ASSOC VICE PROVOST & DIR INST'L RESEARCH

Duke University, United States

Updated: 4 days ago
Location: Durham, NORTH CAROLINA

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST AND DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

                        Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

A candidate should possess a graduate or professional degree in a field which provides a strong background in research design, statistical analysis, and data visualization. In addition, some experience with financial analysis and a knowledge of survey research is also required. The candidate should possess five years of professional experience in higher education in a relevant setting and be familiar with educational issues such as student recruitment and admissions, financial aid, student development, career placement, teaching effectiveness, and institutional planning and assessment. The candidate must have experience in computer applications, including SPSS or other statistical software, SQL, and Tableau or other data visualization software; and the ability to work with various information systems, including faculty, student, and human resources databases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Associate Vice Provost and Director, Institutional Research, supervises a staff of four, including an Associate Director, two Assistant Directors, and one Higher Education Analyst, and is responsible for:

  • The collection, analysis, and interpretation of faculty, employee, admissions, enrollment, financial aid, grant funding, and instructional activity data from enterprise systems, including historical and comparative data as well as survey data collected regularly from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and alumni.
  • Systematic reporting of academic data in response to surveys and inquiries, including those from various college guides and publications, and external agencies including federal IPEDS and state NCHEDS reporting.
  • Design and implementation of a system of research reports and dashboard indicators for institutional leadership such as the President and Provost and their staffs; the Board of Trustees; Deans, and those reporting to them, relating to such topics as enrollment patterns, faculty/student data, admissions, financial aid, national rankings, and career placement; and evolution of these reports and dashboards as external and internal circumstances evolve and leadership questions change.
  • Design and development of a research agenda, including a program of institutional studies enabling senior officers to evaluate institutional effectiveness.
  • Serving as liaison to, and responsibility for data submission to and capture of comparative peer data from, AAUDE, COFHE, Ivy+, and other national and regional associations of institutional researchers; incorporation of comparative data into research activities and products as appropriate; and institutional representation at appropriate institutional research meetings.
  • Predictive modeling support for Undergraduate Admissions yield, other predictive modeling support ad hoc, and enrollment forecasting for budget modeling.
  • Conducting special studies and analyses, at the request of university officials.
  • Collaborate with the Office of Assessment to help track student pathways and student success both during and after graduating from the university. 

    • The Associate Vice Provost and Director, Institutional Research, reports to the Executive Vice Provost. The Institutional Research group functions as a resource for the Provost's Office, including the Deans of the Schools, and other senior University administrators.

    Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

    Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

    Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.


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