Director of Institutional Research

The Director of Institutional Research provides strategic leadership for the collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data to inform decision-making across the university. This role ensures timely, accurate, and actionable insights for advancing key functions and strategies, overseeing data governance, compliance reporting, and survey administration, and supervising one professional staff member. The position is designated for remote work.

Must Have

• Lead the design, management, and communication of institutional data that supports planning, assessment, accreditation, enrollment management, and retention initiatives.
• Oversee federal, state, and accreditation reporting (e.g., IPEDS, ICHE, Common Data Set, U.S. News, College Board).
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) that translate complex data into clear insights for campus stakeholders.
• Partner with departments to design and analyze institutional surveys (e.g., NSSE, student satisfaction, alumni outcomes).
• Ensure accuracy and ethical use of data through consistent application of governance and privacy standards (FERPA, data integrity, security protocols).
• Manage and improve data systems and reporting tools (SQL, Envision, Argos, Insights, Colleague, CRM Recruit/Advance, Workday).
• Serve as an institutional resource for understanding trends in higher education, assessment, and analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Statistics, Economics, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and data visualization/reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to interpret data for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of higher education data reporting requirements (IPEDS, accreditation, state/federal).

Good to Have

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in institutional research, data analysis, or higher education analytics.
• Experience managing or mentoring professional staff.
• Understanding of enrollment and retention data, and how analytics support student success.

Director of Institutional Research

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LOCATION: Fort Wayne

The Director of Institutional Research provides strategic leadership for the collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data that informs decision-making across the university. This role ensures that leaders have timely, accurate, and actionable insights to advance key functions and strategies at the university.

Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director oversees all aspects of institutional research, including data governance, compliance reporting, and survey administration. The position supervises one professional staff member and collaborates closely with colleagues across academic and administrative units to foster a culture of evidence-based decision-making. While candidates who seek to work on our Fort Wayne campus are encouraged to apply, this position is designated for remote work.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, management, and communication of institutional data that supports planning, assessment, accreditation, enrollment management, and retention initiatives.
• Oversee federal, state, and accreditation reporting (e.g., IPEDS, ICHE, Common Data Set, U.S. News, College Board).
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) that translate complex data into clear insights for campus stakeholders.
• Partner with departments to design and analyze institutional surveys (e.g., NSSE, student satisfaction, alumni outcomes).
• Ensure accuracy and ethical use of data through consistent application of governance and privacy standards (FERPA, data integrity, security protocols).
• Manage and improve data systems and reporting tools (SQL, Envision, Argos, Insights, Colleague, CRM Recruit/Advance, Workday).
• Serve as an institutional resource for understanding trends in higher education, assessment, and analytics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Statistics, Economics, Business, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and data visualization/reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to interpret data for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of higher education data reporting requirements (IPEDS, accreditation, state/federal).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in institutional research, data analysis, or higher education analytics.
• Experience managing or mentoring professional staff.
• Understanding of enrollment and retention data, and how analytics support student success.

Interested applicants should complete the online application, and include a cover letter, a resume, and the contact information for three references. The cover letter should directly address the responsibilities of the position with special emphasis placed upon the candidate’s qualifications and experience as well as how the applicant will seek to advance the Catholic, Franciscan Mission of the University. Finalists will be required to provide official transcripts. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled; applications received before December 1, 2025 will be given full consideration.

The University of Saint Francis offers formation of the whole person by providing an encounter with the heart and mind of Jesus Christ so that God, who is Love, may be loved. Through our Catholic identity, Franciscan charism, and liberal arts tradition, we prepare students for personal and professional lives of virtue, service, and joy.

USF core values are the standards of behavior for every member of the university. They reflect those of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration and bring their charism to the university.

• Ceaseless Adoration – We adore God and interact with others in a way that honors His Presence.
• Generous Love – we spend time in community, give of ourselves, and accept help from others.
• Franciscan Joy – we delight in the simple things and give thanks in all circumstances.

The university’s strategic plan can be found at: Renew 2028

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