Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION |
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Internal Title |
Student Success Data Analyst* |
Position Type |
Classified |
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration |
Non-Faculty |
Pay Band |
6 |
Level |
4 |
Department |
Institutional Research |
Job Purpose |
The Student Success Data Analyst plays the lead role in supporting the data-driven decision-making functions of the institution directly related to student success and retention. This position serves the Offices of Institutional Research
and Student Success by providing first-class reporting solutions and analyses to support improved outcomes for the College’s students and enrollment management activities of academic administration. |
Minimum Requirements |
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, mathematics/statistics, engineering, management information science, data processing or related field and experience with Tableau, Cognos/Argos, SQL,
and/or SAS is required. Experience with data mining, including techniques of data extraction, documentation, analysis, and reporting is required. Experience working in a higher education environment is preferred. Candidates with an
equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply. |
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
Required: |
Additional Comments Regarding Position |
Limited overnight travel may be required to attend professional development conferences and meetings. Some weekend and evening activities may be required. |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. **Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check. All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu. |
Salary |
**$52,706 - $74,613 |
Posting Date |
03/21/2024 |
Closing Date |
04/19/2024 |
Benefits |
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Open Until Filled |
No |
Posting Number |
2024043 |
EEO Statement |
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion,
national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. |
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Job Duties
Job Duties |
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Activity |
Under the joint direction of the Associate Provost for Student Success and the Executive Director of Institutional Research, directs the development and longitudinal tracking of strategic student success initiatives. Participates in Office
for Student Success leadership meetings. Collaborates with student success departments to manage a comprehensive analytics-based research program to support improved outcomes for the College’s students. Analyzes and communicates findings to the student-facing
and student-support units of the institution to educate and inform their interactions, assess student support initiatives, and enhance the student experience. Establishes data tracking and data collection methods that ensure accuracy and validity in the final
analyses. |
Essential or Marginal |
Essential |
Percent of Time |
40 |
Activity |
Manages the creation of several retention and graduation reports and special studies annually and on an ad hoc basis, including but not limited to the annual IR retention packet
and analyses of progress and retention of special populations of entering freshmen (i.e. Transfer Students, Honors, SPECTRA participants, CSL visitors). Coordinates and directs the development of a common
set of student success dashboards to provide distributed data on student success and retention, classroom success, class enrollment management, and major and minor choice and movement. Serves as the primary resource for users of the student success dashboards,
including developing and maintaining training and documentation on their proper use and understanding. |
Essential or Marginal |
Essential |
Percent of Time |
30 |
Activity |
Provides data validation and consultatory support to the Student Success Insights (CRM Advise) implementation and leadership team. Uses statistical analysis to identify indicators to predict student success and
retention and to identify risk factors that hinder success. Monitors the accuracy of such predictions and informs scoring rubrics for the College’s Student Success Insights application. |
Essential or Marginal |
Essential |
Percent of Time |
15 |
Activity |
Supports and assists IR colleagues on projects supporting student success and enrollment management such as: ad hoc and operational requests using SAS,
Tableau, Cognos or Argos; senior leadership and executive requests; maintains these components of the OIR website; completes external surveys and studies relying on such data, including but not limited to the CSRDE;
and dashboard development and reporting using Tableau, focused on these data and metrics. |
Essential or Marginal |
Marginal |
Percent of Time |
10 |
Activity |
Develops and maintains detailed documentation (metadata) on project work and IR data architecture regarding Banner Student data, fields incoming requests, and documents project tasks. Tracks project progress and reports on status and project
dependencies. |
Essential or Marginal |
Essential |
Percent of Time |
5 |