Analytics-Driven Assistant Director, Academic Success

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rhode Island seeks an Assistant Director, Academic Success to lead data collection and analysis on student retention and graduation. You will collaborate with faculty and staff to drive interventions and support campus advising, using Starfish and other platforms to track progress.

You will develop reports, dashboards, and infographics for diverse stakeholders, applying predictive analytics to identify at-risk students and inform strategies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education or related field.
• At least five years of relevant data analysis experience in education.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and report on student retention, persistence, and graduation data.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff across units to drive data-informed interventions.
• Maintain enrollment tracking systems and support campus-wide advising.
• Develop dashboards and infographics to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Utilize platforms such as Starfish, LMS, and tutor scheduling software.

Skills

R/RStudio

Python

SQL

PowerQuery

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel

Database Mgmt

PeopleSoft

Education

Master's in higher ed

Job description

University of Rhode Island seeks an Assistant Director, Academic Success to lead data collection and analysis on student retention and graduation. You will collaborate with faculty and staff to drive interventions and support campus advising, using Starfish and other platforms to track progress.

You will develop reports, dashboards, and infographics for diverse stakeholders, applying predictive analytics to identify at-risk students and inform strategies.