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Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning

POSITION DETAILS

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is a vibrant, pluralistic learning community committed to students’ intellectual and personal growth. The College bridges the economic and educational opportunity gap for students, more than half of whom are the first in their families to attend college. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. Strategically located in downtown Manhattan, the College is in close proximity to the artistic communities of Tribeca and SoHo, the dynamic downtown financial district, and the center of New York City government at City Hall. BMCC prides itself on the diversity of our students. We are an inclusive community that promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect for each member’s ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin, among other personal characteristics. BMCC’s motto speaks to this common sense of purpose and possibility: Start Here, Go Anywhere. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement, and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.

Reporting to the President, the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, is responsible for organizing and directing operations involved in the review, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of a variety of data and information used in assessing institutional effectiveness, assisting with college’s strategic planning, accreditation, decision-making, program reviews, student learning outcomes, and determining implications of college practices, policies, measures, and procedures.

Serving as a member of the President’s cabinet, this position provides information and direction in understanding and improving student outcomes, success and ultimately recommending methods of continuous improvement and institutional effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Assessment:

• Leads the development, implementation, ongoing assessment, and communication of the institution's strategic plan and related goals.

• Develops and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to track progress and highlight areas needing attention.

• Provides leadership and oversight for institutional assessment processes, including academic, general education, and support area assessments.

• Facilitates the program review process and utilizes data for continuous improvement.

Accreditation and Compliance:

• Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO), coordinating all accreditation activities, including self-studies, interim reports, and site visits.

• Ensures institutional compliance with federal, state, and accrediting body standards and requirements (e.g. MSCHE).

• Maintains current knowledge of accreditation standards and educates the campus community on updates and requirements.

Institutional Research and Data Management:

• Provides leadership and oversight for institutional research and data analysis, supervising staff and managing data requests, analysis, and reporting.

• Oversees the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data on student success, institutional effectiveness, and other areas to inform policies and services.

• Leads efforts to modernize institutional data systems, analytics, and reporting tools to enhance evidence-based decision-making.

• Ensures accurate and timely submission of required state and federal reports (e.g., IPEDS).

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and data-informed decision-making across the institution.

• Collaborates with senior leadership, faculty, and staff to align departmental and operational plans with the broader strategic plan.

• Leads and manages assigned staff, including recruitment, performance management, and professional development.

• Manages the departmental budget and ensures fiscal control.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Social Sciences, Education, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field strongly preferred.

• Five to eight years of experience in data analysis, statistics, qualitative and quantitative research design, and/or program evaluation in higher education.

• Understanding and familiarity of best practice, center of excellence models that generate significant improvements in student outcomes, especially among a diverse student population that has historically been under resourced.

• Significant experience and accomplishment with strategic planning, including plan implementation and evaluation of programs that effectively promote student retention and success.

• Demonstrated knowledge in methodologies of evaluation, assessment, survey research, statistics, and data analysis.

• Expertise with assessment tools and techniques, survey research methods, statistical and database management software packages, and the dynamics of strategic planning and accreditation.

• Proven understanding of innovative techniques of data management and analysis across a complex organization and success bringing innovative pilot projects to scale.

• Strong data analytics, project management, communication skills, creative thinking, and the ability to work with complex computer information systems are essential.

• Ability to direct the development and implementation of effectiveness and outcome measures and techniques.

• Work experience in a higher education setting.

CUNY TITLE

Assistant Vice President

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience, from $160,000 - $171,000.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

For full consideration, submit a cover letter and resume online via CUNY's web-based job system, addressing how your experience and credentials fulfill the responsibilities and qualifications outlined. The direct link to the job opening from external sources is:

https://hrsa.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psc/erecruit/EMPLOYEE/HRMSCG/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=31589&PostingSeq=1

Current CUNY employees must apply through CUNYfirst Employee Self Service using your login credentials. After you login to CUNYfirst, navigate to job openings by following the path from the Main Menu: Employee Self Service –>Careers

CLOSING DATE

January 27, 2026

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

31589

Location

Borough of Manhattan CC