for college faculty and staff to promote a data-driven and continuous improvement culture.
• Ensure that compliance with institutional and program accreditation requirements are incorporated into the planning and assessment/evaluation processes at the College.
• Provide innovative and professional leadership in the strategic plan operationalization and assessment to incorporate continuous improvement and data-decision-making culture.
• Provide leadership for all institutional research and benchmarking activities, including data management and analysis. Oversee reporting to state, regional, and federal agencies.
• Develop and recommend the Institutional Effectiveness budget; supervise functional units’ expenditures and revenue and maintain fiscal control. Oversee and direct the selection, evaluation, development, and assignment of all department personnel.
• Perform related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of institutional research, accreditation processes, and higher education accountability systems.
• Demonstrated success in compliance and reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the institution.
• Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Adhere to all workplace safety rules, safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices

Minimum Qualifications & Education

• Required:
  1. Master’s degree from an accredited institution in education, public administration, business administration, or a related field.
  2. At least five years of progressively responsible experience in institutional effectiveness, accreditation, or higher education administration, including leadership in accreditation, planning, and data analysis.
  3. Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and projects related to institutional effectiveness, assessment, and accreditation.
• Preferred:
  1. Doctoral degree from an accredited institution in education, public administration, business administration, or a related field.

MINORITY APPLICANTS ENCOURAGED. AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION.

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