Research and Data Analyst

About the role

The Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment seeks two Research and Data Analysts to lead and advance data management, analysis, reporting, and storytelling efforts across divisional priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of large-scale surveys, including the six-week survey, The Pulse, First Destination Survey and internship-related surveys.
• Support units to ensure robust career outcomes data, student engagement data, and health and well-being data are analyzed and reported.
• Capture, organize, and analyze small and large data sets from multiple sources to produce descriptive statistical tables and trend analyses.
• Maintain data documentation and reporting history to support longitudinal analysis.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across survey cycles.
• Collaborate with divisional leadership, Student Affairs departments, and Institutional Research partners as needed to align data efforts.
• Extract, analyze, and interpret data from career, health and engagement-related systems.
• Work with departments across the division to ensure accurate labeling, tracking, and reporting protocols.
• Utilize institutional systems and tools (e.g., PeopleSoft, Navigate, reporting platforms) in support of career outcomes and assessment objectives.
• Produce outcomes reports, visualizations, and infographics to support internal and external storytelling for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide curated career data to campus partners to support understanding of recruitment trends, student engagement, and workforce outcomes.
• Develop and maintain report templates to support departmental and divisional needs.
• Support operational efficiency initiatives related to events, programs, and services.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain key performance indicators aligned with divisional priorities.
• Update and maintain divisional dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
• Translate survey and operational data into clear metrics that reflect student experience, engagement, and outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Strong expertise in survey design, data analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to work with enterprise systems and data platforms commonly used in higher education.
• Ability to translate data into compelling narratives and actionable recommendations.
• Knowledge of student learning and student development theory.
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining, and segmentation techniques.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Adept at queries, report writing, and presenting findings.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Prominent ability to collaborate across departments and build trust with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
• Ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, Social Science, Statistics, Business Administration, or a related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• At least three to four years of experience working with survey software, relational databases, and statistical tools (e.g., SPSS, R Studio, Stata, SQL, etc.).
• At least two years of professional experience working in evaluation, assessment, and/or research.
• Master's Degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, Social Science, Statistics, Business Administration, or a related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.