Institutional Research Director - Assistant jobs in Hampton, VA

Reporting to the Director of Institutional Research, working closely with staff members within Office of Institutional Research and with Data Analytics team, the primary purpose of this position is, as an institutional research analyst, to (1) plan, implement, and complete quantitative and qualitative analyses on a full range of university information including student enrollment and demographics, courses, financial, facilities, human resources, and retention and graduation performance data; (2) prepare, analyze, and submit data and information to state (SCHEV), federal (e.g., IPEDS, NSF), and other external agencies and contractors such as guidebook surveys and ranking reports agencies ; (3) develop, maintain, and publish interactive Fact Book on university data; perform Fact Book related duties including participating Data Fluency education to the university community; and (4) develop innovative database and programming solutions and data visualization capacities combining data from multiple domains (student, HR, finance, etc.) to provide a more systemic perspective for understanding institutional performance and measuring progress toward strategic goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field of study, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to statistically analyze, understand and use information from multiple data sources, including relational database management systems and associated data warehouses and datamarts, to perform analyses and to prepare reports and briefings.
• Intermediate programming experience in an analytical programming language. e.g., SAS, R, etc.
• Experience in a business intelligence and/or data visualization tool, e.g., Qlik, PowerBI, Tableau etc.
• Work experience in an analytical office setting.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, problem-solving, oral and written communication skills.
• Experience collaborating on analytical projects and to promoting a collaborative work environment with ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of complex data and use to provide effective answers to questions posed.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask in a time-sensitive environment while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills for archiving, validating, categorizing, and organizing datasets for official annual reporting.
• Experience in using an office suite package, e.g., Microsoft Office.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $71,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Williamsburg, VA 23185