Institutional Research Lead — Data & Analytics

Association For Institutional Research; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Association For Institutional Research in New York seeks an Institutional Research Specialist to monitor and report on KPIs of the college’s strategic plan, and to provide reliable statistics for internal and external audiences.

You will collaborate with the Director of IR on data collection, student and faculty surveys, and ad hoc reporting while staying current with higher education data trends and accreditation requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and four years' relevant experience required.
• Experience with accreditation standards and processes is expected.
• Master’s degree in data analytics, data visualization, information systems, or related field preferred.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present and describe data verbally and visually.
• Demonstrated ability to manage strict deadlines, multiple priorities, and concurrent projects.
• Demonstrated facility with data visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Power BI or similar).
• Advanced Excel functions and statistical software (e.g., R, SPSS, STATA or similar).
• Demonstrated knowledge of SQL, Python, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or other ERP systems.
• Experience using AI tools, automation, or workflow technologies to support institutional research.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, and report KPIs of the institution's strategic plan.
• Provide reliable statistics about the college for internal and external use.
• Collaborate with the Director of IR on data collection and surveys.
• Respond to ad hoc data requests from college constituencies.
• Maintain currency in higher education data and accreditation trends.
• Support institutional research needs of departments undergoing program review.
• Complete and submit reports mandated by statute, regulation, or accreditation.
• Loads, extracts, edits, and evaluates data for reporting and analytics.
• Maintain databases and document libraries, ensuring data quality.
• May participate in internal and external surveys and consult on research design.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Project management

SQL

Python

Excel advanced

AI tools

Automation workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree in data analytics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

R

Job description

Association For Institutional Research in New York seeks an Institutional Research Specialist to monitor and report on KPIs of the college’s strategic plan, and to provide reliable statistics for internal and external audiences.

You will collaborate with the Director of IR on data collection, student and faculty surveys, and ad hoc reporting while staying current with higher education data trends and accreditation requirements.