Accreditation Data Specialist (Hybrid)

University Of Michigan; Flint (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Retirement plan with employer match

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The University of Michigan in Flint seeks a data analytics professional to support accreditation readiness and institutional compliance. You will develop and manage data systems, collect accreditation data from faculty, staff, and partners, and provide quantitative and qualitative analyses to inform decisions.

Reporting to the Director of Accreditation, you will collaborate across offices to prepare reports, map evidence to standards, and support site visits and ongoing program evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of relevant administrative experience in K-12 or higher education administration related to accreditation, program evaluation, or institutional research.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and experience across multiple information systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage data from multiple internal and external information systems and databases.
• Evaluate data collection and reporting processes and implement improvements for accreditation and decision-making.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and develop recommendations.
• Create tables, charts, visualizations, and summaries for accreditation and regulatory audiences.
• Support site visits, documentation, and communication related to accreditation.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Data cleaning

Data merging

Data visualizations

Multiple information systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

This position integrates quantitative and qualitative data/statistical analysis, program evaluation support, and stakeholder engagement, to aid in institutional compliance, strategic decision-making, and sustained accreditation readiness. This position is responsible for developing and managing data systems to support educational programs and compliance reporting. You will support the director of accreditation by way of institutional compliance with accreditation standards and processes; collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and institutional partners to collect accreditation data; manage, clean, and analyze accreditation datasets; and maintain accreditation documentation and reporting systems. The position also assists the Director of Accreditation with accreditation site visits, coordinating logistics, documentation, and institutional communication related to the accreditation review process.

This position reports to the Director of Accreditation.

Responsibilities*

Data Management

Evaluate existing data collection and reporting processes and independently develop and implement improvements to support accreditation, regulatory compliance, and institutional decision‑making.

Manage data from multiple internal and external information systems and databases to maintain, organize, retrieve, and store relevant and timely data

Evaluate, clean, validate, merge, and organize datasets from internal and external systems

Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Analysis and other university partners to identify and obtain institutional data necessary for accreditation and program evaluation.

Assessment & Evaluation

Managing the collection of quantitative and qualitative data

Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, compliance risks, and areas for improvement; interpret findings and develop recommendations for consideration by the Director of Accreditation and other institutional stakeholders

Retrieve and prepare data as needed from multiple sources

Coordinate and facilitate dispositional assessments and maintain professional disposition data in collaboration with the Director of Accreditation

Reporting & Compliance

Analyze data and create tables, charts, visualizations, and other summaries appropriate for accreditation, regulatory, and institutional audiences

Map assessments and data onto MDE/Accreditation standards to make a case of aligned evidence

Retrieve, prepare, and provide quantitative analysis of data as needed for reports

Support the Director of Accreditation in the development and completion of required accreditation, state, and institutional reports.

Attend off‐site annual training, as well as ongoing professional development through national and state organizations (CAEP, DARTEP, MDE, etc.)

Collect, organize, and manage departmental records.

Assist with departmental special projects and events, such as Data Day Retreats and stakeholder advisory groups

Required Qualifications*

Bachelor's degree in data analytics, a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

3 or more years of relevant progressive administrative experience in K-12 or higher education administration, which may include accreditation support, program evaluation, institutional research, assessment, quality improvement, or a related area.

Ability and willingness to travel to off-site training and participate in ongoing professional development.

Demonstrated experience collecting, cleaning, validating, merging, organizing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working across multiple information systems or databases.

Experience preparing clear tables, charts, data visualizations, and summary reports.

Why Work at U-M Flint?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service with immediate vesting.
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Eligibility for benefits based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility from the UM Human Resources Benefits and Wellness webpage .

UM-Flint offers tuition support for eligible UM-Flint staff members. In addition, UM-Flint offers dependent tuition support (DTS) for qualified dependents of faculty and staff from all UM campuses. Information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/benefits/ .

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes here .

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The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.