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Position Title: FT Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Position Classification: Full-Time Administration

Minimum Position Qualifications:

  1. Education - Master's Degree in a quantitative discipline or related field; Doctorate is preferred.

  2. Experience - Five (5) years experience in higher education administration, institutional research, data analysis, assessment, and strategic planning; Supervisory experience preferred; college teaching experience preferred.

  3. Skills - Ability to provide accurate and relevant information to support departmental and institutional strategic planning and assessment; ability to design and conduct research projects that foster continuous improvement; proficient in data analytics and data visualization; demonstrate technical proficiency including the construction, organization, and management of large databases, data extraction, and analyses using statistical software and data reporting platforms; demonstrates verbal, written, and presentation skills.

    Position Responsibilities:

    Oversees the College's strategic planning process; provides leadership to college planning, decision making, operational effectiveness, and policy formation; provides analysis and interpretation of institutional data for evidence-based, strategic decision-making and long-range planning; collects, extracts, and assembles information from a variety of sources into coherent and easily navigable reports and data repositories and systems; conducts data analyses and creates reports that clearly summarize data from several sources; communicates actionable institutional data to administrators and the college community not limited to key institutional and department metrics, research, and findings; able to create projections based on multiple data and disparate data sources; tracks institutional performance against a wide range of internal, regional, and national benchmarks; leads college-wide accreditation initiatives and actions; assists with institutional and program accreditation processes and reporting; collaborates on accreditation report writing efforts; communicates to the college awareness of institutional accreditation standards and practices; responsible for state and federal reporting; monitors and maintains current institutional compliance with state and federal regulatory guidelines; works collaboratively to provide guidance, expertise, and leadership in assessment and continuous improvement initiatives; develops, maintains, and utilizes appropriate information systems and records necessary to document and communicate assessment processes; acts as the College liaison for national, regional, and state organizations; convenes the Assessment Council; coordinates and conducts assessment workshops; oversees College surveys to ensure valid instrument construction and administration; manages the college survey calendar to ensure maximum response rate; develops and maintains balanced budgets for the IRP office; keeps abreast of national, state, and local accreditation, assessment, institutional research, and related educational issues; supervises staff, assigns work and work schedules, adjusts priorities, and has final authority on approval/disapproval of leave; conducts performance evaluation of staff, makes recommendations for hiring and/or termination and problem resolution. Other related duties as assigned.

    Entry Salary: $87,295.64/annual

    Standard Work Week: 35 hours

    Apply End Date: May 17, 2024.


    Luzerne County Community College (hereinafter referred to as the 'College') is committed to a work, academic and public environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The College and its employees have a moral and legal obligation to provide equal access and equal opportunity to all members of the community. The administration will ensure that this commitment is fully implemented through compliance with all relevant federal, state, and municipal laws, statutes and ordinances prohibiting discrimination, including, but not limited to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 ('Title VII');Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment and Assistance Act ('VEVRAA'); the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ('GINA'); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ('ADEA'); The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ('OWBPA'); the Americans with Disabilities Act ('ADA'); the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act ('PHRA'); the Family and Medical Leave Act ('FMLA'); the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ('ERISA'); the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Fair Credit and Reporting Act ('FCRA'); and any amendments to these laws. The institution will implement procedures and measures designed to ensure that employees, students, applicants and visitors to the campus or any site or program of the College are not discriminated against on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, marital status, political affiliation, ancestry, union membership and use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness, or physical handicap in the administration of its educational programs, activities, admission or employment practices. Any acts of reprisal, retaliation or harassment taken against an individual because he/she has filed a discrimination complaint, testified about matters related to a compliant, or otherwise assisted a complaint inquiry are forbidden and may result in severe disciplinary action. Inquires may be directed to Title IX Coordinator, Kim Hogan, Dean of Human Resources, at 800-377-5222 extension 7363. The College takes any allegation of discrimination as serious. Any individual who knowingly or intentionally makes a false allegation or complaint, will be disciplined, up to and including termination of employment.

    Luzerne County Community College is constantly seeking to become a more diverse and inclusive community and to enhance the cultural richness that diversity and inclusion brings. The College strongly encourages applications from diverse candidates and those who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.