$108,521.00 - $141,077.00/annually, DOE

125

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

12 Months

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is proud to be the only two-year public higher education institution located on Native American land. As one of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, SCC currently serves more than 7,000 full and part-time students each semester from its surrounding communities, including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Phoenix, and the Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community.

We are seeking to attract academically and culturally diverse staff and faculty who possess a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and student success. We encourage all in our college community to contribute to and shape the direction of SCC's social justice, inclusivity, and equity strategies.

At SCC we are proud of our reputation as an innovative college that is focused on student success. Come join us in our desire to improve the quality of life in our communities by providing challenging, supportive, and engaging learning experiences.

SCC Wins the 2022 Sterling Award
MCCCD Fast Facts

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• 20 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is seeking a full-time Associate Vice President (AVP) of Institutional Research. This position will provide executive-level leadership for the college's strategic planning, grants, and institutional research functions. The AVP also serves as the college's Accreditation Liaison Officer with the Higher Learning Commission and provides leadership for student outcomes assessment, program review, compliance, and other college/system initiatives. The AVP position demonstrates a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, integrity, and diversity in the performance of job duties. The AVP also serves on the Institutional Effectiveness Council, collaborates with peers from the other Maricopa colleges, and partners with district office colleagues. To best serve the students, department, and college, this position requires a physical presence on campus.

20% - Leadership: Leads the Institutional Research (IR) Office and staff, which includes planning, directing, organizing, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of staff. Oversees performance management, coaching, professional development, and effective communication of IR staff. Develops, manages, and administers a departmental budget and expenditures. Collaborates with colleagues across the college and district (as appropriate) in order to lead and support institutional initiatives, policies, and procedures, as well as engage fully in the college’s shared governance processes.

20% - Strategic Planning: Coordinates and oversees the development, implementation, and communication of the college’s Strategic Plan and related plans. Conducts and oversees research in support of strategic, budgetary, and operational planning. Coordinates the institutional research necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of the college, its units, programs, and services.

20% - Compliance: Serves as the college Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) with The Higher Learning Commission (HLC); plans, implements, and leads college accreditation-related activities. Provides expertise and guidance on issues related to compliance with federal and state regulations, as well as both regional and programmatic accreditation requirements. Supports the college’s various institutional units as necessary by providing expertise, recommendations, and oversight for compliance-related issues. Engages with other compliance and accreditation personnel throughout the district as needed. Collaboratively works with VPAA and senior leadership.

20% - College Support: Serves as liaison and representative with other college units and committees. Researches, provides training, and helps to implement industry standards, trends, best practices, and emerging technologies within the IR office and across the college in order to improve processes and institutional effectiveness. Ensures the development, regular updating, and implementation of a college data literacy plan.

15% - Grants: Provides leadership of college grant development and management. Collaborates with senior leadership and faculty to align grant-seeking efforts with the SCC’s strategic initiatives. Evaluates potential grant opportunities based on eligibility criteria, alignment with institutional goals, funding size, and potential impact. Provides guidance and oversight in crafting budget justifications and supporting documents that demonstrate institutional capacity, project feasibility, and alignment with funder priorities. Establishes frameworks to monitor grant-funded activities, evaluate outcomes, and communicate progress to stakeholders and funders. Develops training programs and resources to enhance grant writing skills and institutional capacity for grant development across departments. Disseminates best practices in grant development, management, and compliance to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in securing and administering grants. Evaluates the impact of grant-funded initiatives on institutional goals, student outcomes, and community engagement. Leverages data-driven insights and feedback to refine grant strategies, improve processes, and inform future grant-seeking efforts.

5% - Other duties as assigned.

Both minimum qualifications options are posted for job postings.

Minimum Qualifications for Student Affairs or non-academic pathway: Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education or field related to area of assignment and four years of progressively responsible management and/or leadership experience in field of assignment that includes two years of supervisory experience. Examples of student affairs academic support management/leadership experience includes: program management, project management, budget development and management related to programs or projects, staff supervision, policy development, administration, evaluation and compliance. Equivalency allowed for Non Academic area.