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Title: Institutional Effectiveness Specialist

Reports to: MCHP President

Schedule: Regular, full time

SUMMARY

Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) is recognized for its excellence and value. Our mission is to enrich lives through providing exceptional education in the healthcare professions. We are a selective, not-for-profit college in a small city setting. 

Maine College of Health Professions provides students a vibrant, engaging, and outcomes-driven learning experience in a small and pioneering educational environment. For the past 133 years, MCHP has offered a unique education that is embedded in one of Maine’s largest healthcare systems. Boasting a tremendous track record of 100% graduate employment for the past 8 years, the College is in the midst of a very exciting growth trajectory. Our environment is one where respect and kindness are prioritized. MCHP faculty and staff are welcomed to innovate, expected to support, and encouraged to laugh.

Maine College of Health Professions seeks an Institutional Effectiveness Specialist

This position develops and manages the system to meet MCHP’s information warehousing and analysis needs to supplement decision making and accreditation efforts. The Institutional Effectiveness Specialist reports to the President and supports efforts in assuring optimal decision-making and compliance reporting in an outcomes-driven small and pioneering educational environment. Working with the support of faculty, deans, and staff, MCHP employees are welcomed to innovate, expected to support, and encouraged to laugh.

The Institutional Effectiveness Specialist is a key contributor to the College’s mission of enriching lives through providing exceptional education in the healthcare professions. This individual is a highly valued colleague who is instrumental in assuring mission fulfillment and enhancing the learning and work experience for students, faculty, and staff.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

● Collaborate with MCHP constituencies to meet college data needs

● Work with MCHP offices to construct and implement institutional performance goals and methods to evaluate and improve institutional effectiveness

● Support the work of College administrators and staff in student learning outcome assessment, including facilitating analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data

● Ensure accurate and timely information is available on the MCHP website

● Assist in preparing accreditation and annual reports

● Create and present reports, surveys, analyses, and data visualizations to support managerial decision making

● Compose, edit, and review a variety of standard and/or specialized correspondence, reports, documents, applications, forms, and/or other materials

● Assist with grant writing and subsequent reporting

● Develop and maintain assessment and accreditation databases and calendars for compliance with institutional and programmatic accreditors

● Design data collection and reporting strategies to address quality assurance requirements

● Identify and implement accessible and culturally responsive approaches to data collection, department reporting procedures, and technical support for MCHP students, staff, faculty, and community partners

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

● Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or University. Master’s degree preferred.

● 2-5 years of experience constructing databases and extracting reports

● At least 1 year of experience managing the accreditation processes for an institution of higher education

KNOWLEDGE, SKLLS, AND ABILITIES

● Facility with data analytics - collection, synthesis, presentation, projections

● Exceptional customer service skills

● Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaborative with internal and external constituents

● Superior detail orientation

● Working independently to meet accreditation standards and requirements

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word & Excel; as well as in data warehousing and analysis

● Strong English, grammar, punctuation, and spelling abilities

● Sound judgment and adherence to strict confidentiality requirements

● Comfort with competing priorities and meeting deadlines

● Positive disposition toward and desire to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and growth-minded organization

● Role modeling and supporting MCHP values and mission

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If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!