Student Success and Well-Being Center for Higher Education:

The Center for Higher Education Innovation serves the Division of Student Success & Well-Being (SSWB) at the University of Central Florida primarily by providing project management and program evaluation services to SSWB units. The Center's mission is to facilitate collaboration among all campus partners to proactively foster student success and well-being. It fulfills this mission by partnering with student success leaders and researchers at UCF and across the nation to inspire, develop, pilot, evaluate and disseminate student success projects, innovations, and research that improve higher education access, success, and post-completion achievements for all UCF students.

The Opportunity :

The UCF Student Success and Well-Being Center for Higher Education is now accepting applications for an Associate Director, Data and Strategic Initiatives. This role is crucial in advancing the academic and institutional goals of the SSWB Division by overseeing comprehensive research, evaluation, and assessment activities. This position requires a skilled professional with expertise in data analysis, research methodologies, evaluation practices, and assessment strategies. The individual will collaborate with various university stakeholders to enhance decision-making processes and contribute to the continuous improvement of academic programs and services that support student success and well-being.

This position/classification may be moved at the management's discretion within the SSWB division to a commensurate level position as determined by the Sr. Vice President of Student Success and Well Being and his/her designee.

Responsibilities:

Evaluation and Assessment

• Develop and implement evaluation plans to provide insights about strategic initiatives and student success activities.

• Coordinate the collection and analysis of data to assess program effectiveness.

• Support institutional effectiveness and institutional assessment processes for SSWB units.

Research Oversight

• Support funded research projects to support SSWB and institutional goals and strategic initiatives.

• Conduct literature reviews, analyze data, and produce research reports that contribute to the university's knowledge base.

Collaboration and Communication

• Collaborate with SSWB and university departments, faculty, and staff to identify opportunities to support research, evaluation, assessment, and data-driven insights.

• Communicate insights to various stakeholders through reports, presentations, and other channels.

• Partner with Institutional Knowledge Management to use institutional data to support student success insights.

Strategic Initiatives

• Support implementation and expansion of strategic initiatives by providing research, evaluation, and assessment support.

• Provide evaluation insights to support decision making.

• Provide a comprehensive plan for evaluation of student success initiatives.

Data

• Oversee the collection, maintenance, and integrity of project-specific data.

• Provide strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in statistical analysis tools and software.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 6 years of relevant experience, including 2 years of leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master's degree or higher.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience related to research implementation and evaluation.

• Experience leading a small data team within a larger project management unit.

• Ability to code in STATA, R, or any related statistical software.

Additional Application Materials Required:

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF's expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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