Data-Driven Assistant Director, Student Success

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

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island invites applications for the Assistant Director, Academic Success in Kingston, RI. This calendar-year, full-time role reports to the Retention and Academic Success Center and focuses on analyzing student retention, persistence, and graduation data to inform interventions.

The role uses platforms like Power BI, Starfish, and the student information system to report trends, create dashboards, and present findings to campus stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in higher education or related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in data analysis and reporting in education or similar setting.
• Proficiency with statistical software and BI tools.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data on student retention, progress, and graduation.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and data-informed recommendations.
• Collaborate with campus offices to support student success initiatives.
• Provide training on data tools and analytics to staff.
• Monitor data quality and ensure data integrity across systems.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration

Project management

Education

Master's degree in higher education or related field

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

The University of Rhode Island invites applications for the Assistant Director, Academic Success in Kingston, RI. This calendar-year, full-time role reports to the Retention and Academic Success Center and focuses on analyzing student retention, persistence, and graduation data to inform interventions.

The role uses platforms like Power BI, Starfish, and the student information system to report trends, create dashboards, and present findings to campus stakeholders.