Director of Institutional Research

and compliance reporting, the Director manages submissions to federal, state, accrediting, and consortia agencies. The position leads institutional research initiatives, analytics development, data governance, automation efforts, and integration of data systems to support campus-wide planning and decision-making.

Qualifications

Strategic Data Leadership

• Develop and implement data strategies aligned with the University's mission, strategic plan, and institutional priorities.
• Advise senior leadership, faculty, and staff on key performance indicators, enrollment trends, and analytical insights.
• Support strategic planning and institutional goal tracking through analytics, forecasting models, dashboards, and other decision-support tools.

Institutional Effectiveness and Data Governance

• Lead the Data Governance Committee and promote data integrity, accessibility, standardization, and cross-departmental coordination.
• Identify measurable components of institutional strategic and annual goals and track progress toward objectives.
• Support accreditation, program review, student learning assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, reporting, and consultation.
• Provide training and support in continuous quality improvement practices and the effective use of institutional data.
• Develop, document, and steward institutional data definitions, reporting standards, and governance practices in collaboration with campus partners.

Survey and External Reporting Leadership

• Serve as the University's IPEDS Keyholder and lead all external survey and compliance reporting, including but not limited to AAUP, AICCU, CDS, CIC, College Board, CUPA-HR, GSS-NSF, HEDS, HEERF, MEEI, NACUBO, NASAD, NCAA, NSC, NSSE, Peterson's, San Francisco Business Times, Tuition Discounting Study, U.S. News & World Report, and others.
• Oversee the calendar, data coordination, and quality control for more than 60 external surveys and compliance submissions annually.
• Act as the University's primary liaison for reporting and research activities with federal, state, accrediting, and consortial agencies.

Operational Analytics and Institutional Reporting

• Collect, analyze, interpret, and deliver data to support planning, budgeting, enrollment management, human resources, academic affairs, finance, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to produce ad hoc analyses, recurring reports, and institutional dashboards across operational areas.
• Create effective data visualizations, briefings, and presentations tailored to diverse audiences, including executive leadership and the Board of Trustees.

Data Systems and Infrastructure

• Develop and maintain the institutional data warehouse (e.g., DUDATA3), census files, and operational data stores.
• Design, maintain, and oversee automation pipelines, including overnight data processes and workflows for course evaluation, activity pay, payroll, and enrollment projections.
• Ensure continuity, backup, and integration of HR, payroll, student, and reporting systems, including platforms such as Paycom and Colleague.
• Integrate reporting processes across platforms such as Colleague and Prophix to improve sustainability, efficiency, and scalability.
• Participate in and support the implementation of new enterprise systems, including SIS and HRIS platforms.
• Manage data remapping and validation processes to ensure accurate and consistent reporting across institutional systems.

Administrative and Collaborative Responsibilities

• Manage the Institutional Research office budget and supervise part-time staff and student research assistants.
• Respond to ad hoc requests and institutional issues with analytical reports and tailored insights.
• Serve as a central data resource in support of grant applications, marketing, accreditation, academic planning, and institutional strategy.
• Collaborate with the Office of Information Technology and other departments to improve data integration, reporting systems, and data quality practices.
• Maintain Fall and Spring census reporting on demographics, enrollment, retention, graduation, and employment outcomes for internal and external use.
• Provide training and consultation to departments on data retrieval, query development, reporting logic, and report generation.
• Determine project sequencing, scope, timelines, and deliverables for institutional research initiatives.
• Promote a culture of data literacy, continuous learning, and effective data use across campus units.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Master's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Higher Education, Social Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in higher education with direct involvement in institutional research, assessment, effectiveness, or strategic data reporting.
• Demonstrated expertise in survey administration, compliance reporting, and external data submissions, including IPEDS.
• Proficiency with statistical software such as SPSS, R, or SAS; business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI; and SQL.
• Experience with relational databases, data warehousing, reporting automation, or related technical data infrastructure.
• Experience managing data governance, strategic indicator tracking, and institutional dashboards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex data clearly to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in a quantitative, higher education, or related discipline.
• Experience managing a data warehouse and leading automated data workflows.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Colleague, PowerCampus, or Workday, and planning platforms such as Prophix.
• Experience presenting data insights to governing boards and executive leadership.
• Successful track record of improving data reliability, reporting efficiency, and strategic resource planning.

Additional Position Information:

• Open until filled
• Must be willing to consent to a background check

About the University

Dominican University of California is committed to academic excellence, social justice, and community engagement. The University values diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages applications from candidates who share these commitments.

Dominican University of California is an independent, international, learner-centered university, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. Dominican has a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio, an average class size of 16, with a small-town feeling in a park-like campus. We blend interdisciplinary core courses, real-world studies, and small classes with close and supportive academic advising and mentoring.

Dominican University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity, and takes pride in its multicultural environment. We are committed in thought, word, and deed to recruiting and retaining a workforce that values the diversity of its student body. The University actively promotes an institutional culture that practices equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from members of all under-represented groups in higher education.

Dominican University of California participates in E-Verify, an online system used to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law.

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Organization

Working at Dominican University of California

Dominican University of California is an independent university offering the best of Liberal Arts combined with a rigorous professional education. Founded in 1890, Dominican enjoys an over century-long reputation for excellence in scholarship, research and community outreach.

The University offers more than 60 academic programs that reflect the diversity and creativity of both the faculty and the students. With about 1,900 students and a student to faculty ratio of 10:1, Dominican is able to successfully blend the personal attention associated with smaller schools with the academic resources of a larger university.

Mission:

Dominican University of California educates and prepares students to be ethical leaders and socially responsible global citizens who incorporate the Dominican values of study, reflection, community, and service into their daily lives. The University is committed to diversity, sustainability, and the integration of the liberal arts, the sciences, and professional programs.

Academic Life:

Dominican's focus on interdisciplinary studies provides a challenging academic environment with four schools, 24 majors, and an average class size of 16.

In the sciences, the University excels at involving undergraduates in sophisticated research projects that enable students to present at national academic conferences and publish alongside their faculty mentors in peer-reviewed journals.

In the humanities, students may combine dance and musical performance with the study of philosophy, literature, world cultures, and religion.

Dominican offers strong undergraduate professional programs in business, education, and nursing. There are also graduate offerings in these disciplines, as well as in counseling psychology and occupational therapy.

Dominican Diversity:

Dominican students come from across the United States. Although primarily from the Bay Area and Northern California, students come from 18 countries, including Brazil, China, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

More than 80 percent of undergraduate students attending Dominican receive some form of financial aid, allowing students from diverse backgrounds to further their education. The University focuses in global community outreach and bringing a diverse range of faculty and students to campus.

Dominican University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity, and takes pride in its multicultural environment.