Data Analyst & Title III Project Manager; Grant Funded

About the role

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) seeks a Data Analyst & Title III Project Manager to oversee Title III-funded initiatives aimed at enhancing academic success and student retention, and to conduct institutional data analysis to support grant goals. This position is responsible for overall project management, planning and implementation, maintenance of records, communication/reporting, including personnel and budget management, evaluation, and compliance for the Title III grant. This position reports to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and works closely with the President and leadership to achieve Title III goals and objectives.

About Title III: MIAD received its first Title III federal grant in September 2024, totaling $2.25 million over five years, with an additional $350,000 invested by MIAD into an endowed fund for faculty and staff training. The grant aims to increase enrollment, stabilize first-to-second year retention rates, and enhance six-year graduation rates, particularly among students facing barriers to persistence and completion (first-generation, low-income, commuters, and students with documented disabilities). This grant funds professional development training for faculty and staff, focusing on student readiness and topics geared toward student success in the classroom, such as neurodivergence, accommodations and mental health; refurbishment of existing campus space into a Student Success Center, integrating Academic and Individual Success Services; addition of a Caseworker to provide mentorship and access to external resources for students; addition of an Experiential Learning Manager to expand and coordinate