Executive Director, Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (BC)

Salary: $155,737.56 - $220,053.10 Annually
Location : Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA
Job Type: Management - Classified Administrator
Job Number: FY25-2600314
College: Bakersfield College
Opening Date: 04/02/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Range/Class: 018
Hours Per Week: 40
Months Per Year: 12
Assured Consideration Date: 04/23/2026
Internal Posting Information: None


Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.
Basic Function
Reporting to the President or assigned supervisor, the Executive Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness oversees the development and maintenance of current, high-quality data systems and research infrastructure, and provides advanced data analysis and analytics support to college committees and task forces.
The Executive Director oversees college-wide research and data initiatives that support institutional priorities, internal and external reporting, and the continuous improvement of programs and services. The position oversees a team and is responsible for ensuring the timely dissemination of analytical data related to academic, student services, and administrative programs; technical and analytical support for institutional assessment, research, and surveys, and guidance in planning and decision-making activities as appropriate. In addition, the Executive Director actively participates in and may lead the college's strategic and annual planning process and assessment of plan implementation while working within the participatory governance structures of the College.

Representative Duties

1. Develop and manage research and analytics; coordinate priorities with District and College administrators; and track, evaluate, assign, and document annual and ad hoc requests and projects.
2. Oversees and supervises research work at the College.
3. Develop and administer the office budget; and hire, train, assign, supervise, and evaluate assigned personnel.
4. Develop comprehensive information regarding key performance indicators, characteristics of students, employees, and the community, as well as current trends in education to be utilized in the College's decision-making processes.
5. Conduct or coordinate the appropriate quantitative and qualitative research design and statistical techniques to collect, prepare, and maintain data in the preparation of periodic reports related to enrollment management, matriculation, assessment, evaluation, curriculum, student outcomes, student and staff demographics, and other related measures.
6. Provide direction in the design and implementation of studies related to the development and feasibility of new facilities, academic programs, and other programs and services related to student access and success, as well as institutional effectiveness.
7. Provide leadership and coordination for college-wide strategic and institutional planning processes.
8. Support and facilitate a comprehensive program of assessment across all areas of the college.
9. Support a culture of evidence and compliance through research and institutional effectiveness strategies.
10. Provide accurate, timely, and usable data and information for internal and external reporting functions. This may include reports with accompanying tabular, graphic, and statistical content, descriptions of analytical methodology, and narrative findings and conclusions.
11. Support a culture of evidence and compliance through research and institutional effectiveness strategies.
12. Administer and evaluate research and reporting activities to support institutional effectiveness and decision-making.
13. Develop and maintain a functional management information system to support data-informed planning, decision-making, and policy formulation.
14. Provide leadership and coordination for accreditation reporting, program review, and compliance processes.
15. Act as a liaison with District, state, and federal agencies on matters related to institutional effectiveness and assigned responsibilities.
16. Lead or assist in the development and analysis of surveys and focus groups conducted by the College.
17. Coordinate user implementation of reporting solutions; provide user training; assist users in solving problems related to data.
18. Serve as a College resource for training and information resources regarding key performance indicators, characteristics of students, employees, and the community, as well as the current trends in education, which would be utilized in the College's decision-making processes.
19. Operate a variety of software packages for data management, statistical analysis, graphics, and word processing.
20. Serve on College and District committees as appropriate.
21. Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Any combination equivalent to a master's degree, preferably in statistics, economics, applied research, education, behavioral sciences, or other related fields or the equivalent and ten (10) years of institutional research experience or equivalent and five (5) years of leadership experience in a reasonably related assignment.

• A doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) may substitute in lieu of some experience.

• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing computer applications, including statistical analysis, spreadsheet, word-processing, statistical software, and database software.

• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of community college students and employees.

Desirable Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in a related field of study from an accredited institution.
• Proven experience with data research in higher education.

Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Mission of the California Community Colleges and community college programs.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to research and institutional effectiveness programs, projects, and operations.
• Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting and program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Principles, practices, theories, and methods of research design, evaluation, collection and analysis, interpretation, and reporting of a variety of data and information used in assessing institutional effectiveness, strategic and institutional planning and decision-making, and evaluating key performance indicators for college-wide quality improvement.
• General research methodology and standard statistical procedures of sampling, correlation analysis, projections, and other qualitative and quantitative measures applied to education and social research.
• Database design and related software applications related to research interpretation and analysis.
• Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Accreditation Standards, college self-evaluation report processes, and California Community College Chancellor's Office's reporting metrics.
• Principles and practices of employee supervision, including work planning, assignment, review and evaluation, and the training of staff in work procedures.
• Methods and techniques for the development of presentations, business correspondence, and information distribution; research and reporting methods, techniques, and procedures.
• Budget development, administrative practices, and organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of projects, programs, policies, procedures, and operational needs.

Abilit y to:

• Work effectively and cooperatively with a diverse faculty, staff, student, and community population in an administrative position.
• Plan, organize, conduct, and participate in analytical studies using research methodology in an educational setting.
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of professional and technical personnel; delegate authority and responsibility.
• Provide administrative and professional leadership and direction for the department and the College.
• Prepare and administer large and complex budgets; allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Learn and apply emerging technologies as necessary, to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Produce significant reports/documents.
• Interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate assigned personnel and student employees.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Apply legal and policy provisions to various problems consistently and correctly.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and the understanding of historically minoritized groups and participate in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity minded practices within the District.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open and are posted until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.
Completed applications must include the following.

• Completed online application for employment
• Current resume
• Letter of interest (cover letter)
• List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
• Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading. This includes Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, photos, etc.
International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.
Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our )
Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

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Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.
E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit
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Full-time permanent employees (20+ hours per month) are eligible for health benefits:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability

In addition to the above benefits, the District also offers a robust voluntary benefits selection:

• Flex 125
• Additional products and services through American Fidelity
• Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tax Shelter Annuities

The District participates in CalPERS Retirement System and Social Security benefits for Classified and Management employees. Employees covered under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

The District participates in the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS) for faculty. Employees covered under the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.
All coverages begin on the first of the following month after the hire date.
The following classifications are eligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health benefits at the employee expense offered through SISC:

• Permanent Employees (19 hours or less)
• Adjuncts
• Temporary Hourly
• Professional Experts

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