Director of Institutional Research & Testing

Ferris State University
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Position Title: Director of Institutional Research & Testing
Location: Big Rapids (Main Campus)
Department:

61400 - Inst Research
Advertised Salary: $80,000 - $84,000 Salary commensurate with education, experiences, and other requirements.
Benefits:

Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

Admin / Admin Temp Benefit Plans
FLSA: Exempt
Temporary/Continuing:  Continuing
Part-Time/Full-Time: Full-Time
Union Group: N/A
Term of Position: 12 Month
At Will/Just Cause: At Will
Summary of Position: Work independently to provide data and reports to university and external constituents for
use in mandatory reporting requirements, planning and decision making. Supervising Enrollment Services Technical Programmers who develop and produce accurate reporting and analysis for the Enrollment Services Unit, as well as the University at large, and supervising the Testing Office staff providing student services related to test administration.
Position Type: Staff
Required Education: • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
Required Work Experience: • Five years work experience or combination of work experience and education/ training that would provide the required knowledge skills and abilities.
• Experience with MS Office Suite.
Required Licenses and Certifications:  
Physical Demands:
  • Office Environment
  • Sitting
  • Repetitive movement
Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: • Previous experience with Banner and WebFocus.
• Previous experience working in a college/university environment.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities: • Support the institution, Enrollment Services, Academic Affairs, Colleges, and Student Affairs providing data for use in data analysis, planning, policy formation and decision making.
• Consult and advise on-campus and off-campus constituents on a variety of institutional information and data needs.
• Maintain programming to retrieve data, create links, and convert data into formats or tables.
• Instruct and advise academic departments regarding faculty load input.
• Respond to requests for data, information, and analysis.
• Fulfill reporting requirements and data submissions to Federal, State and other agencies including, IPEDS, MCCNET, MASU, SAM, and HLC.
• Prepare various analytical, statistical, and informational reports.
• Manage and prepare reports focusing on academic performance and information including; Ferris Fact Book, Retention and Graduation Rate, Productivity, Program Costing, Graduate Follow-up, and Community College Transfer
• Oversee website electronic data resources and data dashboards.
• Demonstrates an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially in working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community members.
• Support, promote, and develop University student enrollment and retention initiatives.
• Manage the preparation, submission and maintenance of data reported to national surveys such as Peterson's Guide, College Board, US News and World Report, Common Data Set, and other surveys.
• Supervise Enrollment Technical staff, Testing Office staff and/or student support staff.
• Reports to the Associate Vice President/Dean of Enrollment Services.
• Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of designated information.
• Perform any other duties assigned within the position classification area.
Marginal Duties/Responsibilities: • Serve on various university committees.
• Participate in professional development through active membership in appropriate state and national organizations.
 
Skills and Abilities: • Knowledge and use of a variety of software programs including Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of basic statistical concepts
• Work both independently and as part of a team
• Work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment, experience and understanding for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Ability to work with detail, accuracy and customer service.
• Advanced analytical and writing skills.
Required Documents:
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Unofficial Transcript 1
Optional Documents:  
Special Instructions to Applicants: • Unofficial Transcript 1 (REQUIRED): Applicants must attach a copy of unofficial transcript of Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Transcript must include: Institution name, applicant name, date degree attained, degree awarded.
• Finalist will be required to submit an official transcript.
Initial Application Review Date: January 6, 2025
Open Until Position is Filled?: Yes
Posting Close Date:  
EEO Statement: Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence.  Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community at ferris.edu. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit: Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.
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