Student Retention and Engagement Data Analyst 997865

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to understand the key questions, metrics, and data which will help build a data-informed decision-making process.
• Develop working relationships with Student Affairs division to know their work and data needs to best support their goals.
• Develop governance and collection methods, validate and clean data from multiple sources to ensure data quality and data security.
• Develop dashboards and reports supporting Student Affairs using tools and systems such as SQL, R, Tableau, Workday, Banner.
• Conduct analyses that inform student affairs practices, student success strategies, retention interventions, and institutional decision-making.
• Provide additional Banner and Workday report-building support in Institutional Research to assist the overall institutional mission to implement data-informed decision making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to data analysis, data science, statistics, or computer science.
• Proficiency in performing descriptive and inferential statistics, regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and multivariate analysis.
• Predictive Modeling skills, including knowledge of machine learning techniques such as linear regression, decision trees, and clustering.
• Experience in Workflow Automation, scripting to automate repetitive tasks including ETL processes, report generation, and dashboard updates.
• Ability to design clear, effective visualizations using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or ggplot in R.
• Attention to detail in data cleaning, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Strong command of SQL for querying large datasets and joining tables from relational databases.
• Familiarity with data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas in Python, dplyr in R).
• Understanding of data governance principles and experience working with data storage solutions and databases.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently on multiple projects.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Banner and/or Workday systems.
• Experience with student affairs, student success, and/or student retention initiatives in higher education.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Tax-advantaged accounts including health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and dependent care account.
• Financial security via life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off options including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.