Strategic Institutional Research Analyst

Lehigh Carbon Community College; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 48,054 - 65,790; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, PA, is seeking an Institutional Research Analyst to provide technical support for data extraction, cleansing, basic analysis, and survey administration under the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

The role ensures integrity of external reporting standards, supports accreditation activities, and helps prepare annual reports and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a related field.
• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Responsibilities

• Extracts and cleanses data from the College’s Student Information System, Data Warehouse, SQL queries, and other systems using established procedures.
• Maintains current and accurate compliance records and files as required by third‑party organizations.
• Prepares data and descriptive analyses for research studies led by the Executive Director.
• Assists with benchmarking and environmental scans.
• Maintains and updates reports designed by the Director for Institutional Research.
• Creates presentation‑quality reports, visualizations, and graphs.
• Manages the lifecycle of ad hoc and scheduled surveys, including development, cleaning and summarizing results.
• Assists in updating reports and maintaining information on the portal and website.
• Assists with data gathering for various federal, state, and external grants.
• Contributes to accreditation efforts by assisting with data and evidence gathering.
• Develops and reviews annual reporting for Institutional Factbook and Graduate Outcome Reports.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

ACT 34/151/114 Clearances

Tools

SQL

Survey Monkey

Argos

Job description

Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, PA, is seeking an Institutional Research Analyst to provide technical support for data extraction, cleansing, basic analysis, and survey administration under the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

The role ensures integrity of external reporting standards, supports accreditation activities, and helps prepare annual reports and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.