Institutional Research Specialist (Data Analyst)

Baruch College, a senior college within the City University of New York (CUNY), seeks a Data Analyst (Institutional Research Specialist) to support institutional effectiveness and accreditation efforts.

About the role

This position reports to the Director of Institutional Research and collaborates closely with the Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, and report key performance indicators of the institution's strategic plan.
• Provide reliable and accurate statistics about the college in an easily accessible and readable format for both internal and external consumption.
• Collaborate with the Director of IR on data collection and administration of student and faculty surveys.
• Respond to assigned ad hoc data and report requests from college constituencies.
• Maintain currency in higher education data and accreditation trends, including environmental scans, evaluation of national research studies, white papers, and other relevant literature on current and best practices in institutional effectiveness.
• Support the institutional research needs of academic departments and schools undergoing program review.
• Complete and submit reports mandated by statute, government regulations, or requirements of accreditation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and four years' relevant experience required.

Qualifications

• Experience with accreditation standards and processes is expected.
• Master’s degree in data analytics, data visualization, information systems, or related field.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present and describe data verbally and visually.
• Demonstrated ability to manage strict deadlines, multiple priorities, and concurrent projects.
• Demonstrated facility with data visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI or similar).
• Advanced Excel functions and statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, STATA or similar).
• Demonstrated knowledge of SQL, Python, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or other similar ERP systems.
• Experience using AI tools, automation, or workflow technologies to support institutional research, data reporting, or related administrative processes.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of appointment; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study, and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Pay

$76,937 - $82,663; salary commensurate with education and experience.