Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, United States, 60330
JOB TITLE
Assistant Director of Institutional Research
DEPARTMENT Office of the Provost
REPORTS TO Associate Provost for Academic Administration
POSITION SUMMARY The Assistant Director of Institutional Research plays a key role in supporting data‑informed decision‑making across the university. Responsible for overseeing compulsory and mandatory reporting requirements, serves as the IPEDS Keyholder, and proactively provides accurate, timely, and actionable data analyses to internal and external stakeholders. Collaborates across departments to ensure data integrity and accuracy, creates visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights, and applies advanced statistical analyses to support planning, enrollment management, academic program management, retention and student progression initiatives, accreditation needs, and other institutional priorities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinates institutional reporting and research‑related workflow in consultation with the Associate Provost. May schedule, assign, or review the work of staff in the Office of Institutional Research, as well as provide staff training and assistance.
Serves as the IPEDS keyholder, ensuring timely and accurate submission of the suite of IPEDS surveys and other federal, state, and institutional reporting requirements.
Prepares, completes, documents, archives, and submits required information needed to comply with compulsory and mandatory reports, including, but not limited to accreditors, federal/state agencies, National Student Clearinghouse, college guidebooks, and the Common Data Set.
Works with college staff to respond to data and report requests from specialized accreditors, surveys or grant funding agencies.
Responds to annual directory requests, including the U.S. News Best Colleges Survey and the Peterson’s Directory.
Participates in collaborative data governance efforts with campus offices by coordinating activities related to census files and institutional reporting, establishing common data definitions and standards, and developing/maintaining data dictionaries and validation routines to enhance data quality and ensure integrity across systems for accurate, reliable, and reproducible reporting, research, and decision‑making.
Builds, manages, queries, and maintains longitudinal data sets, such as census files, student/employee information systems, and survey data to support institutional planning and effectiveness.
Conducts descriptive, inferential, and predictive statistical analyses using tools such as SPSS, R, or similar.
Designs and executes queries to extract and manipulate data from large‑scale relational databases to create clear and accurate reports as well as compelling visualizations and dashboards using analytic and reporting tools.
Coordinates the implementation of campus‑wide external (i.e., HERI, NSSE) and internal surveys.
Provides data analysis to senior administration and various planning bodies/committees of the university as assigned and serves as a trusted resource for faculty, staff, and administrators by helping them understand and interpret institutional and external data.
Manages, interprets, and uses comparative data about peer and aspirant institutions.
Develops and maintains the Institutional Effectiveness and Consumer Information websites.
Actively participates in institutional accreditation processes.
Clearly communicates and presents findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences, translating complex analyses into meaningful insights that support institutional decision‑making.
Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in institutional research, statistics, higher education, social sciences, or a related field.
Minimum of four years of related professional experience.
Experience with federal reporting, including completing the suite of IPEDS surveys.
Experience validating, analyzing and reporting data from student information systems, survey results, and other data sources.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree or higher preferred in program evaluation, education, sociology, psychology, political science, higher education, or related field that includes statistical research.
Understanding of data governance standards and best practices within institutional research.
Familiarity with current higher education issues and academic or co‑curricular operations.
Experience with survey design, administration, and analysis.
EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Professional experience querying institutional data from census files, student and employee information systems.
Experience serving as an IPEDS Keyholder.
Experience analyzing large datasets, including statistical and predictive analytics methods.
Experience using statistical software such as SPSS, R, or Python.
Significant experience building reports and interactive charts/graphs using analytical and reporting tools.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple deadlines.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality.
Ability to gather, interpret, and communicate complex data clearly to varied audiences.
Ability to present findings with clarity and confidence to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Understanding of data governance standards and best practices.
Analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
CLASSIFICATION NOTE Candidates with additional relevant experience and demonstrated competencies may be considered for appointment at the Associate Director level.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to spend long durations of the workday moving around, sitting at a desk, and working on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
SALARY AND FLSA STATUS
Salary: $80,600 - $92,950
FLSA Status: Exempt, Full‑time, 37.5 hours
BENEFITS
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
Professional development opportunities
Tuition remission for employees and their dependents
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon the successful completion of a background screening.
ABOUT DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values‑based, relationship‑centered learning environment.
Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty‑eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under‑represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first‑generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low‑income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.
Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
For more information, visit
www.dom.edu .
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL DOMINICAN EMPLOYEES To support the University’s mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment through involvement in various staff‑driven activities and groups.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT Dominican University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
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DEPARTMENT Office of the Provost
REPORTS TO Associate Provost for Academic Administration
POSITION SUMMARY The Assistant Director of Institutional Research plays a key role in supporting data‑informed decision‑making across the university. Responsible for overseeing compulsory and mandatory reporting requirements, serves as the IPEDS Keyholder, and proactively provides accurate, timely, and actionable data analyses to internal and external stakeholders. Collaborates across departments to ensure data integrity and accuracy, creates visualizations and dashboards to communicate insights, and applies advanced statistical analyses to support planning, enrollment management, academic program management, retention and student progression initiatives, accreditation needs, and other institutional priorities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinates institutional reporting and research‑related workflow in consultation with the Associate Provost. May schedule, assign, or review the work of staff in the Office of Institutional Research, as well as provide staff training and assistance.
Serves as the IPEDS keyholder, ensuring timely and accurate submission of the suite of IPEDS surveys and other federal, state, and institutional reporting requirements.
Prepares, completes, documents, archives, and submits required information needed to comply with compulsory and mandatory reports, including, but not limited to accreditors, federal/state agencies, National Student Clearinghouse, college guidebooks, and the Common Data Set.
Works with college staff to respond to data and report requests from specialized accreditors, surveys or grant funding agencies.
Responds to annual directory requests, including the U.S. News Best Colleges Survey and the Peterson’s Directory.
Participates in collaborative data governance efforts with campus offices by coordinating activities related to census files and institutional reporting, establishing common data definitions and standards, and developing/maintaining data dictionaries and validation routines to enhance data quality and ensure integrity across systems for accurate, reliable, and reproducible reporting, research, and decision‑making.
Builds, manages, queries, and maintains longitudinal data sets, such as census files, student/employee information systems, and survey data to support institutional planning and effectiveness.
Conducts descriptive, inferential, and predictive statistical analyses using tools such as SPSS, R, or similar.
Designs and executes queries to extract and manipulate data from large‑scale relational databases to create clear and accurate reports as well as compelling visualizations and dashboards using analytic and reporting tools.
Coordinates the implementation of campus‑wide external (i.e., HERI, NSSE) and internal surveys.
Provides data analysis to senior administration and various planning bodies/committees of the university as assigned and serves as a trusted resource for faculty, staff, and administrators by helping them understand and interpret institutional and external data.
Manages, interprets, and uses comparative data about peer and aspirant institutions.
Develops and maintains the Institutional Effectiveness and Consumer Information websites.
Actively participates in institutional accreditation processes.
Clearly communicates and presents findings to both technical and non‑technical audiences, translating complex analyses into meaningful insights that support institutional decision‑making.
Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in institutional research, statistics, higher education, social sciences, or a related field.
Minimum of four years of related professional experience.
Experience with federal reporting, including completing the suite of IPEDS surveys.
Experience validating, analyzing and reporting data from student information systems, survey results, and other data sources.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree or higher preferred in program evaluation, education, sociology, psychology, political science, higher education, or related field that includes statistical research.
Understanding of data governance standards and best practices within institutional research.
Familiarity with current higher education issues and academic or co‑curricular operations.
Experience with survey design, administration, and analysis.
EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Professional experience querying institutional data from census files, student and employee information systems.
Experience serving as an IPEDS Keyholder.
Experience analyzing large datasets, including statistical and predictive analytics methods.
Experience using statistical software such as SPSS, R, or Python.
Significant experience building reports and interactive charts/graphs using analytical and reporting tools.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple deadlines.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality.
Ability to gather, interpret, and communicate complex data clearly to varied audiences.
Ability to present findings with clarity and confidence to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Understanding of data governance standards and best practices.
Analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
CLASSIFICATION NOTE Candidates with additional relevant experience and demonstrated competencies may be considered for appointment at the Associate Director level.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to spend long durations of the workday moving around, sitting at a desk, and working on a computer.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
SALARY AND FLSA STATUS
Salary: $80,600 - $92,950
FLSA Status: Exempt, Full‑time, 37.5 hours
BENEFITS
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
Professional development opportunities
Tuition remission for employees and their dependents
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon the successful completion of a background screening.
ABOUT DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values‑based, relationship‑centered learning environment.
Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty‑eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under‑represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first‑generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low‑income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.
Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
For more information, visit
www.dom.edu .
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL DOMINICAN EMPLOYEES To support the University’s mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment through involvement in various staff‑driven activities and groups.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT Dominican University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.
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