Executive Director of Institutional Research
Executive Director of Institutional Research
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05-05-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 90000 - 110000
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1 Vacancy
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05-05-2025
Job Description
JOB TITLE:
Executive Director of Institutional Research
DEPARTMENT:
President
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
$90000 $110000 depending on qualifications 12 mos. per year benefiteligible.
Unlock Exceptional Benefits at FVCC (Worth $25K)! Youll receive generous employer contributions towards your Health/Vision & Dental up to 15 vacation days 12 sick days and 12 holidays. Plus build your future with the Montana Public Employees Retirement System and a 403(b) match up to 7%. And thats not all invest in your continued education when you explore Tuition Waiver benefits for you and your dependents!
CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled Priority given to application materials received by May 19 2025
SUMMARY
Flathead Valley Community College is an outstanding public community college located on a beautiful campus in Kalispell Montana with panoramic views of the northern Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. Our vision is to improve lives through learning and the trustees faculty and staff are dedicated to values that foster and preserve the spirit of our college and promote and support the wellbeing and economic development of the communities we serve.
Open Until Filled Priority given to application materials received by May 19 2025
SUMMARY
Flathead Valley Community College is an outstanding public community college located on a beautiful campus in Kalispell Montana with panoramic views of the northern Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. Our vision is to improve lives through learning and the trustees faculty and staff are dedicated to values that foster and preserve the spirit of our college and promote and support the wellbeing and economic development of the communities we serve.
The Executive Director is responsible for guiding the collection and analysis of data on a wide range of institutional activities and producing required periodic reports and special studies. They will play a key role in ensuring that institutional research assessment planning and compliance are effective and aligned with the Colleges mission vision and strategic plan. Serves as a member of the Colleges senior leadership team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops and implements a comprehensive program of data collection institutional research assessment and planning designed to support the mission of the College meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders and informs data driven decisionmaking throughout the College.
- Serves as institutional data director to create and conduct timely reporting of institutional data benchmarks dashboards and other performance indicators necessary to meet reporting requirements.
- Organizes the overall effort of institutional effectiveness which includes measuring monitoring and reporting on mission and strategic goals. Coordinates timely and accurate reporting and timely responses to applicable data requests using statistical and analytical tools; accepts final responsibility for any problems that arise with reporting.
- Provides leadership mentors and supervises staff; motivates and empowers staff to create environments that promote innovation; sets standards for delivering quality services.
- Coordinates research data to provide vision and direction for decisionmaking related to student success and retention assessment of student learning accreditation enrollment management and institutional planning and effectiveness.
- Works with faculty staff and students to design and implement assessment tools to meet the needs of the college and NWCCU accreditation requirements.
- Collaborates effectively serves on committees and may chair related committees.
- Participates actively and with initiative in continuous improvement efforts to provide efficient and quality research and economic services; leads the review of institutional research processes; creates and implements a communication plan that includes periodic reports documenting the colleges progress in institutional effectiveness.
- Provides professional skills in conducting research coordination of communication/publications and projects and data analysis to aid administrators in the decisionmaking process.
- Provides expert consultation on data management and data analysis and interpretation and recommends changes to improve data quality and integrity.
- Directs analytical studies on student enrollment retention and graduation in support of enrollment initiatives and disseminates relevant research findings.
- Collects and submits institutional data validates its accuracy analyzes it and provides it for internal and external reports; maintains assessment databases; analyzes data presents reports and studies. Responsible for state/federal reporting requirements.
- Works with academic student support and administrative units of the college to develop useful accountability measures and implement improvement action plans. Provides research and support to identify and pursue development of new programs.
- Directs institutional research programs and contributes to academic program planning evaluation and other activities related to the Colleges mission. Analyzes and draws conclusions from research identifying key impacts on retention and graduation rates.
- Works collaboratively with senior management on issues of assessment including general institutional effectiveness and measures of student success and learning.
- Designs and oversees research efforts with an institutional scope and assists departments and offices with focused research needs. Formulates implements and manages initiatives and projects as they relate to program assessment/evaluation reporting and analysis.
- Manages institutional research data systems and other resources. Maintains standard management information and official statistics for internal and external reporting; develops procedures to support analytical planning and assessment functions in student and academic areas.
- Manages sensitive and confidential matters; and maintains compliance with appropriate procedures rules mandates and regulations. Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
- Provides institutional and divisional performance monitoring information gathering and reporting.
- Networks and collaborates with local employers and community on workforce trends and economic development efforts; provides economic context and employer insights to FVCC programs; works with program advisory committees.
- Maintains uptodate knowledge with current research trends and innovative practices in higher education and develops predictive analytics to support collegewide strategic goals objectives and initiatives.
- Cross trains to perform other departmental and team functions; backfills for staff as needed.
- Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships.
- Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing to the community in collegerelated activities
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
- Reports to the President.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in mathematics research or economic related field; AND a minimum of five years of closely related work experience; OR
- Masters degree in mathematics research or economic related field; AND a minimum of three years of closely related work experience; OR;
- PhD degree in an area of mathematics research economics or data analysis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Work experience in research economics and data analysis in a higher education setting
- Work experience in various technology applications related to data analysis research and economics.
- Experience in the collection management analyses and presentation of data in an educational setting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the role and mission of community colleges.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to work productively in highly collaborative environments that maximize autonomy and decisionmaking.
- Ability to successfully manage projects and work independently
- Skill and proficiency with statistical tools such as SPSS SAS R or similar tools
- High level data analysis skills understanding of academic research design and the process of conducting such research.
- Skill in manipulating and analyzing complex highvolume highdimensionality data from varying sources.
- Ability to effectively communicate interpret present and use visual data tools to clearly articulate data and complex information to nontechnical audiences.
- Ability and willingness to serve as a representative for the College by interacting appropriately with the public donors students potential students and College community.
- Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC.
- Knowledge of use of technology and software in a learning environment
- Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships with staff students and public.
- Ability to follow and issue directions.
- Demonstrated presentation communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
- Ability to respond in the event of an emergency.
- This is a Medium Duty job according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles U.S. Department of Labor and Industry. Medium Duty involves exertion of 2050 pounds of force occasionally and/or 1025 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To be considered for this position applicants must apply online at paper submission of applications or resume materials are not accepted for open positions. FVCC does not retain application materials for future consideration.NOTE: FVCCs applicant tracking system will timeout after 45 minutes of inactivity. Please have your documents ready to upload before you click the Apply button.
To be considered for this position applicants must apply online at paper submission of applications or resume materials are not accepted for open positions. FVCC does not retain application materials for future consideration.NOTE: FVCCs applicant tracking system will timeout after 45 minutes of inactivity. Please have your documents ready to upload before you click the Apply button.
- Letter of application indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications and detail your work experience as it relates to the positions Knowledge Skills and Abilities; AND
- A current comprehensive resume or curriculum vitae; AND
- Unofficial transcripts for all degrees held AND/OR Professional Certifications (if more than one transcript or certification combine and upload as one document). As a condition of employment the successful candidate will submit official transcripts for all d degrees held and applicable certifications to FVCC HR prior hire. Only transcripts from accredited institutions will be accepted.) AND
- Three professional references with complete contact information must be provided on the application form. Professional references must be individuals most familiar with applicants work experience skills and work behaviors and supervisory not list family and friends for professional references.
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONS REFERENCE CHECKS AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:Prior to any offers of employment FVCC conducts thorough employment verifications and reference checks and may contact organizations and individuals not listed on an applicants application or resume. Additionally FVCC conducts postoffer criminal background checks.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:FVCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is FVCCs policy that all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color religion creed political ideas sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veterans status service in the uniformed services as defined by state and federal law physical or mental disability national origin or ancestry except as authorized by law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions including recruitment and hiring practices appraisal systems promotions and training and career development programs as required by federal and state laws.
FVCC BOARD POLICY: The FVCC Board Policy Manual is available to review at ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:FVCC provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities during all phases of employment including the application and selection process. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
VETERANS PREFERENCE ACT:Preference applies in hiring and provides a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified Veterans. Veterans Preference laws do not however guarantee Veterans a job nor do they give Veterans preference in internal actions such as promotion transfer reassignment and reinstatement. Applying for a preference is voluntary and that all information related to a preference is confidential and used only during the hiring process; the information will be maintained in a separate confidential file. To claim Veterans Preference you must complete the Veterans Preference Form (form is available at and email it along with document(s) that verify your eligibility for employment preference to Claims for Veterans preference must be received by Human Resources prior to position closing date.
WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION:Based on the Windfall Elimination Provision FVCC employment may not be covered by Social Security. To learn more about the Windfall Elimination Provision clickhttps:// Experience:
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