Assistant Provost, IEA

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida is seeking a Assistant Provost for the Department of Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis. Duties and responsibilities include serving as Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis (“IEA”), with duties and responsibilities to include managing the development, enhancement, maintenance, and training of information resource data to support decision making, planning, and reporting within the University community.

Specifically, position will be responsible for: providing information and analysis to support academic and administrative decision making, strategic planning, and strategic initiatives; designing and conducting special studies and surveys; preparing oral and written presentations; developing and maintaining an interactive reporting website with information including University facts and statistics; responding to information requests from internal and external constituents; completing surveys and reports for federal, state, and private agencies; preparing department profiles and workload analyses for academic program review; supporting campus-wide assessments and accreditation efforts; assisting campus constituents in using and interpreting institutional data; and assembling task forces, as needed.

Position will be responsible for managing a team comprised of an Assistant Director of Analytics; 2 Programmer/Systems Analysts; an Administrative Assistant; an Associate Director of IEA; a Coordinator, Statistical Research; a Business Intelligence Analyst; and 2 Data Scientists.

This position will also include an academic component, with responsibilities to include developing and providing training on the many decision support tools created by the IEA as well as developing and teaching interdisciplinary courses and seminars on graduate research design and data analysis for graduate students engaged in graduate level research projects, theses, and dissertations.

Position requires a Ph.D. degree in Data Science, Psychology, Statistics, or a closely related field and 6 years (72 mos) of direct leadership experience in Institutional Research. At least 24 credit hours of graduate-level course work in Probability, Statistics, or Data Analysis. Prior experience must have involved conducting surveys, developing advanced statistical models, developing Key Performance Indicators, and supporting assessment and accreditations.

For more information about the position, including instructions on how to apply, please visit us on-line and reference job opening ID: REQ17734.

FAU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Qualifications:

Positions requires a Ph.D. degree in Data Science, Psychology, Statistics, or a closely related field and 6 years (72 mos) of direct leadership experience in Institutional Research. At least 24 credit hours of graduate-level course work in Probability, Statistics, or Data Analysis. Prior experience must have involved conducting surveys, developing advanced statistical models, developing Key Performance Indicators, and supporting assessment and accreditations.

Salary:

To be discussed with applicant.

College or Department:

University Office of Information Technology

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Application Deadline:

2024-05-05

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Eligible for flex scheduling at the discretion of the supervisor.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711