Administrative Position

Pima Community College (PCC) opens its doors to more than 82,000 credit and non-credit students each year. Six campuses offer university transfer programs, occupational, developmental and general education and corporate training and community education courses. In the 2006-07 graduation year, a total of 3,155 students graduated from PCC. These graduates earned 4,633 awards, averaging 1.5 awards per graduate. Over the past ten years, the College has awarded 32,491 degrees or certificates to 24,946 graduates.

Tucson is located in a verdant desert valley surrounded by four mountain ranges in Southeastern Arizona at an elevation of 2,000 feet. A multicultural, southwestern city with more than 876,000 people, it is renowned for its rich heritage and superb weather.

PCC is committed to hiring employees who are creative, open to change and new methods or work practices; have a passion for continuous learning and self-improvement and are willing to promote the College's mission as a learning institution. Besides traditional class structuring, the College meets the needs of students by offering evening, weekend, year-round, telecommunication and accelerated courses of instruction. Since service to our students is our highest priority, employees can expect to participate in innovative methods and flexible scheduling.

The College is accepting nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director of Planning and Institutional Research.

The Executive Director for Research and Planning is responsible for:

Leading, administering and directing the activities and operations of the College’s research and planning functions
Assessing program, labor market, and enrollment
Coordinating assigned activities with other College departments and outside agencies
Providing highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Provost
Building and maintaining positive relationships and partnerships with other College departments, educational and governmental entities and the general public
Representing the College to community and outside organizations

The successful candidate must:

Initiate, develop, plan, and implement objectives, policies and procedures in accordance with College research and planning goals
Propose new or modified systems, policies and procedures for effective functioning of the Planning and Institutional Research Office
Complete College Plan initiatives, and develop indicators of success
Supervise managerial, professional, technical and clerical staff, and assign projects and programs pertaining to research and planning, and coordinate the development and administration of the department budget
Maintain currency with and promote state-of-the-art developments in assessment research, institutional/evaluation research, planning research, and other areas related to the research and planning function.

Desired Knowledge: Current trends in and modern principles and methodology of research and evaluation; planning concepts and procedures within higher education; institutional accreditation process; organizational and management practices as applied to the planning, analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs; information technology systems and operations and their capabilities and application for research and planning management; pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations; current trends, research and development in the areas of research, management and planning; principles and practices of supervising, training and performance evaluation.

Desired Experience: Directing and participating in highly technical longitudinal and trend analysis, environmental scans, benchmarking and market analysis and institutional effectiveness research and planning studies; develop, interpret and apply College policies, procedures, rules and regulations; effectively directing the provisions of the college research and planning program in support of the College Plan, campuses, departments and programs; collecting, organizing, analyzing and presenting administrative statistical reports, statements and correspondence in a concise, logical and timely manner; identifying, responding to and working effectively with constituents and the Board of Governors on issues and concerns; planning, organizing, and managing complex budgets; communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships.

Desired Education: A master’s degree with major coursework in research, business or public administration, or related field. A Ph.D. is preferred. Degrees must be from accredited institutions. A minimum of five years’ experience with strategic and operational planning programs is required.

The salary for this position is $ 91,539. The compensation package includes competitive benefits.

Applicants will be evaluated on their possession of the knowledge, skills, experience and attributes as identified in this job announcement. Evaluation will be based on a review of written application materials, interview results and/or other job-related assessment activities.

Job Number: 08010A3

Open until filled. First Review: September 30, 2008

Instructions to Applicants

To be considered, all of the following materials must be submitted to the address below:

A letter of intent, not to exceed four pages.
A complete and comprehensive résumé of educational, professional and community experiences and accomplishments, which demonstrate how the candidate meets the qualifications for this position.
A Pima Community College "Application for Employment - Administrative Personnel" form completed in its entirety.
Unofficial transcripts showing all academic work and conferred degrees.

In addition:

Application materials received by September 30, 2008 will be reviewed first. All requirements must be met by the close of business (4:45 p.m. Mountain Standard Time) on that date. If no selection is made, a new review by date will be posted.
Applicants who send application materials via fax should also send the original documents on or before the date of the first review.
Employment is contingent on approval by the Board of Governors.
Application and complete job announcement may be downloaded at www.pima.edu/pimajobs.

For information please contact:

Human Resources, Employment Office
4905D East Broadway, Suite 102
Tucson, AZ 85709-1180
Toll Free 1-877-PIMAJOB (1-877-746-2562); Phone (520) 206-4624;
TTY 206-4852; Fax 206-4662; or
E-mail: tflores@pima.edu Web Address: www.pima.edu/pimajobs

Office hours are Monday through Friday, between 8:15 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Application materials may also be obtained from the Business Office at each campus.
Applicants with disabilities may request that special accommodations be made to complete the selection process.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer