Director of Institutional Research & Data Strategy

Tennessee Board of Regents; Harriman (TN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Roane State Community College seeks a Director of Institutional Research to lead data-informed decision-making across assessment, reporting, and program evaluation. The role analyzes institutional data, prepares internal and external reports, and supports learning outcomes assessment and grant reporting.

The position develops dashboards, data products, and queries to monitor outcomes. Remote work within Tennessee with campus visits may be possible, and travel to other colleges may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience in institutional or policy research, data analysis, or related areas.
• Strong ability to analyze, interpret, and present data for planning, accreditation, and reporting.
• Experience with surveys, data quality, and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Respond to data and evaluation requests from stakeholders and agencies.
• Analyze and present data to support planning, accreditation, and program improvement.
• Conduct survey research and statistical analysis of student data.
• Develop queries, dashboards, and data products for monitoring outcomes.
• Support grant development and reporting with data and narratives.
• Lead learning outcomes assessment and communicate results.
• Coordinate institutional surveys and evaluation plans for grants.
• Supervise data analyst and liaison with IT and other departments.
• Chair or participate in college committees related to assessment and planning.

Skills

Data modeling

Data cleaning

Statistical analysis

Data management

SQL

DAX

SAS

R

Python

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Data visualization

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in educational psychology, public administration, economics, statistics, business administration, data science, social science, or a closely related field

Master's degree in educational psychology, public administration, economics, statistics, business administration, data science, social science, or a closely related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Automate

SQL

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Roane State Community College seeks a Director of Institutional Research to lead data-informed decision-making across assessment, reporting, and program evaluation. The role analyzes institutional data, prepares internal and external reports, and supports learning outcomes assessment and grant reporting.

The position develops dashboards, data products, and queries to monitor outcomes. Remote work within Tennessee with campus visits may be possible, and travel to other colleges may be required.