Institutional Research & Analytics Specialist

Chaminade; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU is seeking a Research Analyst in Honolulu, HI. The role focuses on data-driven institutional reporting, dashboards, and compliance reporting to support academic affairs and conducted analyses for decision‑making.

The incumbent will produce recurring reports, maintain data dictionaries, and coordinate external submissions while ensuring data quality and privacy. Strong SQL and PowerBI skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as higher education, social science, statistics, public policy, data analytics, information systems, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in institutional research, higher education reporting, data analysis, business intelligence, or another role involving complex data management and interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately with large datasets, apply definitions consistently, maintain documentation, and use strong quality assurance practices.

Responsibilities

• Produces and maintains recurring institutional reports and dashboards, including enrollment, census and post-census reporting, retention, graduation, student success, and other standard university metrics.
• Coordinates or supports the course/faculty evaluation survey process, including survey setup, data validation, summary reporting, documentation, and communication of results as assigned.
• Maintains the annual reporting calendar for external and institutional reports, including timelines, definitions, data sources, responsible offices, validation steps, submission records, and methodology notes.
• Documents assumptions, validation steps, limitations, and human-review procedures for AI-assisted analysis or reporting workflows when such tools are used.
• Crafts reports and dashboards in PowerBI or similar reporting and visualization tools for use by operational units.

Skills

Data analysis

PowerBI

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Job description

CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU is seeking a Research Analyst in Honolulu, HI. The role focuses on data-driven institutional reporting, dashboards, and compliance reporting to support academic affairs and conducted analyses for decision‑making.

The incumbent will produce recurring reports, maintain data dictionaries, and coordinate external submissions while ensuring data quality and privacy. Strong SQL and PowerBI skills are desirable.