Jobs in Newtown, PA

About the role

Bucks County Community College’s Department of Research, Assessment, Data Analytics and Reporting (RADAR) is the college’s central source for institutional research design and implementation, learning and operational assessment, cutting-edge data analytics, and compliance reporting. RADAR empowers Bucks County Community College faculty, staff, and leadership to make innovative, data-informed decisions in support of the institution’s mission, goals and values. RADAR values and strives for accuracy, consistency, relevance, responsiveness, collaboration, innovation, student centeredness, and continuous quality improvement. The Department is in an exciting transitional phase with a new reporting line to the Office of Academic Affairs and a renewed mission that includes providing data analytics in support of institutional strategy grounded in data. This reporting allows for seamless integration with assessment and accreditation, along with supporting the college in its programmatic and institutional accreditation requirements. The Executive Director of Research, Assessment, Data Analytics and Reporting (RADAR) serves as the College’s lead strategist for institutional data, analytics, and reporting to state and federal entities. This role provides executive-level leadership for institutional research, official reporting, support for accreditation, and data analytics in support of Bucks County Community College’s President and senior leadership. The Executive Director ensures the College’s institutional reporting, analytics capabilities and performance metrics advance strategic and academic priorities, strengthen positioning across the Commonwealth and beyond, and inform high-level decision-making across academic and non-academic units at Bucks County Community College. This is a full-time staff position located at the Newtown campus, with the option for a hybrid schedule.

What you'll bring

• Master’s degree required in mathematics, computer science, statistics, data science/analytics, policy, economics, higher education leadership, or a related quantitative field
• Minimum of 7-10 of progressively responsible experience in higher education, with a focus on directing institutional research, analytics, assessment, strategic planning, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of direct supervisory experience leading professional teams in a complex, quantitative/analytics environment.
• Demonstrated expertise with enterprise business intelligence and reporting ecosystems (e.g., Tableau, Ellucian Colleague/Colleague Insights, SQL, data warehousing).
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise dashboards (e.g., Tableau or Colleague’s Insights) and predictive analytics tools, in partnership with ITS or data teams.
• Demonstrated track record of translating complex quantitative analysis into actionable, strategic insights for executive leadership, board members, and external agencies.
• Doctorate preferred.

Benefits