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Associate Dean of Institutional Research
Job ID: 322809
Location: Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hiring Salary Range
$96,568.00 - $125,538.00/annually, DOE
Grade
123
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm; some evenings and weekends may be required
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm
Work Calendar
12 Months
Maricopa Summary
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Benefits
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:
Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Health & Wellness Programs:

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program and Support Groups
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 
  Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

Job Summary
The Associate Dean of Institutional Research provides leadership for institutional research, college-wide surveys, planning, data analysis, assessment, data governance, compliance reporting, accreditation support, and evidence-informed decision-making. The position works collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, district leaders, and governance groups to advance student success, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement. The Associate Dean of Institutional Research serves and leads multiple committees and councils across the College.
Essential Functions
25% - Supports data-informed decision making across the college with diplomacy and tact by working effectively with a wide community of faculty and staff, serving on multiple committees and shared governance bodies, and managing confidential student information with discretion.
20% - Conducts and oversees advanced statistical analysis, data collection, and research activities, including authoring and editing complex reports and documents, data visualizations, and other work products of the unit; utilizing relational databases and engaging in data extraction, including using SQL; analyzing, manipulating, and interpreting complex data to provide data-informed recommendations on function-specific and college-wide issues.
15% - Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews and evaluates the work of Institutional Research staff; recommending and/or approving staff selection and directing training and professional development; conducts performance evaluations and oversees hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
15% - Collaborates on the development of college-wide strategies, goals and objectives; leads monitoring attainment of college-wide strategies, goals, and objectives in collaboration with college and district leaders.
15% - Champions the development and implementation of a college data literacy plan and data governance efforts.
10% - Supports student learning assessment data and evaluation efforts; Engages in higher education data reporting consistent with compliance and accreditation requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications for Student Affairs or non-academic pathway: Master's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education or field related to area of assignment and four years of progressively responsible management and/or leadership experience in field of assignment that includes two years of supervisory experience. Examples of student affairs academic support management/leadership experience includes: program management, project management, budget development and management related to programs or projects, staff supervision, policy development, administration, evaluation and compliance. No degree equivalency.
OR
Minimum Qualifications for Academic pathway: Master's Degree in a teaching field related to area(s) of assignment and four years of experience in an academic leadership and/or supervisory role in higher education and three years of teaching that includes curriculum/coursework development. Examples of academic leadership/supervisory experience includes: division/department chair, project management, policy development, administration, evaluation and compliance, committee leadership, program director, and shared governance. No degree equivalency.
Desired Qualifications
A. Demonstrated experience supporting data-informed decision making across the college with diplomacy and tact by working effectively with a wide community of faculty and staff, serving on multiple committees and shared governance bodies, and managing confidential student information with discretion.
B. Demonstrated experience conducting and overseeing advanced statistical analysis, data collection, and research activities, including authoring and editing complex reports and documents, data visualizations, and other work products of the unit; utilizing relational databases and engaging in data extraction, including using SQL; analyzing, manipulating, and interpreting complex data to provide data-informed recommendations on function-specific and college-wide issues.
C. Demonstrated experience planning, organizing, assigning, supervising, reviewing and evaluating the work of Institutional Research staff; recommending and/or approving staff selection and directing training and professional development; conducts performance evaluations and oversees hiring, discipline, and
termination procedures.
D. Demonstrated experience collaborating on the development of college-wide strategies, goals and objectives; leading monitoring attainment of college-wide strategies, goals, and objectives in collaboration with college and district leaders.
E. Demonstrated experience championing the development and implementation of a college data literacy plan and data governance efforts.
F. Demonstrated experience supporting student learning assessment data and evaluation efforts; Engaging in higher education data reporting consistent with compliance and accreditation requirements.
G. One (1) year of full-time, relevant MCCCD experience within the previous two (2) years.
Special Working Conditions
May be required to work at multiple sites or locations. Travel to campus during interview/selection process will be at candidate's own expense. May be required to lift or carry up to 25lbs. May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time; viewing a computer monitor.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities can submit a reasonable accommodation request at any point in the hiring process, and MCCCD's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ADA Coordinator from the hiring campus location for assistance via email at adasupport@domail.maricopa.edu
MCCCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Additional Requirements
Please submit:
1) A 5-10 page institutional effectiveness/research report from your current or past position (redacted as appropriate). You are not expected to create a new report for your application.
2) A 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation summarizing that report for a non-technical leadership audience (redacted as appropriate).
Your materials should:
- Align the work with institutional mission and strategic goals from your current or past position.
- Describe your methods and data sources in a way appropriate for an IE/IR office.
- Present key findings using clear, accessible tables/figures.
- Provide specific, actionable recommendations for institutional improvement
Posting Close Date
Open until filled
First Review June 15, 2026
Applications received after the review date may not be screened
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College's Title IX/504 Coordinator is O.Tafari Osayande, o.tafari.osayande@riosalado.edu, 480/517-8196.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
To apply, visit https://jobs.erp.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=322809&PostingSeq=1
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