Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness

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Position Title
Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness


Full Time or Part Time
Full Time


Months Worked Per Year


12

Hours Worked Per Week


40

Work Schedule


Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00

Remote Work Availability
No


Job Description Summary

From data to decisions-drive institutional excellence at Lincoln Land Community College!

The position has primary responsibility for research projects, predictive analytics, and initiatives that strengthen the overall operations and effectiveness of Lincoln Land Community College. The Director provides the leadership needed to guide institutional research and regional accreditation processes as well as provide support for program accreditation, assessment and program review, quality improvement efforts, and other institutional effectiveness projects and assignments.

As a staff member at LLCC, you can look forward to 23 paid holidays a year, including 2 weeks at the end of the calendar year and one week in March for mid-semester break; 12 Fridays off in the summer; and 2 personal days, 15 sick days, and 20 vacation days per year. LLCC staff, their spouse and qualified dependent children are eligible to use the tuition waiver on credited courses. Staff can also enjoy free access to our on-campus fitness center. LLCC is a positive, team-oriented environment supportive of staff development. You can view all benefits on our website . Come join our team and experience success at LLCC! Starting salary is likely to be between $81,333 and $110,194 per year with an excellent benefits package. The person hired into this position will be placed within this range based on education, training, experience, and skills.

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitatively-oriented field such as statistics, mathematics, social sciences, educational administration, planning or research; or an appropriate combination of education and significant professional experience.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience with accreditation, institutional effectiveness, and/or institutional research.
• Ability to design and conduct research, evaluate data, and communicate findings to appropriate campus stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with appropriate stakeholders and solve complex issues related to institutional effectiveness.
• Detail orientation, a collaborative leadership style, conflict resolution skills, strong analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, multi-tasking capabilities, and good time management skills.
• Proficiency with computer programs.
• Ability to work with and maintain confidential files and information.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Position Salary
Starting salary is likely to be between $81,333 and $110,194 per year with an excellent benefits package.

Requisition Detail Information


Open Date
04/22/2026


Last Day to Apply

Open Until Filled
Yes


Special Instructions to Applicants

This position will be open until filled: however, applications must be received on or before May 14, 2026 to be considered during the initial review window. Remote interviews for this position are anticipated to begin May 26, 2026 with onsite interviews beginning June 8, 2026. Anticipated start date for this position is July 6, 2026.

Transcripts are required for this position and should be uploaded to your application along with a cover letter and resume. Photocopies of transcripts are acceptable to be uploaded. Please redact (black out) any personal information such as age, gender and Social Security Number from your transcripts or other documents you intend to share with us before you upload them to your application.

If you do not have transcripts to upload at the time of submission, please mail them to the address below and instead upload a Word document as your transcripts that indicates you will have transcripts sent directly to us. Please contact the Human Resources office at View phone number on click.appcast.io if you have any questions.

Lincoln Land Community College

ATTN: Human Resources

P.O. Box 19256

Springfield, IL 62794

Job Duties


Description of Job Duty


Serve as chief institutional research and effectiveness officer to the college community and external entities.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Provide support to the college's Institutional Review Board, coordinating meetings, facilitating the review process, and ensuring IRB members are appropriately prepared for that role.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Serve as the institution's Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO); act as the central agent to disseminate regional accreditation information; assist faculty/staff with programmatic accreditation; recommend institutional policies necessitated by changing accreditation standards.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Supervise assigned personnel, including hiring, performance review, and discipline.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Lead and manage the regional accreditation efforts, monitoring related quality improvement objectives, and ensuring progress in accreditation cycle objectives.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Ensure required reports are prepared for Illinois Community College Board, regional accreditation, and other entities when needed.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Supervise the flow of relevant, timely and accurate institutional information and accountability measures, along with analysis of institutional data and measures, to the President, President's Cabinet, the college community and external community/agencies.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Maintain programs of institutional research and analysis for the institution, utilizing predictive analytics to forecast anticipated challenges and share with appropriate cabinet member.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Lead the Data Governance Council, data integrity efforts and collaborate with campus offices to ensure data are clean, integrated, accessible and consistent.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Educate campus colleagues on effective use of institutional data.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Advise researchers on study designs that support institutional planning, evaluation, accreditation, and policy formation/revision; draw policy implication from analysis results.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Direct the research for establishing institutional accountability measures and key performance indicators; collaborate with administrators and external agencies to determine appropriate outcomes and measures; oversee the design of related dashboards to communicate institutional progress with these accountability measures/KPIs.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Support a strong organizational culture of assessment and quality assurance activity.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Provide support for the institution's academic and non-academic program review efforts.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Spearhead the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Recognition Review process.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Evaluate the impact of federal and state reporting rules, regulations and definitions on institutional reporting policies/procedures.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Manage the institutional research and effectiveness budget; align resources to meet department and institutional priorities.

Essential Duty?
Yes


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Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Duty?
No