Data Analyst, Associate — Student Success Analytics

Georgia State University; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Mentorship

Academic setting

Job summary

Georgia State University’s Student Success Analytics team seeks a Data Analyst, Associate to support data collection, preparation, analysis, and reporting. Under supervision, you will execute routine analytical tasks that inform business decisions, improve operational efficiency, and protect data integrity.

Responsibilities include data gathering from internal and external sources, cleaning, transforming, maintaining reports and dashboards, and assisting with presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience, or a combination of education and related experience.
• Knowledge of data structures, data analysis, and visualization techniques.
• Experience using SQL for data retrieval and creating dashboards with BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and compiles data from internal and external sources to support reporting and analysis needs.
• Performs data cleaning, transformation, and validation activities to ensure accuracy and usability.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of recurring reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Conducts exploratory data analysis to identify patterns, trends, or inconsistencies.
• Follows documented data governance, privacy, and quality standards.
• Supports senior team members in the preparation of presentations, briefings, or summaries based on analytical findings.
• Documents data processes, sources, and methodologies in accordance with internal standards.
• Helps monitor data quality and work with relevant teams to correct identified issues.
• Participates in team meetings and contributes to the ongoing improvement of data practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

R

Oracle DB

SQL Server

Azure/AWS

Job description

Georgia State University’s Student Success Analytics team seeks a Data Analyst, Associate to support data collection, preparation, analysis, and reporting. Under supervision, you will execute routine analytical tasks that inform business decisions, improve operational efficiency, and protect data integrity.

Responsibilities include data gathering from internal and external sources, cleaning, transforming, maintaining reports and dashboards, and assisting with presentations.