Data Analyst - Learning Analytics

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta University Online (AU Online) seeks a Data Analyst - Learning Analytics to design, produce, and communicate analyses that support student success, retention, and instructional excellence across online and on-campus programs.

You will integrate data from SIS and LMS, build dashboards, and deliver concise executive summaries to guide academic and operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Design, produce, and communicate analyses to support student success.
• Synthesize data across SIS and LMS to validate metrics.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for academic leaders.

Responsibilities

• DATA ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT: Develop and maintain data pipelines from SIS, LMS, and related sources.
• Perform data validation and documentation to ensure consistent metric definitions.
• Maintain data dictionaries and reporting logic for repeatable analysis.

Job description

Data Analyst - Learning Analytics

Job ID: 296518

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Location

Augusta University -

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

Augusta University Online (AU Online) is designed to take the university into the 21st century with advanced learning technologies for AU students. Deploying best-in-class online educational methods, techniques, and models of student support, AU Online is designed to support our faculty in developing leading-edge online instruction.

Focused on fostering a sense of belonging among our online students, and creating exceptionally engaging classroom experiences, our team is committed to extending the reach of AU through advanced marketing and digital technologies. Our close-knit team embraces the values of performance, innovation, and providing a personalized teaming "experience like no other" in online education.

Job Summary

Serve as a data analyst (Learning Analytics) who designs, produces, and communicates analyses to support strategic priorities for student success (retention, timely progression, graduation rates) and excellence in teaching and instruction. This position synthesizes data across SIS, LMS, and related systems to create validated metrics, dashboards, and analytic products that inform academic and operational decisions at the course, program, and institutional levels, with an initial emphasis on fully at-a-distance managed online courses and undergraduate core curriculum.

Responsibilities

DATA ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

• Develop and maintain reliable data pipelines and extracts from SIS, LMS, and other relevant data sources (Slate CRM, course evaluations, other instructional platforms, etc.)
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and documentation to ensure consistent definitions for key metrics (retention progression, DFW, course engagement, completion, time-to-degree, course design).
• Maintain data dictionaries, metric definitions, and reporting logic to support repeatable analysis and reduce rework.

RETENTION, PROGRESSION, AND GRADUATION ANALYTICS:

• Produce analyses that identify leading indicators of stop-out risk and delayed progression for degree-seeking students.
• Conduct cohort and pathway analyses (first-year, transfer, online, gateway/core, program-level) and surface fair relevant patterns for responsible decision-making.
• Support early-alert and student success efforts through evidence-based segmentation, trend monitoring, and evaluation of intervention reach and outcomes.

DASHBOARDS, REPORTING, AND DECISION SUPPORT PRODUCTS:

• Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reports for academic leaders, program directors, success student teams, instructional design, faculty support, and governance bodies.
• Produce ad hoc analyses for high-priority questions, while ensuring results are replicable and methodologically sound.
• Develop concise executive summaries that clearly state findings, limitations, and practical implications.

TEACHING, LEARNING, AND CORE CURRICULUM ANALYTICS:

• Analyze LMS engagement, assessment patterns, course design signals, and learning outcomes to support excellence in teaching and instruction including complementary LTI platforms utilized within the LMS platform.
• Provide targeted analytics for graduate programs, undergraduate core curriculum and other high-enrollment requirements, emphasizing actionable insights for course improvement and student support.
• Partner with instructional support units to translate findings into practical, faculty‑usable feedback loops.

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION, COMMUNICATION, AND ENABLEMENT:

• Facilitate requirements gathering with stakeholders to define the right questions, metrics, and success criteria before analysis begins.
• Present findings in accessible, jargon‑light formats for various audiences ( faculty, staff, leadership), including recommendations and tradeoffs.
• Provide basic enablement (job aids, short demonstrations, office hours) to improve data literacy and consistent interpretation of metrics.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, GOVERNANCE ALIGNMENT, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS:

• Contribute to institutional data governance practices (definitions, access patterns, documentation, auditability, privacy minded workflows).
• Participate in special analytic initiatives tied to strategic plans, accreditation evidence, program review, or new student success interventions.

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