Coordinator, Institutional Research and Assessment

Description

Position Purpose:
Vance-Granville Community College is where meaningful work meets real community impact. At VGCC, you’ll be part of a supportive, mission-driven team dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality education that transforms lives. Your work will help open doors for students, strengthen local communities, and prepare individuals for in-demand careers. Every day offers the chance to see the direct impact of what you do. If you’re energized by purpose, collaboration, and making a difference, we invite you to apply.

Reporting to the Director of Research and Planning, the Coordinator, Institutional Research and Assessment will provide research and support in the areas of outcomes assessment (instructional and non-instructional), program review, continuous improvement, and institutional research. This position will oversee Watermark products including Planning & Self-Study, Student Learning & Licensure, and Course Evaluation & Surveys; perform statistical analyses, interpret results, conduct survey research, and other research tasks in support of the College planning cycle.

Salary:
VGCC considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; and internal peer equity in offer calculations

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Essential Duties

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversee administration, training, and data management for Watermark products: Planning & Self-Study (for strategic planning and accreditation self-studies), Student Learning & Licensure (for student learning outcomes and e-portfolios), and Course Evaluation & Surveys (for course feedback and institutional surveys).
• Coordinate and support the College’s annual outcomes assessment processes, including college-wide General Education student learning outcomes.
• Works with campus departments to review, evaluate, write, and complete annual outcomes assessment, including learning outcomes, program outcomes, a`dministrative, and outcomes.
• Designs and conducts training sessions to enhance understanding of outcomes assessments, program reviews, and strategic planning.
• Helps Director of Planning and Research maintain records and reporting for regional accreditor (SACSCOC).
• Manage the program review process including planning, coordinating, and providing analyses for program review reports.
• Provide regular feedback and guidance to administrators, faculty, and Staff completing program reviews, assessments, and other research initiatives.
• Perform research to support program review for academic and administrative areas.
• Recommend and implement improvements to outcomes assessment, program review, continuous improvement processes, and research related directives.
• Serve on Institutional committees to support the College Strategic Plan.
• Administers surveys and summarizes survey data for internal and external stakeholders.
• Arranges and helps facilitate the details of all annual planning meetings.
• Uses standard Informer queries to obtain data from the College’s database to support the assessment, evaluation, planning, and reporting functions.
• Assists with acquiring data, authoring, and editing institutional documents such as Campus-Wide Outcomes, and each of the College’s Strategic Planning documents.
• Maintains the confidentiality and security of all institutional and system data.
• Design, administer, tabulate, and analyze surveys and assessment materials.
• Maintain Research and Planning databases, files, and process documentation related to assessment, program review, and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with all College personnel to accomplish functions and responsibilities to implement the College Strategic Plan.
• Provide necessary training to faculty and staff related to research and planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preference given to candidates with a degree in English, Communications, Library Science, or a related field and one to two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Understanding of relational datasets.
• Prefer experience with higher education accrediting bodies, community colleges, and Ellucian (Colleague).
• Must demonstrate excellent writing and analysis skills.
• Must demonstrate skills using the Microsoft Office Suite and be comfortable using a variety of Excel functions.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, and work in a team environment.

Physical Demands

• The ability to lift 25 pounds.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.