Director of Institutional Analysis
Director of Institutional Analysis Job Description
Required: Master’s degree with three (3) years of experience directly related to the standard duties.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: $75,000-$84,000 DOE
Purpose and Scope
Reporting to the President, the Director of Institutional Analysis oversees all activities of the Office of
Institutional Analysis for a medium size community college. Using multifaceted approaches and data
analysis tools to analyze and communicate complex data, the Institutional Analyst is responsible for
providing senior leaders with strategic information that can be used to shape institutional planning, policy
formation, and decision making in support of the College’s mission. To include institutional effectiveness,
planning, institutional research, accountability, grant support, assessment, program review, budget
analysis data, and enrollment. Develops, organizes, implements, and evaluates a community college's
Planning Processes. Promotes, nurtures, and maintains an internal culture of evidence where data,
analysis, and reports are used to make the community college more effective for faculty, staff,
administrators, and students. Ensures compliance with national, state, regional accreditation, and SENMC
external accountability reporting requirements. Initiates development of tools to provide a reliable source
for college information and data in order to enhance timely and effective communication for all college
personnel. Performs numerous and varied special assignments and projects either at the request of or
with the approval of the President.
Duties and Responsibilities:
o Collect and analyze data related to regular and ad hoc data reports used for institutional
planning, institutional effectiveness, student success, student learning outcomes
assessment, accreditation, and decision making.
o Data Collection and analysis for campus Grants.
o Serve as the college’s HLC accreditation liaison officer, annual institutional data update
coordinator, and assurance system coordinator.
o Coordinate internal and external requests to complete surveys/questionnaires for IPEDS,
U.S. News, College Board, New Mexico Higher Education, HLC, and other general
institutional profiles and reports.
o Provide consultation on outcomes and assessment, data management, and data analysis
and interpretation for assessment activities.
o Standing Committee work and related activities among other duties as may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge and understanding of principles, procedures, regulations, and standards applicable to the
job. Understanding of the College's mission, vision and goals. Short- and long-term planning; problem
analysis and resolution; report preparation and presentation; interpersonal and organizational
communication, both oral and written. Develop and maintain effective working relationships;
maintain accurate and orderly records; use independent judgment and initiative; organize and direct
activities.