Dean of Planning, Research, Innovation, and Effectiveness (PRIE)

San Mateo County Community College District

1. Oversee the ongoing development and implementation of the colleges Strategic Goals and Initiatives in alignment with the SMCCCD Strategic Plan, by ensuring the development of strategic priorities, meaningful objectives, assessment, and consistently reporting the outcomes of evaluation activities
2. Provide leadership in the development of policies and procedures for planning, assessment, research, innovation, and institutional effectiveness
3. Provide leadership, vision, and direction for PRIE to faculty, staff, and community partners as appropriate
4. Manage the assigned budget for the PRIE office
5. Coordinate a systematic and integrated institutional planning process that is aligned with accreditation, the District Strategic Plan, the college Strategic Goals and Initiatives and the Educational Master Plan, and other planning processes
6. Compile, analyze, and maintain statistical and other data for reports related to institutional effectiveness including student equity, enrollment, demographics, productivity, student success, retention, persistence, and transfer rates, and provide college-level reports as assigned; coordinate timely responses to surveys and reports required by external agencies and other ongoing college efforts to measure its effectiveness
7. Provide consultation, support, and technical assistance on specific research and grant projects for divisions, departments, programs, governance committees, and individual faculty, staff, managers, and administration
8. Collaborate with District Information Technology Services Department, the District Planning and Research Council, and the District Planning, Research, and Institutional Effectiveness (PRIE) Office
9. Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate college PRIE office staff; delegate assignments when appropriate
10. Design overarching plans for implementing strategic innovations and initiatives, as well as provide support for college units to design and deploy innovative strategies
11. Serve on state, District, and college committees and councils as designated by the college President

1. Provide leadership in establishing research priorities based on college goals and initiatives
2. Develop, review, and report on measures of institutional effectiveness and outcomes
3. Coordinate with relevant college and District stakeholders to ensure data integrity and effective reporting functions
4. Specify measures of institutional and program effectiveness (working with college administration)
5. Facilitate a culture of data inquiry based on timely, focused, and accurate information from multiple data sources
6. Keep abreast of national and state institutional effectiveness practices by participating in conferences and professional organizations

1. Serve as a thought leader and advisor to the President by identifying innovative programs and practices that provide the college opportunities to impact student learning, success, and completion
2. Research and review opportunities with external constituencies as related to furthering the strategic goals of the college and make recommendations to appropriate college stakeholders as to the viability of these opportunities
3. Work collaboratively with college stakeholders to prioritize and incubate innovative programs and initiatives

1. Provide leadership in sustaining an assessment infrastructure for regular, ongoing meaningful assessment that is integrated into planning, and advocate for resources to implement
2. Coordinate program review, providing support for college employees to engage in a concerted self-evaluation to generate a responsive, viable yet visionary plan
3. Provide leadership in the design, implementation, and analysis of student satisfaction surveys, campus climate and (in collaboration with the District Research Office) community surveys
4. Provide leadership in academic, support, and administrative assessment efforts

1. Act as the Accreditation Liaison Officer and coordinate continuing institutional self-evaluation scheduling and logistics in preparation for accreditation review; manage response efforts as required by the Accreditation Commission; compile and submit accreditation update reports
2. Provide leadership in the preparation and the development of responses to ACCJC (accreditation) related to the reaffirmation of accreditation
3. Serve as key emergency prevention, preparedness, and response personnel as assigned
4. Perform other related duties as assigned by the President

• Possession of a Masters degree or above OR the equivalent
• One year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the administrators administrative assignment
• Proficiency with contemporary software and platforms that facilitate planning and research
• Demonstrated experience in budget development and management
• Demonstrated experience in building a culture of continuous improvement in higher education institutions
• A well-formed leadership philosophy, demonstrated listening skills, and experience as a successful leader who can deliver on desired outcomes
• Demonstrated experience as a leader in implementing diversity, equity, and social justice actions
• Understands and has experience in shared governance consultation and collaboration among college constituency groups and associated campus committees, such as Accreditation Oversight Committee, Institutional Planning Committee, Curriculum Committee, Enrollment Sustainability and Growth Work Group, and Educational Equity Committee
• Demonstrated fiscal prudence and accountability
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
• Understands state and federal laws, such as Title IX, Title 5 and Education Code, as well as policies, programs, regulations, and services related to student learning outcomes, assessment and inquiry, research data, and institutional effectiveness
  
  

1. Successful work experience demonstrating leadership, research experience, and knowledge of planning, research, and assessment activities in a college or university, or closely related setting
2. Formal education or training in research, assessment, and/or planning, particularly related to higher education
3. Knowledge of electronic and print research resources relative to educational research
4. Knowledge of computer software available for various research, tracking, reporting, and documentation activities
5. Skill in research and strategic planning technology and methodologies, including facilitation of group planning activities
6. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective educational and planning partnerships
7. Skill in oral communication, including persuasive communication and public speaking
8. Skill in written communication, including ACCJC and other formal report composition
9. Skill in conducting comprehensive research on a variety of topic areas, particularly related to education
10. Skill in respectful and sensitive communication with people who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
11. Ability to supervise, manage, and evaluate staff
12. Ability to work effectively as part of a team

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

About San Mateo County Community College District

San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District’s “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on “Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.”

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