Executive Director for Institutional Research and Planning
DEADLINE
Full-time: Review of applications begins Tuesday, November 07, 2023 and continues until the position is filled.
SUMMARY
Southern University at Shreveport, Louisiana (SUSLA) is accepting applications for the Executive Director for Institutional Research and Planning SUSLA is a comprehensive community college serving Shreveport, Bossier City, and surrounding areas in Northwest Louisiana. It is one of five campuses constituting the Historically Black Southern University System. The University serves approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and offers 32 undergraduate degrees and certificate programs in a variety of fields including Allied Health, Nursing, Aerospace Technology, Business Studies, Behavioral Science/Education and Science & Technology.
Responsibilities
The Executive Director for Institutional Research and Planning is responsible for providing leadership for institutional research including the development, implementation and updating of the institutional research master plan. Plan, organize, design, coordinate, supervise and implement comprehensive institutional research and planning projects to provide information about SUSLA’s organizational functions, students and programs. Support and coordinate the development and maintenance of an institutional strategic planning process; plan, design and conduct research to meet compliance with state, federal, university and Southern University System requirements; ensure the accuracy of state and federal reports on student outcomes to facilitate continued and enhanced funding.
Reporting to the Office of the Chancellor, the Executive Director must be able to provide visionary and effective leadership with reliable, complete and understandable information to apprise decision-makers regarding future trends as well as the current performance of programs and services. The incumbent must work with individuals, groups and committees to create and implement efficient and effective strategies that support the mission of the university. The Executive Director supervises a team comprised of an Assistant Director for Strategic Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, a Director of Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management, a Data Analyst, and a Research Analyst.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Direct and supervise the activities and services of the Institutional Research and Planning department. Organize and prioritize the workflow, staff assignments, office budget management to attain department and divisional goals. will develop means to evaluate workflow, productivity, and communication efficacy and use those tools to regularly assess and improve team performance.
- Manage institutional research and assessment processes through data standards, validation, integration, protection and governance; direct and prioritize research requests.
- Design and oversee the infrastructure needed for accurate data collection and analysis to support high priority institutional projects and requests, external requests and to meet the regulatory, reporting, and public relations needs of the University.
- Elevate the use of information to enable data-informed decision-making across every level of the institution.
- Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and administrators to develop, maintain and support the research and planning needs that facilitate student access and success.
- Maintain a research oriented, web-based, data warehouse system containing multiple, customized views suitable for extracting information to respond to federal, state and local surveys / questionnaires and to comply with federal, state and local data collection / accountability requirements.
- Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations on the findings, results, implications and recommendations of research studies for student service programs, instructional programs, and policies, etc.
- Manages assigned financial resources in compliance with federal, state, and university policies and procedures.
- Maintains competency and professional currency through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, and attending other professional development activities.
- Serve as a member of ongoing and ad hoc leadership groups, taskforces, and other University committees.
- Enhances contributions of the Institutional Research and Planning team to support desired SUSLA outcomes by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Evening, weekend, and travel for work may be required
Minimum Qualifications:
- A master's degree or higher in data analysis, computer science, statistics, educational research or a related field.
- At least four years of significant and relevant experience in a higher education management role that includes experience in supervising employees, building teams, and planning and executing data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
- Demonstrated expertise in institutional research and reporting and in qualitative and quantitative research design and analysis.
- Experience with research software applications (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R) and integrated higher education management software.
- Proven ability to present detailed and complex data in different formats and/or to utilize media to present to different audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in the areas of community college accreditation, governance, curriculum, scheduling, staffing and budget procedures; experience working in or with community colleges. Experience with student information management systems (e.g., Banner).
COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience
TYPE: Full-time
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications begins Tuesday, November 07, 2023 and continues until the position is filled.
The application can be filled out online at the https://www.susla.edu/ApplicationforEmployment
Please attach cover letter, resume, transcript(s), and three references to application.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
Criminal background check and reference verification is required.
Southern University at Shreveport, an institution within the Southern University and A & M System, seeks to provide quality education for its students, while being committed to the total community. This institution prepares students for careers in technical and occupational fields; awards certificates, diplomas and associate degrees; and offers courses and programs that are transferable to other colleges and universities. Dedicated to excellence in instruction and community service, this open enrollment institution promotes cultural diversity, provides developmental and continuing education, and seeks partnerships with business and industry.
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX prohibits use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and provides individuals protection against such practices.
In compliance with federal law and USDOE federal guidance, including provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 13988, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as mended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, an institution of the Southern University System shall not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, color, nation or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veteran’s status, or genetic information in its administration of education policies, programs, or activities; admission policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other institution-administered programs; or employment.
As part of their commitment to maintaining a community free of discrimination, and in compliance with Title IX’s mandate, institutions of the Southern University System shall address allegations of power-based violence and sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, in a timely and effective manner. Further, institutions of the Southern University System will provide resources as needed for affected persons (Reporters, Complainants, Respondents, and third parties within the institution’s community) and will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports or participates in the investigation of alleged power-based violence or sex/gender discrimination.
In accordance with the requirement of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its Amending Act of 2008 (collectively “ADA”), the Southern University System (System) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. The System does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA. The System will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the System’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, documents in Braille, and other ways of making communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. The System will make reasonable modifications to policies, procedures, and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the System, should contact the ADA Coordinator. The ADA does not require the System to take any action that would fundamentally alter the natures of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the System is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator.