Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness and Accreditation

About College of the Holy Cross:

Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,100 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

Holy Cross highly values the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at The College is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members, students, faculty and staff. The College's commitment to diversity is an important feature of the Holy Cross education. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross is building a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support our values of diversity and inclusiveness. Job candidates of all diverse backgrounds who embrace the open and inclusive culture of Holy Cross are welcome and encouraged to apply.


Job Description:

The Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness and Accreditation (APEEA) reports to the Provost and is a critical member of the Provost's senior leadership team. The successful candidate is a strategic, data focused, and critical thinker who thrives in managing a wide and varied scope of responsibilities and overseeing direct reports as well as cooperating with a variety of campus partners in and outside of Academic Affairs. The APEEA provides strategic leadership regarding the analysis, utilization, and reporting of student academic data, faculty workload data, and other institutional data to support decision making, policy formation and the effective allocation of resources. Working with the Provost's senior leadership team, academic department chairs and other stakeholders, the APEEA is responsible for ensuring that the College offers the curriculum and the appropriate resources for students to complete their degrees and their selected academic programs in four years of coursework at the College. Supported by a Systems and Data Lead, the APEEA will oversee the modeling of future demand for courses and seats, extracting key insights to inform planning within Academic Affairs. The APEEA oversees the visiting faculty budget and is responsible for working with the Deans of the Faculty to authorize part-time and full-time visiting faculty to meet student course demand.

The APEEA also provides leadership in communicating policy and procedures, managing staff and operations, and maintaining efficient, effective services within the Office of Assessment and Research (OAR) and the Office of the Registrar. Working with these offices and other data stewards at the college, the APEEA will envision ways to improve our academic data systems and develop new processes for responding more efficiently and effectively to requests for student and faculty data.

The APEEA serves as the college's principal liaison to the New England Commission of Higher Education and ensures that accreditation requirements are incorporated into the college's planning and evaluation processes. The APEEA will coordinate the management of the college's accreditation status, working closely with the college's executive leadership and OAR.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Provides leadership in the development and management of appropriate academic data systems to support institutional operations and planning.
• Manages the visiting faculty budget and is responsible for working with the Deans of the Faculty to authorize part-time and full-time visiting faculty to meet student course demand.
• Supervises the Systems and Data Lead and the Registrar and provides strategic direction to support the systems and data needs in Academic Affairs including:
  • The acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of systems in Academic Affairs related to student academic records, faculty records, electronic course evaluations, and curriculum management.
  • The creation and maintenance of Tableau dashboards related to enrollment, curriculum management, and other data driven decision making processes in the Provost's Office
  • The creation of reports using BI Publisher or other appropriate reporting tools to provide faculty and student records data to appropriate departments, offices and external agencies.
• Responsible for organizing and supervising accreditation efforts of the College and serves as the primary liaison to the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Responsible for participating in a College-wide data governance group to set data strategy; to ensure data integrity and consistency across systems; and to establish and maintain College policies regarding data access, use, security, and dissemination.
• Responsible for overseeing the Office of Assessment and Research and providing advocacy and support for College-wide assessment efforts.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master degree from an accredited institution, doctoral degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in higher education or comparable experience.
• Demonstrated experience with managing strategic planning processes to advance institutional mission of inclusive academic excellence.
• Strong data analysis skills and experience managing data systems.
• Excellent writing, communication and visualization skills
• Strong background in the effective use of technology to improve systems and delivery of services.
• Ability to synthesize diverse data points into a coherent set of actionable findings and recommendations.
• Experience managing director level direct reports.
• Experience implementing complex academic policies in collaboration with a variety of campus constituencies.
• Experience with Tableau, SQL, and BI Publisher or comparable programs/programming languages is desirable.

Core Competencies

• Collaboration: Exchanging information, ideas, thoughts and feelings thoughtfully with others in a manner that is proactive and enhances partnerships
• Inclusion: Actively engaging with the values of the College by promoting a work environment that embraces diversity and demonstrating respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
• Innovation: Performing one's job with creativity and proactivity, improving procedures and problem-solving
• Mission/Service Orientation: Focusing on service to others and contributing to the College's collective mission
• Responsibility: Taking ownership of one's actions and accountability for one's tasks and duties
• Employee Development: The commitment and initiatives of the manager to help their employees be successful in achieving goals and grow professionally
• Team Management: Overseeing the success of your employees, helping to allocate resources appropriately and support the accomplishment of common goals

To mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19, and as an integral part of its public health and safety measures, College of the Holy Cross requires that all successful applicants show proof of full, up-to-date vaccination (including a booster dose once eligible) by an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine before beginning employment, unless an accommodation exempting the applicant from this policy has been granted. Applicants who wish to request an accommodation based on a disability or sincerely-held religious belief should inform Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended; please do not include any medical, genetic, or religious information in your application materials.


Additional Information:

This is a full-time, exempt level position with an annual salary. The College is committed to providing competitive market pay for its employees. The College also offers a competitive benefits package for full-time staff, including:

• 10% College contribution to the 403(b) Retirement Plan (1 year wait waiver available)
• This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement
• NEW - condensed summer 4-day work week
• Tuition benefits
• Wellness programs & ongoing Training and Development opportunities
• Generous paid time off
• Free parking and free use of the athletic/fitness facilities.
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College Description

The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit Catholic, undergraduate institution serving approximately 3,100 students. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and has a tradition of academic excellence. It is located atop Mount Saint James in Worcester, Massachusetts. The picturesque, 174-acre campus is an award-winning and registered arboretum.

Region Description

Worcester is a city of approximately 200,000 people centrally located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and three hours from New York City. Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth. Worcester offers many cultural and recreational opportunities which you can read more about here .

The College of the Holy Cross is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.

A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).

To review our Employee Benefit Options, please go to: https://www.holycross.edu/human-resources/benefits

Holy Cross Benefits at a Glance PDF for download: click here


Application Instructions:

Please attach a cover letter addressing the position requirements along with your resume.

In your cover letter please address how your work supports the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college (see http://www.holycross.edu/mission ) and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion. For more information, please visit http://holycross.edu/diversity .