Assistant Director of Institutional Research

Edison State Community College • Piqua, OH

94d • $54,305 - $58,024

About The Position

Edison State Community College invites qualified candidates to apply for the full-time position of Assistant Director of Institutional Research. The Assistant Director of Institutional Research will serve as a data analyst in the Institutional Research Office. This position writes queries, gathers data, validates, formats and submits information to internal, state, federal and accrediting stakeholders. The position reports to the Director of Institutional Research. The scope of the work is broad and requires excellent technical and analytical ability, with particular emphasis on data extraction and report generation. Additionally, we seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment to service excellence, innovation, student success, integrity and diversity in the performance of job duties. To be considered, candidates should include cover letter, resume, and list of education/work experience, including job titles in chronological order when completing their online application. Edison State Community College is an EOE/AA Employer.

Requirements

• Ability to extract complex data sets from a relational database using SQL.
• Expertise in Excel, Access, and related software to organize, summarize, and analyze data from a variety of sources.
• Skill in writing queries against a student information system such as Ellucian (Colleague) or other enterprise educational platforms is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex, technical information to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with higher education systems, table structures and processes of student, financial aid, finance and human resources.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed systems queries to extract information using SQL Server Management Studio.
• Coordinate with owners of the data in functional areas of the college to ensure the information gathered is complete and accurate.
• Collaborate within the IR Department on responsibilities associated with the data reporting to Ohio Board of Regents Higher Education Information (HEI), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and Higher Learning Commission’s Annual Institutional Data Update (AIDU).
• Receive and refine, through dialogue, 'data requests' from internal functional users (e.g. Registrar, Financial Aid, Human Resources, Provost).
• Assist Director of Institutional Research with data reporting on other national, state, and institutional surveys.
• Develop reports and visualization of information for Edison State data repository using available tools such as Power BI.
• Identify inconsistencies or gaps in data for process improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health & Life Insurance: Excellent medical and dental plans with cost-shared premiums.
• Retirement Benefits: Participation in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) with employer contributions.
• Vacation: 3 weeks of vacation each year, increasing with years of service.
• Sick Leave: 3 weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holiday Pay: Eligible for pay for 11 holidays.
• Tuition Waiver: 100% waiver for Edison State courses for employees and dependents.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Partial tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Health Club Contribution: Partial payment for health club membership premiums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree