Director of Institutional Research & Analytics

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic, Jesuit, liberal arts undergraduate institution. Holy Cross is one of 27 Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States, and the only exclusively undergraduate liberal arts college. Founded in 1843 on a hill overlooking the city of Worcester, the Holy Cross community encompasses the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of 3,000 undergraduate students, over 300 faculty, 800 staff, and nearly 40,000 alumni. Faithful to its Jesuit tradition and with a mission to educate men and women for and with others, Holy Cross students are urged to measure their personal successes in life by what they have done to better the lives of others, especially those less fortunate than themselves.Under the leadership of President Rougeau, Holy Cross has developed the ASPIRE strategic plan, a bold vision for the future of the College that builds on existing strong academic foundations and reminds all members of the campus community of our enduring commitments. Supporting that plan, Provost Elliott Visconsi has recently developed with the faculty a new strategic framework for academic excellence, detailing how Holy Cross “will offer a liberal arts education that is among the finest in the world and be recognized broadly for doing so.”Position Overview

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Director of Institutional Research & AnalyticsReports in office :

Analytics, Assessment, and PlanningReports to :

Associate Provost for Analytics, Assessment, and PlanningNumber of staff reports :

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WorcesterState :

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College of the Holy CrossThe director will primarily be responsible for:Developing and maintaining the College’s official statistical data, and conducting benchmarking analysis with peer institutions to inform strategic planning.Preparing and submitting data for mandated State and Federal reports and external publications, including IPEDS, U.S. News & World Report, Council of Graduate survey of graduate enrollment and degrees, NECHE Annual reports. This includes implementing efficiencies (i.e. automating uploads) to streamline external reporting processes.Participating in research consortia and external publications such as the Common Data Set, COACHE faculty job satisfaction survey, and HERI faculty job satisfaction survey.Analyzing dynamic data sets, using a range of techniques, tools, and technologies to identify patterns in historical data and apply them to predict future outcomes.Designing analytics reports that deliver effective stories with data, narrative and visuals.Providing timely and accurate institutional data to leaders across campus in order to support informed decision-making and institutional planning.Working in collaboration with other campus partners (such as IT), the director will also:Develop and administer surveys to students, faculty, staff, and others, focusing on areas beyond academic assessment, such as employee satisfaction and climate surveys.Serve on the data governance committee to support implementation of data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure “a single version of the truth.”Create and maintain self-serve enterprise dashboards accessible to campus partners.Advance data, analytics, and tool literacy campus-wide, and serve as a representative of the College within the broader Institutional Research professional community.Actively seek, propose or adopt emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency.The Director of Institutional Research & Analytics is a full-time, exempt position. The College is committed to providing competitive market pay for its employees. The College also offers a competitive benefits package for full-time staff, including:Wellness programs & ongoing Training and Development opportunitiesGenerous paid time offThis position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement

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