Associate Vice President – Institutional Research and Planning

Posted: 10/21/25
Deadline: 11/16/25
Salary: $129,149.00 Annual
Reference Number: JR100695

About This Organization

South Texas College

Job Duties

• Leads the strategic planning process, including development, implementation, and evaluation of institutional progress.
• Oversees the Strategic Initiative Office, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and goals.
• Directs institutional improvement initiatives aligned with the mission, strategic plan, and key performance indicators.
• Chairs the Institutional Leadership Council and Planning and Effectiveness Committee, fostering broad-based dialogue and awareness of key institutional initiatives directions.
• Coordinates development and monitoring of key performance indicators in line with the mission, strategic plan, performance-based funding, and external requirements.
• Provides leadership for strategic initiatives aimed at increasing student access, success, and completion.
• Creates and executes a 5-year operational planning process defining organizational objectives and tactics.
• Integrates strategic planning, initiatives, operational planning, institutional effectiveness, and budget development.
• Leads projects related to institutional evaluation, research, effectiveness, and reporting.
• Oversees the collection, maintenance, and distribution of institutional data.
• Collaborates with other departments to connect strategic planning, budgeting, and measurable objectives.
• Chairs the Data Management and Integrity Committee to ensure data integrity and maturity.
• Works with the Chief Information Officer on data governance and maturity goals.
• Provides oversight for data collection and analysis systems supporting unit level review and assessment.
• Designs and implements systems to improve data-informed culture and literacy campus-wide.
• Leads development of data self-service tools, including the institutional data portal and visualization.
• Ensures data availability for decision-making at all levels.
• Serves as the SACSCOC accreditation liaison, overseeing reporting, substantive change, reaffirmation, and site visits.
• Recommends application of data analysis and research results to institutional improvement.
• Oversees the college’s data management and governance structure to include standards, policies, procedures, compliance, and prioritization.
• Serve as a liaison with state and federal agencies, other educational institutions, administrators, faculty, and staff.
• Serve on institution committees providing problem resolution, and interpretations and explanation of policy as related to institutional research.
• Maintains current knowledge of technological developments.
• Maintains membership and service in relevant local, state, and national organizations.
• Supervises designated Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Analytical Services, and Strategic Initiatives staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Analytical Research or related field required; Doctorate preferred.

At least eight (8) years of leadership experience in research, evaluation, planning or higher education administration required.

Salary

$129,149.00 Annual

Required Application Materials

Transcripts, Resume, Cover Letter