Institutional Research Analyst

GENERAL SUMMARYThe Institutional Research Analyst supports institutional planning decision-making accreditation and regulatory reporting by collecting validating analyzing and communicating institutional data. The analyst works with data from multiple systems; produces recurring and ad hoc reports dashboards and analysis; documents methods and definitions; and collaborates with academic and administrative units to promote accurate consistent and responsible use of information. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESRetrieve integrate validate and analyze data from the student information system customer relationship management system survey platforms course evaluation systems and other institutional accurate and timely recurring and ad hoc reports for institutional leaders academic programs administrative units and other authorized data federal state institutional and programmatic accreditation reporting by compiling data applying required definitions documenting methodology and completing quality-control and maintain reports dashboards tables charts and data visualizations that make findings understandable and useful to varied institutional surveys including survey design support deployment response monitoring data preparation analysis and enrollment retention graduation licensure student success and other performance data as findings identify meaningful patterns or data-quality concerns and communicate limitations and implications clearly in written and oral to approved data requests in accordance with institutional definitions reporting standards privacy requirements and established data-quality checks reconcile discrepancies and collaborate with data owners and system users to resolve issues and improve data collection and reporting assigned OAIR content files and resources in Teams/SharePoint or other approved relevant higher education research reporting requirements and emerging practices and apply current guidance to assigned multiple assignments communicate progress or risks promptly and meet established reporting other duties as IN ORGANIZATIONReports to: Manager Institutional ResearchPositions Supervised: NoneTECHNICAL MANAGERIAL & PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIREDTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated in part based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential SOLVINGReviews information from multiple sources evaluates data quality and methodological requirements selects appropriate analytical approaches and presents findings for different audiences. Escalates material discrepancies ambiguous definitions privacy concerns and risks to reporting accuracy or and/or EXPERIENCEBachelors degree in social science data analytics statistics education business information systems or a related field least two years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis reporting institutional research or a related function required. Relevant graduate education may substitute for a portion of the in higher education accreditation regulatory reporting or student outcomes analysis equivalent combination of education and experience may be COMPETENCIESTo perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and Results - Consistently achieving results even under tough - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric ENVIRONMENTWork is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting e.g. walking standing communicating and other physical functions as necessary.